Frankfurt Airport- Terminal 1
Nov 20th, 2008, 07:46 PM
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Frankfurt Airport- Terminal 1
My Lufthansa flight from Portland will be arriving at Terminal 1.
Trying to determine if I might need assistance to baggage claim and the arrival hall. Are there moving walkways? If not, are the gates spread out over a long distance?
I looked at the airport map on their website, but couldn't quite figure it out.
Trying to determine if I might need assistance to baggage claim and the arrival hall. Are there moving walkways? If not, are the gates spread out over a long distance?
I looked at the airport map on their website, but couldn't quite figure it out.
Nov 20th, 2008, 09:48 PM
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The moving walkways I encounterd at FRA in T1 were very odd - they are there for maybe forty yards, then nothing for another stretch, then a moving walkway again for a bit - alternating but not continuous.
Just how long the trip from the arrival gate to the Grenzpolizei (border police, immigration check) and the luggage carousels in main part with the trains etc. will be depends on which part of Terminal 1, A or B or C, and which gate you'll arrive at. The distances are huge!
If you are less than fully mobile, arrange for help, and allow for lots of time.
Just how long the trip from the arrival gate to the Grenzpolizei (border police, immigration check) and the luggage carousels in main part with the trains etc. will be depends on which part of Terminal 1, A or B or C, and which gate you'll arrive at. The distances are huge!
If you are less than fully mobile, arrange for help, and allow for lots of time.
Nov 21st, 2008, 01:36 AM
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Frankfurt T1 is always congested and isn't the easiest to navigate. It's spread over three levels, and one of the areas, A, is either a long walk through a tunnel or a driverless shuttle train (Sky Line) away. In Area A, you may have a long walk, partly on moving walkways, to the shuttle station, and then you have to take escalators down to the baggage reclaim. Normally LH flights from US land at Area A, but sometimes at Area B, which has shorter distance to the baggage area.
If you have mobility problems and want to avoid getting lost in a crowded and confusing terminal, assistance may be well worth arranging in advance. You will then be met by a buggy at the gate, operated by the airport authorities.
If you have mobility problems and want to avoid getting lost in a crowded and confusing terminal, assistance may be well worth arranging in advance. You will then be met by a buggy at the gate, operated by the airport authorities.
Nov 21st, 2008, 05:09 AM
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Walking distance from the gate to the baggage claim is 0.36 miles (or shorter), all inside the terminal building, and for the greater part, you can use moving walkways.
The way is easy, you just go straight, and after the customs booth, you go down one level over an escalator (or an elevator).
Everything is well-marked.
Strangely, most people overestimate the distance because you will pass many gates and shops on both sides.
The odd feeling that other posters express might also come from the fact that you have spent a very short night on a plane.
If you need assistance, arrange it a couple of days before departure. They have those electric cars.
The way is easy, you just go straight, and after the customs booth, you go down one level over an escalator (or an elevator).
Everything is well-marked.
Strangely, most people overestimate the distance because you will pass many gates and shops on both sides.
The odd feeling that other posters express might also come from the fact that you have spent a very short night on a plane.
If you need assistance, arrange it a couple of days before departure. They have those electric cars.
