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The fifth biggest city in Germany, Frankfurt on Main (Frankfurt am Main) has gained enormous economic power (both within Germany and abroad) thanks to its position as a key transport hub and its status as a major venue for international trade fairs and other business events. Located in the middle of the highly productive Rhine-Main region, right at the centre of Europe, the city is the financial heart not only of Germany but also of the European Union, pumping euros into the world economy.

A settlement since at least 3000BC, Frankfurts long and successful history of commerce stemmed initially from its central geographical location on the Main River and the Frankfurt Messe (fair). The Messe has been going since the 12th century (it is mentioned in a Jewish manuscript dating from 1160) and the city received its official Imperial privilege to hold an annual trade fair in 1240. Frankfurt got its name around AD500, when the Franks ruled the area and the settlement along the Main Fort transportation route became known as Franconovurd.

Frankfurts substantial political and cultural prestige is based on a fortunate history of decisive events. In 855, it became the election city for future monarchs. From 1562, the coronations of German emperors were held in the citys Cathedral of St Bartholomew. The Frankfurt Börse (Stock Exchange) began trading in 1585, moving to Börsenplatz, its current home, in 1879. In 1815, Frankfurt was declared a free city and part of the German Union, with the Budestag, the Unions highest committee, located here. Frankfurt University, which took the name of the citys most famous son, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, in 1932, opened in 1914, just before the war that would forever change the face of Germany and indeed all of Europe.

If Frankfurts political aspirations were dashed by the choice of Bonn as capital of the Federal Republic in 1949, the city has directed its post-war energies all the more wholeheartedly into its uncontested financial role. The modern skyscrapers of banks and corporations in the central business district are potent symbols of Frankfurts economic strength and create a skyline that is more North American than European. Bankfurt or Mainhatten is home to some of the tallest buildings in Europe, including the 300m (984ft) Commerzbank tower. These modern behemoths have replaced parts of the old city that were destroyed by Allied bombers at the end of World War II. However, examples of pre-war Frankfurt can still be experienced in the reconstructed buildings on the Römerberg, including the cathedral and the Römer Frankfurts city hall since 1405.

With the second busiest airport in Europe (after London Heathrow) and a vital junction on the national road and rail network, Frankfurt is a focal point of international transportation and communication. Not only is the city home to the European Central Bank and many other banks but it also commands thousands of companies, including the moguls of the German publishing industry, as well as a number of companies involved in public relations, marketing, media and telecommunications. As Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) commented in 1843, here, you see and hear what is going on in the world.

Most of Frankfurts visitors come for one of the numerous trade fairs, exhibitions and congresses. Among the largest on the international circuit are the International Book Fair (Buchmesse Frankfurt) and ACHEMA (chemical engineering, environmental protection and biotechnology). But Frankfurt (to the surprise of many) has got another side to reveal to its focused business visitors. As the birthplace of Germanys most revered writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), the city is at pains to impress with its cultural pedigree. Excellent museums, high-calibre performance groups and local festivals should entice the discerning guest away from the boardroom and the exhibition hall.
The citys climate is generally mild and well balanced with warm, occasionally wet, days in summer, with temperatures sometimes even reaching 30C (90F), and chilly winter days, when temperatures range between - 10C (14F) and 10C (40F).

Airport Guide

Frankfurt Airport

Airport Information

Country

Germany

Address

Frankfurt Airport, 60547, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Country Code

Telephone

(0)69 6900 or (0)1805 372 4636 (within Germany)

Fax

(0)69 690 70081

E-mail

info@fraport.de

Website

www.frankfurt-airport.de

Location

The airport is located 12km (8 miles) southwest of Frankfurt

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

Transfer between Terminals

Free Sky Line shuttle trains run between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 (journey time: 2 minutes). Free shuttle buses can also be found by the roadside of each terminal.

Driving Directions

The airport is directly linked to the A3 (Cologne-Munich) and A5 (Hanover-Basel) motorways, which border the airport’s eastern and northern boundaries and meet up at the Frankfurter Kreuz junction for access to the airport on the federal road B43. The A67, serving destinations in the south, connects with the A5.

Car Parking

Each of the terminals has a multi-storey car park and/or an underground car park providing direct access to the terminal 24 hours a day (tel: (0)69 6907 8887). Passengers should follow the ‘P’ signs; P1, P2, P3, P4 and P5 serve Terminal 1 parking, while P8 and P9 are for Terminal 2. There are also reserved parking spaces for women drivers in the Terminal 1 parking facilities (P1, P4 and P5) and a secure car park, also at Terminal 1, offered by the Airport Car Service (tel: (0) 69 690 27901; website: www.acs-airport.de).

Car Hire

Car hire is available from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt, with offices located in Terminal 1, Arrivals hall A and in Terminal 2 on level 3.

Public Transport

Rail: Frankfurt airport has two passenger railway facilities. The Regional Train Station (platforms 1-3) is located beneath Terminal 1. From here, S-Bahn commuter trains (lines S8 and S9) depart for central Frankfurt and the Hauptbahnhof (central station). Trains also run to Offenbach and Hanau, and to Ruesselsheim, Mainz and Wiesbadn. RegionalExpress (RE) and StadtExpress (SE) trains serve many other destinations. The AIRail Terminal long-distance train station (platforms 4-7) is linked via a connector building to Terminal 1. From here, a number of high-speed trains depart to the central stations of Cologne (journey time: 1 hour) and Stuttgart (journey time: 75 minutes). Road: Taxi: Taxis are readily available outside both terminals (journey time to the city centre: 20 minutes). Bus: Regular buses stop at the bus station in front of the Terminal 1 Arrivals hall, and at the bus bay in front of the Arrivals/Departures halls of Terminal 2. Bus no.61 serves Frankfurt-Südbahnhof, bus no.900 serves Obertshausen Bahnhof and bus no.73 serves Kelsterbach, while the Darmstadt Airliner runs to Darmstadt. There are also Lufthansa bus lines to Hahn Airport, Heidelberg, Mannheim and Strasbourg, stopping in front of Arrivals Hall B, Terminal 1.

Information and Help Desks

Airport information desks are located in the Arrivals and Departures halls of both terminals. They are staffed 24 hours a day. There are also several touch-screen info-terminals situated throughout both terminals.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Numerous banks, bureaux de change and ATMs are available in Terminals 1 and 2. A number of major German banks offer a comprehensive range of domestic and international banking services at their branches in the Frankfurt Airport Centre (FAC) opposite Terminal 1. Postal services are available throughout the airport. 3C Communications provide 24-hour credit card phones and faxes, plus Internet access. Deutsche Telekom also provides Internet ports at some gates. Eating and drinking: Restaurants, bars and cafés can be found in all terminal areas, many of which are open 24 hour. Shopping: There are over 130 shops at the airport, including duty-free and 24-hour newsagents in Terminal 1. Luggage: An escort and porter service is available (tel: (0)69 6906 6666). Transport boxes and crates for bulky luggage are available at the FGS airport baggage service in the Arrivals hall B of Terminal 1 and the Arrivals hall E of Terminal 2; reservations should be made in advance (tel: (0)69 6905 1211). Left luggage and lockers are available in both terminals. The lost property office is situated on the first level of Terminal 1 (tel: (0)69 6906 6359). Trolleys are available. Other facilities: The airport has pharmacies and a 24-hour medical clinic in Terminal 1. There are various children’s play areas, baby change rooms and buggy hire at the left-luggage offices in both terminals.

Conference and Business Facilities

The Airport Conference Centre (tel: (0)69 690 70500; website: www.acc-frankfurt.de) in FAC offers 28 conference rooms for up to 200 people, audiovisual equipment, Internet access, secretarial services, interpreters, office supplies, videoconferencing and catering. There are also presentation rooms for hire in Terminal 2 (tel: (0)69 690 70291). Many of the major airlines have executive lounges and the airport’s Europe City Club lounge, located on level 3 of Terminal 1, is open to all for a fee.

Disabled Facilities

Facilities for disabled passengers include elevator and ramp access throughout the two terminals, automatic doors, adapted telephones and washrooms. Disabled passengers should inform their airlines of any assistance required prior to travel. The Fraport arrival service provides waiting rooms for disabled passengers (tel: (0)69 690 71276). The passenger transport company Behinderten – und Krankentransport Kaster (tel: (0)60 7481 4544) offers transport services for disabled travellers to/from the airport. Reserved parking is available. The Sky Line shuttle train is wheelchair accessible, while electric buggies are available in both terminals. A wheelchair-accessible bus service, equipped with an ambulance lift runs daily; a door-to-door transport service is also offered (tel: (0)69 979 8770).

Airport Hotels

There are about 25 hotels either close to the airport or offering a free shuttle service, including the Comfort Inn/Feger, Mörfelden-Walldorf, Novotel Airport, Rhein-Main Raunheim and Steigenberger Airport Hotel Frankfurt. The Sheraton Hotel (tel: (0)69 69770) is linked to Terminal 1 via a covered walkway. There are direct telephone links to the hotels at the bus stops outside the Arrivals area A of Terminal 1 and outside area E at Terminal 2.