Informational Guide to Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) - NON OFFICIAL

Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1

Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 is the oldest and largest terminal in Frankfurt Airport and able to handle over 50 million passengers per year.

Frankfurt Terminal 1 is primarily used by Lufthansa, hosting both international and domestic flights. It is home of Concourses A, B, C and Z and is equipped with 103 boarding gates.

Panels 1 Frankfurt Airport
Flight monitors T1.

 

Levels

Underground Level

Find here the access to Regional Railway Station and to underground multilevel parking.

First Level

Arrivals level

The Arrivals Level. Find here the Ground Transportation Centre (bus terminal, shuttle bus stop, car rental desk, taxi ranks). Find also in this level the baggage claim and check-in facilities.

Second Level

Departures level

The Departures level. Access to C gates and connected D and E gates of Terminal 2. 

Third Level

This is the Pier and Concourse level with security checks for A & Z gates, B gates and C gates.

Several services and amenities are offered: Information counter, travel market.

Fourth Level

Food Plaza. Find here food and drink amenities.

Access to SkyLine.

Terminal In 1 Frankfurt Airport
Terminal 1 FRA.

 

Concourses

Frankfurt Terminal 1 is connected to Concourses A, B, C and Z:

Concourse A

Can be accessed via level 3 by a tunnel.

It is split into different levels: First level (baggage), Second level (Schengen traffic), Third level (departing non-Schengen traffic, by Z gates) and fourth level (arriving non-Schengen traffic).

Concourse B

Access to gates B1 to B59. Its pier connects to B19, which also connects with A and Z gates.

Concourse C

Find it on level 3, nearby the Medical Services and the Travel Market. Access to gates C1 to C9 (left) and gates C13 to C20.

Concourse Z

Access to gates Z11-69.

Distance inside the terminal

Distances in that terminal can be huge. Please, check walking times here: 

Walking times from security check to gates: 

Time to the farthest A gate: 1 to 12 minutes. 
Time to the farthest B gate: 4 to 10 minutes.
Time to the farthest C gate: 2 to 7 minutes.
Time to the farthest Z gate:15 minutes.

Terminal In 2 Frankfurt Airport
Airside at Terminal 1 of Frankfurt Airport.

 

Transfer between terminals

Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are adjacent each other and connected through a couple of means of transportation:

Skyline monorail

Skyline is free of use and departs every 2-3 minutes from both public and transit area.

Shuttle buses

Free shuttle buses depart every 10 minutes from 05:30 to 23:30.

Find more information and stops on its section.

Services

- Pharmacy
- Lost & found
- Baggage wrapping
- Shopping boulevard
- Free Wi-Fi connection
- Rest Area
- Children’s Play Areas
- Parents rooms
- Left luggage
- Gaming World
- Airport Clinic
- Travel Market
- Airport Conference Centre
- ATMs
- Entertainment Gate
- Information booth
- Help Point
- Currency Exchange
- Prayer room (Jewish, Muslim)
- Showers
- Welcome Centre
- Yoga Room

See more Services here.

Terminal In 6 Frankfurt Airport
Check-in area Frankfurt Airport T1.

On-airport hotels

My Cloud Transit Hotel

It is located in the transit area of Terminal 1, Gate Z25 at the non-Schengen area. 

Offers 59 rooms equipped with bed, desk, Wi-Fi, private washroom and shower.

Rates from €110.00 for three hours or €125.00 for rooms with windows. 

Check-in from 05:00 to 22:00.

Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel

It is connected to Terminal 1 through a covered pedestrian bridge (Departure Hall A and C). 

Rates from €99.00. The Day Use Rates is available from 08:00-18:00.

Hilton Garden Inn

Find it above ICE Railway Station next to Hilton Frankfurt Airport. It is connected to Terminal 1 by a pedestrian skywalk. 

Rates from €89.00. Day rooms are available 08:00-18:00.

Lounges

Lufthansa Welcome Lounge: Open from 05:00 to 01:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Newspapers, Magazines, TV, Internet terminals, Telephones, Smoking area.

Lufthansa Business Lounge (Non-Schengen, Gates B24-B28): Open from 05:00 to 22:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Flight monitors, Newspapers, Magazines, TV, Printers, Copiers. Please note it is a non-smoking facility.

Lufthansa Business Lounge (Non-Schengen, Gates B44-B48): Open from 05:00 to 22:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Flight monitors, Newspapers, Magazines, TV, Children’s area, Printers, Copiers. Please note it is a non-smoking facility.

Lufthansa Senator Lounge (Non-Schengen Gate C15): Open from 06:00 to 22:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Flight monitors, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers, Smoking area.

Lufthansa Panorama Lounge (Schengen): Open from 06:00 to 21:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, Smoking area.

Lufthansa Business Lounge (Schengen Gate A26): Open from 05:00 to 22:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers, Telephones. Please note it is a non-smoking facility.

Lufthansa Business Lounge (Schengen Gate A13): Open from 05:00 to 22:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers, Telephones. Please note it is a non-smoking facility.

Lufthansa Senator Lounge (Schengen): Open from 05:00 to 22:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers. Please note it is a non-smoking facility.

Lufthansa First Class Lounge (Schengen): Open from 05:15 to 22:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers, Private rooms, Telephones, Smoking area.

Lufthansa First Class Lounge (Non-Schengen): Open from 05:15 to 22:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers, Private rooms, Telephones, Smoking area.

Lufthansa Senator Lounge (Non-Schengen): Open from 05:00 to 22:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers, Telephones, Smoking area.

Fraport VIP Lounge: Open 24 hours. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Newspapers, Magazines, Flight monitors, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers, Telephones, Conference rooms, Smoking area.

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (Non-Schengen): Open from 06:00 to 22:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers. Please note it is a non-smoking facility.

LuxxLounge: Open from 06:00 to 21:30. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Newspapers, Magazines, TV. Please note it is a non-smoking facility.

Lufthansa Business Lounge (Non-Schengen Gate C14-C15): Open from 06:00 to 22:00. Services: Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers. Please note it is a non-smoking facility.

Lufthansa Business Lounge (Non-Schengen Gate C16): Open from 06:00 to 22:00. Services: Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers. Please note it is a non-smoking facility.

Lufthansa Business Lounge (Non-Schengen): Open from 05:00 to 22:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers, Smoking area.

Lufthansa Senator Lounge (Non-Schengen): Open from 05:00 to 22:00. Services: Premium food, Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Showers, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet terminals, TV, Printers, Copiers, Telephones, Smoking area.

Lufthansa Lounge Z: Open from 6:00am to 2:00pm. Services: premium food, snacks, Wi-Fi, drinks, among others. 

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