Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport (Tel: 01805 372 4636, website: www.frankfurt-airport.de), the busiest international airport in continental Europe, has excellent facilities for the business traveller. There are two terminals linked by a three-minute ride on the elevated Sky-Line railway. The majority of facilities are found in Terminal 1. The DB Service Point (Terminal 1, Level 0, Hall B) gives tourist information. The business lounge in Hall B of Terminal 1 can be used for a charge of €16.

Taxi There are taxi ranks in front of both terminals; follow the signs from the arrivals hall. The journey to the city centre takes 20–30 minutes and costs about €25–€30.

S-Bahn Quicker and cheaper is the S-Bahn rail service by Terminal 1, which runs every 15 minutes from 4.30am until just after midnight, takes only 11 minutes and costs €3.35. Also available is an S-Bahn one-day pass including the airport journey, for €6.85.

Rail The Sheraton Hotel is linked to Terminal 1 and opposite it is the mainline railway station with platforms specially equipped for high-speed ICE trains. A shuttle bus runs every 10–15 minutes, linking the station with Terminal 2. Journeys between the airport and hotels in the city centre have a fl at rate charge of €25.

Car Follow signs to the B40, which will take you directly to the city centre. The journey takes 20–30 minutes depending on traffic. When returning to the airport follow highway A5 or A3 and look for the signs to the Flughafen (airport).

Bus There are no airport buses to downtown Frankfurt. Free hotel shuttle buses run regularly and the hotel bus stops are outside the Arrivals Hall at Terminal 1, and outside the check-in hall at Terminal 2.

The public transport company RMV (Website: www.rmv.de) is responsible for bus, tram, S-Bahn and U-Bahn services in Frankfurt. The best value if you are visiting Frankfurt for less than 24 hours is the day pass—this covers rides on all public transport within the city and costs €4.70.

The Frankfurt Card costs €7.80 for one day, €11.50 for two days, and entitles you to free public transport (including to the airport) and reduced price admission to many museums and attractions. Some hotels provide free or reduced price travel cards (Hotelgast ticket), which entitle the holder to unlimited use of all bus, tram and train services in the Frankfurt tariff zone, which includes the airport, on two consecutive days.

Taxis are quite expensive; you can expect to pay around €10 for a trip within the city. There are taxi ranks located throughout the city, or book a taxi by phone, Tel: 2300 33, 5450 11, or 2500 01.