FRA Terminal Connections | iFlyer Forum

Even though it is a large and very busy airport, you have time. It is extremely efficient.

You will arrive at Frankfurt Airport at Terminal 2 - D gates. You need to depart via Lufthansa to Terminal 1 A/B gates - After arrival and passport check /immigration procedures, you need to take your bags along to Terminal 1 by using the shuttle bus outside. At Terminal 1 you need to check in your bags with Lufthansa, get your boarding pass and proceed to either Pier A or B (gates A or B), the overhead screens in the terminal will indicate your flight number, gate & departure time. 45 mins is very short. Hurry! NOTE: If your Vietnam Airline will transfer your bags to Lufthansa connection, you will be able to take the SkyLine train to Terminal 1 instead, which runs every 2-3 mins.

You have plenty of time - Lufthansa uses both Piers A & B, connected by a transfer tunnel. Pier A has gates A1-42 & Z11-26; Pier B has gates B1-63. You can also take the SkyLine Train from Pier A to PierB.

You arrive and depart from the same Terminal 1 - Lufthansa uses Pier A (gates A1-42 & Z11-26) and Pier B (gates B1-B63) - the overhead screens on arrival & your ticket should indicate connecting gate - you need to go through non-Schengen (foreign) passport before proceeding to your connecting gate: you can use either the transfer tunnel outside security, or the SkyLine train inside security, which leaves every 2-3 mins. You have enough time!

At FRA Airport T1 & T2 are next to each other and are connected by the SkyLine monorail and by shuttle buses. The SkyLine trains leave every 2-3 minutes, stopping at T1's Concourses A & B continuing to T2 between Concourses D & E. The Arrivals Level 1 for both terminals has a shuttle bus stop outside at left, to Terminal 2's D gates, departing every 10 minutes. As you will have to go through non-Schengen immigration procedure on arrival, you will probably need to take the post-security shuttle bus. Eiter way, you have enough time.

At FRA on arrival you need to go through non-Schengen (foreign) passport check. Lufthansa uses Concourses A & B of Terminal 1. (A gates were temporarily renumbered to Z gates 11-25 due to ongoing construction there); B gates remain B gates - On arrival look at overhead screens to find your flight number and gate. The SkyLine trains leave every 2-3 minutes, stopping at T1's Concourses A & B. You have plenty of time.

Your friends arrive at FRA via Lufthansa at Terminal 1, Concourse B (B gates) and depart with Cypress Airways in the same Concourse. No need to transfer - they just need to walk over to their connecting gate (overhead screens should indicate flight number & gate).

At FRA Airport you will connect from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1, Pier B, which ison level 2. If you need to transfer between the two terminals, use the free SkyLine train which connects B, D & E gates, and comes around every two minutes.

You arrive at FRA via Condor Airlines and depart via Jat Airways, both using Terminal 1, Concourse C gates. You need to go through non-Schengen passport conrol, then pick up your bags, check them in and get your boarding pass for your connecting flight: If you do not yet have a boarding card for your connecting flight, you can obtain one at the gate or at the Transfer Desk in the B Concourse of Terminal 1. FRA has excellent directional signs. Your time is tight, hurry.

I suggest you open www.ifly.com/fra for detailed information, including customs procedures (non-Schengen), click on "Terminal Map" and scroll down to the text below the map.

I would opt for taking Lufthansa for both flights, unless it is willing to transfer your bags in Frankfurt to your United flight, as not all airlines do that, in which case you would have to claim your bags on arrival and re-check them in at the United counter (Lufthansa uses both Concourses A & B, while United uses Concourse B (with corresponding gates. 90 mins should suffice.

Lufthansa serves Frankfurt Airport at Terminal 1, at both Concourses A & B. Arriving flight could be either in the A or B gates; departing flight is listed as being in the B gates ("1B") If you need to transfer inside Terminal between B gates and A & Z gates, you can use transfer tunnel. Note, however, that recentlty A gates 51-65 were renamed to Z11 to Z25. Your transfer time should suffice if your incoming plane is not considerably late.

When arriving at Frankfurt Airport, you will need to go through their 'non-Schengen' (foreign) arrivals immigration/ customs clearance procedure. Bring along a paper indicating your knee replacement, just in case. While seniors past 75 are now excempt from going through body search in the U.S., I am not sure whether Europe also adheres to this change. As to time, it should suffice; however, keep in mind that you arrive & depart at morning rush hour and peak summer time travel. Note that Lufthansa operates in both Concourses A & B with corresponding gates. On arrival, look at the overhead screens and note your connecting flight number, gate & departure time.

At FRA, Lufthansa at Terminal 1 uses both Concourses A & B with corresponding gates. (A transfer tunnel connects those two concourses). Take the Hotel shuttle to Terminal 1, go through security check and on to your gate.

Lufthansa serves in Concourses A & B of Frankfurt Airport - Your friend should contact the flight attendant as to what he needs to do to exit secured area & get back to his connecting flight. It would be best to meet up at the baggage claim area's information counter in the main terminal's Arrivals level.

1. As international 'non-Schengen' arrivals at Frankfurt Airport, your parents need to go through immigration /customs clearance before moving on to their connecting gate. This is Terminal 1's departure layout: Level 3 of T1 - the Pier /Concourse level - houses Piers/ Concourses A, B & C. Transit Areas A & Z lead to A & Z gates; Transit Areas B & C lead to B & C gates. The overhead "Connecting flights" sign will guide you to the proper gates by separate signs, i.e., "Connecting Flight C1-13". They have plenty of time to transfer. NOTE: Pier A is getting an expansion, referred to as 'Pier A-Plus' , housing 23 gates and shops. In preparation therefor, Terminal 1's non-Schengen Pier A gates A51-65 were renamed to gates Z11-25. The new pier is scheduled to open soon - or might have opened already.