Germany FAQs

frankfurt? i am off to frankfurt in december for a few days to experience the german christmas markets - can anyone recommend anything else i should do whilst there?

Frankfurt? Anyone been there or familiar with this city? I may be going there for a few days. What's the best it has to offer? Are the people friendly?

Is it possible to start my vacation from frankfurt with a french schengen visa? I live in Istanbul, Turkey. I have a vacation plan in january for 10 days with an interrail pass. I want to start my trip from frankfurt. My route is: frankfurt-paris-brussels-amsterdam. I have a french schengen visa. Is it a problem to go to frankfurt first with a french schengen?

How can I get to the Frankfurt International Airport from the main station in Frankfurt,Germany? How can I get to the Frankfurt International Airport from the main station in Frankfurt,Germany? How long does it take me to get there?

How the lugagge transfer system works from Frankfurt Airport to train station going to Saarbruecken? My niece is going to Saarbruecken as final destination. She will be landing in Frankfurt Airport and will take the train to Saarbruecken. I want to make sure that she can handle her lugagges going to train station. A friend said that you can get a lugagge transfer service directly from the airport to the train station, but I need to be sure. Can anyone help me? If it's such a hassle, I'd recommend her to bring only 1 suitcase instead. Please help. Thanks.

What is the cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt to Dresden in a budget? Traveling to Frankfurt in June and was looking for some pointers to travel to Dresden in an inexpensive way.

What is the best way to get from Frankfurt airport to the Guttenberg castle? I am flying into Frankfurt and staying at an in in Guttenberg, but am not sure how to get there....I am then traveling on to Budapest, Hungary - any transportation advice is very welcome!

How far is the Steigenberger Metropolitan from the Frankfurt main train station? I was wondering If I can walk with my rolly bag from the main Frankfurt train station to this hotel or will I need a cab? I would feel dumb to order a taxi If it is in walking distance.

How far is it from Frankfurt airport to the main soccer stadium? I'm not sure the name of the stadium, but it's the largest one in Frankfurt, the one they played a world cup game at. How many minutes on the train is it? And what is the name of the stadium? Thank you!

Can a military depenent transit through Frankfurt with only military ID and military orders? My wife is a philippine citizen, currently in Manila. I'm stationed in Portugal, I'm trying to figure out if my wife can transit from Manila through Frankfurt with only a military ID card and military orders? The embassies have been no help to me at all. I've exhausted all my possible options, I'm looking for any information regarding this question. If you know of anything "in writing", please let me know. Thank you.

How to buy prepaid phones overseas in Frankfurt? I'm traveling to Germany this weekend to spend my spring break with a friend who lives there, and flying into and out of Frankfurt-Main Airport. What I was wondering is, would it be possible to buy a cheap cellphone (think the tiny Nokia block ones from the early 00's) and a cheap prepaid plan for it? As well, does anyone know what prices i'm going to pay and any specific places in that airport specifically? Could I also attempt to return the cheapo cell phone on my way back?

What is the best way to get THE cheapest flight from NYC to Frankfurt? I need to find THE cheapest round trip fare from NYC to Frankfurt, Germany. First time flying overseas, a bit of a short notice and I will be traveling from June 16th through the 26. Any suggestions on how to find the absolute best fare would be greatly appreciated!!!

Where is the bus terminal located at Frankfurt Hahn airport? I am travelling from the Frankfurt Hahn airport to Munich, is the bus terminal for buses to Mainz very close to arrivals? How much time it would take to get from the terminal to the bus stop, since my flight arrives at 18.40, and I was wondering if I could take the 19.00 bus.

What is appropriate clothing to wear in Frankfurt during March? Well my husband and I are traveling to Frankfurt, Strasbourg France, and Zurich Switzerland from March 4 until the 14th. I was wondering what the weather was like then and what type of clothing I should pack? I went to Paris four years ago and it was really warm and only wore a rain coat most of the time. Any suggestions would be fantastic! Thank you!

Does anyone know how long does it take to get from Frankfurt airport to Frankfurt downtown? I have some 3 hours in Frankfurt Airport. At least, i would like to see the city's downtown. Could it be possible in three hours?

What is the best/cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt Airport to Berlin? I will be departing Frankfurt airport around 9 AM on a Sunday morning and I need to be in Berlin by 4 PM the same day. I am open to sight seeing. I would like to travel by train. I appreciate any suggestions including local trains or ICE trains. I do not speak German but I am fluent in English so that may limit my choices.

What is the least expensive way to get from Paris to Frankfurt airport? What train is best? I was looking to see if there was a direct train into the train station at the Frankfurt airport-but they all seem to go to Frankfurt Main Hauptbahnhof. I know one goes from the main station to the airport, but I couldn't find a price for one way. Also what is the best train to take from Paris to Frankfurt? We will be leaving Paris in the morning for a 3PM flight out of Frankfurt.

Is the Frankfurt Hbf the one located right next to Frankfurt International Airport? Taking a train to Frankfurt airport. I just wanted to make sure I get off at the right stop. Thanks!

How much will the taxi cost me from Frankfurt Main train station to the airport? I have to travel to Germany next week from Paris to Frankfurt by train. I will arrive in Frankfurt at 9 in the evening so i need to take a taxi to the InterCity Hotel next to airport.

What's the cheapest way to go round trip from Frankfurt to Rome? ? I'll be in Frankfurt on the 2nd week of December and I'm planning to go to Rome the week after to see some of the sights. I'm thinking of taking the train. Just how much is the round trip train ride cost? And which is the best train to take? How long's the ride? It's not a backpack type of travel though, i have my luggage with me. Having said that, please help me..Thanks!

What is the easiest way to get to Buchenwald from Frankfurt? I wanted to see some concentration camps during my stay in Frankfurt, what is the easiest/fastest way to get around?

what is the best way to travel from Frankfurt to Netherlands/Belgium/Switzerlands? I want to travel from Frankfurt to either ONE or ALL of these countries, each for a day, visit any of those places, and then come back to Frankfurt. I will not have a car, and I want to travel for less money. This will happen during the month of July. And I can't find a website for buying cheap train tickets or airline tickets.

What are the chances that 2 Kelly's born in the same hospital in Frankfurt, Germany can be mixed up? I came across a picture of a girl named Kelly that looks like my mother. I did not take this picture. Anyways, I got suspicious. I was born in Frankfurt, Germany. If another Kelly was born in the same hospital in Frankfurt, Germany, what are the chances the doctor screwed up and accidently mixed up the 2 Kelly's in the nursery room? I am getting a DNA test to find out the truth though. Anyways, please give me your opinion about this.

How long and how much does it cost to take the train from Frankfurt to Paris? Is it possible to schedule a day trip to see Paris and head back to Frankfurt the same day? Is there a hop on/hop off bus in Paris I can take? How much is this. Links would be appreciated. Thanks.

Is the Frankfurt Airport easy to get around for an english speaker? Im a travelling to frankfurt airport in june, and then need to catch a train to leipzig (a local train) does anyone have any tips or directions, how I would get from terminal 1, to the DB train station, and perhaps a few tips for buying my tickets, and I was also wondering, if many people speak english in the airport? Thanks!

How do I get temporary internet access in Frankfurt Germany? I'm a business traveler and I'll be in Frankfurt for 3 weeks. It'd be nice if I can use internet from my laptop or mobile phone. How can I get cheap, temporary internet access that I can use on the go?

How long will it take me from the main train station to Frankfurt International Airport, Germany? I'll take a plane from Frankfurt International Airport at 17:30. How can I get there except taxi? How long will it take me to get there from the main train station? When shall I start off from the station? I'll get to Frankfurt from Stuttgart by train. But I'm not sure whether I can get off at the main station.

How many hours if I travel from Frankfurt to Bremen? What are the best things to do to deal with German family? This coming July I will go to Germany. My flight will arrive in Frankfurt Main Airport. I will stay with the German family who are living in Bremen. So, how many hours from Frankfurt to Bremen? What are the proper ways to deal with the German family? What can I do to please them? Help me.

Why the workers at Frankfurt airport in Germany are not friendly? I have flew there, they sure gave me hard time but Vienna Airport is way better. It is cheaper to fly to Frankfurt rather than Vienna. batwaldhar, you posted a link and nothing happened.

What food is served on Lufthansa flights from Atlanta to Frankfurt? I am flying from Atlanta to Frankfurt on Lufthansa airlines. What do they normally serve for meals on the flights, and my second question is do the flight attendants speak English?

What is the age to get an alcoholic beverage in Frankfurt's main airport? I am traveling to Frankfurt Main Airport in 3 weeks and am wondering how old you have to be to buy a drink at a bar there.

Do I need a transit visa when travelling from Chennai,India to Buenos Aires via Frankfurt? I am traveling from Chennai, India to Buenos Aires, Argentina Via Frankfurt. I'm flying Lufthansa LH759 from Chennai to Frankfurt and Lufthansa LH510 from Frankfurt to Buenos Aires. As you can see, I'm transiting Frankfurt to reach Buenos Aires. My question is, do I need a transit visa for Frankfurt?

Can any body tell me the cost and models of cameras and mobiles in frankfurt airport after security check in.? I am travelling to India in August through Frankfurt,Germany. I need to catch another flight in frankfurt. So I am planning to buy mobile(iphone) and camera in airport after security check in. Could you please give me the cost and models of mobiles and cameras in this airport. So that I can plan according to that.

How many hours drive will it take from Frankfurt to Bonn or to Aachen? Please help! How many hours will it take from Frankfurt to Bonn or to Aachen? These are all in Germany. I will arrive Frankfurt in the evening but wanna go on to Bonn or Aachen. Thank you

Any advice for someone traveling to Frankfurt for a week? Im going to be spending a week in Frankfurt in early August. Does anyone have any tips, recommendations as to where to stay, what to see, what to do? In addition, how are the people towards the Americans? Hows the weather? And how expensive are things? Ive never been to Germany before and Ill be traveling with my parents. Im an adult, but I have a little sister.

What's the best single day tour to take along the Rhine or Mainz when in Frankfurt? I got one day in Frankfurt and would like to take a leisurely cruise either up the Rhien or along the Mainz Rivers. I can't seem to find anything on the net. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Where can I take a shower or have a small rest near Frankfurt airport? I will stay in Frankfurt for about 7 hours to transfer the flight.

Why is there someone going around putting thumbs down on all the Frankfurt answers? I've noticed that all the Frankfurt answers have tons of thumbs down on the answers, where I wouldn't expect thumbs-down response to be. WHAT'S THE DEAL HERE?

How to get into Lufthansa lounge at Frankfurt? I have 10 hours between flights in Frankfurt, Germany and I am flying Lufthansa economy class. I want to get into their lounge for that time but don't know how to get there because it seems it is only available to business class passengers. Is it possible to buy a pass when I am there? Thank you. I can't book a hotel because I need a visa to exit the airport. That's why I am looking for amenities with a shower inside the airport.

What is the best & cheapest way to travel from Schweinfurt to Frankfurt, Germany? I will be in Schweinfurt for 5 mos. I plan on doing a lot of traveling and I want to find out if my cheapest option will be flying on a low cost airline like Ryanair (which flies out of Frankfurt) or taking the trains? Does anyone know how to get from Schweinfurt to Frankfurt w/o a car available? How easy it is to get on trains?

For a single entry schengen visa, can I go around in Frankfurt while in transit during my return flight? I have a single entry schengen visa and will be visiting Warsaw for some business. On my return flight, I'll have a long stop-over in Frankfurt. Am I allowed to go around Frankfurt in this case or I don't have a choice but to stay in the airport? Thanks.

What is the least expensive way to get from Frankfurt airport to Paris? What train is best? My travel would be coming from Frankfurt flughafen to paris nord then to amsterdam then back again to franfurt flughafen. please give me information on how to save on all those trips and give some tips to me. thanks

How can I make sure I will arrive at Frankfurt am Main airport with the train? and not the Frankfurt-Hahn airport? I was already in Germany before with a train but I want to be sure this time cause I'm flying. what is the german word for airport?

How long does it take from warsaw,poland to frankfurt,germany by train? I will be leaving warsaw to frankfurt.I wonder if my best option is the train/bus/plane? is the scenery worth a ground trip? how many hours by train or by bus? estimate of how much the ticket costs? Am I going to pay for visa if we go through the country of Belrous? Please any information on this or tips is greatly appreciated (I am a US national by the way)

What are people looking for in recycling bins in Frankfurt, Germany? I recently returned from a trip to Frankfurt, Germany and couldn't help but notice that a lot of people (not just bums and street people) looked into every hole in the recycling bins. Why?

How long does an xbox 360 take to get back to england from repair in Frankfurt? I sent it off yesterday and the tracking says it arrived in Frankfurt about an hour ago. So do you think that this impacts the sending back time since it only took 24 or so hours to get there? please tell me how long it may take. my friends say theirs took a week.

How much does it cost and how long does it take to go from prague to frankfurt by train or bus? I looked at booking a flight from Prague to Cologne (70 euros) and then taking a train to frankfurt. This might be more then just taking a train directly to frankfurt. I need to be in frankfurt on jan 5th at noon when should I leave to make sure I am there on time? Whats the best way (most reliable way to travel) Thanks Bic I would look it up myself, but none of the sites are in english that have train schedules and times. Especially not any in Prague. Also a lot of them dont have schedules that go that far in advance... So the times could change based on the season. I was hoping I could talk to someone who knows that area and the train times around that season.... Frankfurt Hann, Sorry I didnt realize! Crap Now I have to make sure my tickets are all correct!

When would I go through customs on a USA to Frankfurt to Geneva flight? I'm trying to book a flight and I'd have to change plans in Frankfurt. There's only 1 hour for the connection. Would I have to take the time to go through customs in Frankfurt or would it wait until I arrive in my final destination of Geneva?

Can I change my flight direction from Frankfurt to New York City instead of Toronto? I already booked my flight from Frankfurt to Toronto,ON. But now I have to change my flight to NYC instead of Toronto. My flight will be after 3 days on Lufthansa airlines. Please tell me how to change the direction and how much do I have to pay?

Is there any public storage facility in Frankfurt, Germany at a low cost? We are looking for some storage facility in Frankfurt for our Fair materials. We might require for some months or may be a year. Is there any cheap option available?

Are there any left luggage facilities at Frankfurt Airport? I arrive Frankfurt Airport on 17th morning &I am flying out on 19th early morning from Frankfurt to US.In between I am flying to Amsterdam&back for a day.Are there any facilities where I can leave my luggage at Frankfurt Airport&reclaim that before departure.If yes,how much would it cost&what are the formalities?

How is the best and fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt Hahn Airport? Either that or i can take from strasbourg to Frankfurt Hahn Airport.

what school level is below gymnasium school and where do I find one in frankfurt? im planning to move to frankfurt and im 15. I have above average grade in canada but I dont know any german. also I've heard gymnasium schools are like college level which is way too hard. im also entering my grade 11 level next symester

How i able to find cool tourism in Frankfurt? I will be going to Germany this october for 2 month. Ia anything special info useful to find any tourism, shoppin, museum, anything in frankfurt?

What is the best way to travel from frankfurt to amsterdam.? Im going from frankfurt to amsterdam by spring break, and i would like some advice regarding, whats the best form of travel from these cities.

What big business do they have in Taunusstrasse in Frankfurt? Hello my new gf, I met her in a chat room, has a big huge cooperation based in taunusstrasse in Frankfurt. Unfortunately she didn't gave me the name of the company. Any idea what's the name of ? I want to send her flowers.

What would be a great birthday surprise getaway near frankfurt? Ok, I am going out to Frankfurt next week for my boyfriend's birthday. He took Friday off since I was planning on a great getaway but that fell through. What on earth would be a great birthday surprise for him on Friday the 25th? He is a really boring (but sweet) straight laced kinda guy who loves anything military (he is in the German military) and loves fast american V-8's. Somebody Please help me!!!

How long does it take to take a train from Frankfurt, Germany to Nuremberg? I'm going directly from the Frankfurt Airport onto the train to leave for Nuremberg

How do I get from Frankfurt to Rammstein, Deutschland? English bitte- nicht spreche Deutsche. I need to know how to get from Frankfurt to Rammstein and how far it is. Danke.

What does it mean to be in transit at Frankfurt Airport? We arrive in Frankfurt from Innsbruck using Austrian air .This is on a Tuesday at 6pm. Do we have to depart the airport to then reenter to leave 2 hrs later on Singapore air to Singapore? Would staff at Innsbruck be able to book luggage on to the Singapore flight? Will we have enough time?

How long does it take to get through customs in Frankfurt? Hi, I am visting Germany in March, from Phoenix AZ. I am flying US Airways to Charlotte, then over to Frankfurt. My arrival time into Frankfurt is 10:50 AM. I have pre-reserved train tickets on the DB Bahn from the airport to Munich, at 11:55. So I have about an hour to get off the plane to my train. I was wondering how long it generally takes to get throught customs...on a weekday too. THANKS SO MUCH!!

What train do I use to get from Frankfurt Airport to Baumholder, Germany? I would like to know what train to jump on from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Baumholder, Germany? And do you know how long this will take?

All the sites are down but I need to know now what the approximate cost if a train ticket is from Frankfurt to? All the sites are down but I need to know now what the approximate cost if a train ticket is from Frankfurt to Metz France. There are sites but none will quote a price - I need an estinate. If you don't know that - how about the price from Frankfurt to paris? In june?

Best place to buy duty free Royal Salute scotch - Philadelphia to Frankfurt flight? Is it better to purchase at retail store or at duty free - to get the best price on Royal Salute Chivas 21 yr old scotch? Selections in Philly airport vs Frankfurt airport.

Travelling from USA do I need a transit visa for Frankfurt? I'll be travelling to South Africa with a connection flight in Frankfurt. I have a 7hr delay but wont be leaving the airport.