^ I wondered the same thing myself but I read on wikitravel when I was trying to find cool stuff in frankfurt to do for a day and it said that frankfurt's airport was the second buesiest in europe, second to london heathrow. so all the main hubs are always cheaper to fly into. I just did not know that frankfurt was such a huge airport. read below, courtesy of wiki travel frankfurt:
Frankfurt is the largest traffic hub in Germany. This is the place where Germany's major Autobahns and railway-connections intersect. About 650,000 people commute to the city each day, not counting the 660,000 people who really live here. With a huge airport — the second-largest in Europe — it is the gateway to Germany and for many people also the first point of arrival in Europe. Further, it is a prime hub for interconnections within Europe and for intercontinental flights.
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By plane
Frankfurt's principal airport (IATA: FRA) is among the busiest in
Europe — second in passenger traffic after
London Heathrow (LHR) — and one of the busiest airports in the world. Frankfurt is the banking center of Germany and host of a number a international trade fairs. Therefore all major airlines and all airline alliances fly frequently to Frankfurt and connects it to every continent and major city in the world. The German flagcarrier
Lufthansa is the main airline in Frankfurt and offers the best connections.
The airport has today two terminals (Terminal 3 is under construction). Terminal 1 is the home of
Lufthansa and the
Star Alliance airlines. Terminal 1 is separated into Concourses A, B and C. All other airlines depart from Terminal 2. Terminal 1 is a multi-level maze with poor signage that inexplicably sends passengers through numerous security checkpoints. The restrooms near the gates are perhaps the worst-designed facilities in Europe, accommodating only one to three users at a time, so go early or hold it until you're on your plane. However, the departure gates themselves have some of the most innovative seating around, with bench seats facing many directions and cafe-style tables and chairs for those who wish to whip out their laptops (
sans coffee, alas). Passengers requiring special assistance should be advised that they might have to descend several flights of stairs to get to a bus that takes them to the plane, rather than disability-friendly ramps, so talk to the gate agent early if stairs are a problem.
The airport is connected to downtown Frankfurt by taxi, bus (Line 61 to
Frankfurt Südbahnhof (Frankfurt South Station), and most easily by S-Bahn (fast commuter trains). To get to the city, take lines S8 or S9 direction Offenbach Ost or Hanau at the
Regionalbahnhof (regional train station) in Terminal 1 (entrances in section A and B):
interactive route planner. The lines S1-6/8/9 travel through the cornerstone of the system, an underground tunnel (the
Citytunnel) through central Frankfurt. If you want to change to long-distance trains get off at
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof(Frankfurt Central Station) or
Frankfurt Südbahnhof (Frankfurt South Station), if you want to go downtown, get off at
Frankfurt Taunusanlage,
Frankfurt Hauptwache or
Frankfurt Konstablerwache, which are in the heart of the city. The ride from the airport to the central station takes 14 minutes. Be sure to purchase a ticket at the vending machines in the train station
before boarding the train.
If you want to go to the airport via S-Bahn, take the S8 or S9 direction
Wiesbaden. Don't take the S1 - while it has the same general direction and leaves the central station at the same platform, it will go along the wrong side of the river Main. The line S1 does not stop at the airport.
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Frankfurt am Main International Airport
The Frankfurt airport also has connections for inter-city trains. Regional trains to
Mainz,
Wiesbaden, and
Hanau stop at the same place as the S-Bahn to Frankfurt. Connections outside the Frankfurt region have a separate train station, the
Fernbahnhof ("long-distance train station"). Here, you can board high-speed trains to
Cologne,
Munich and other destinations.
Frankfurt has just one airport but the smaller airport called
Frankfurt/Hahn (IATA: HHN), mostly used by no-frills airlines, advertise with the proximity to Frankfurt. However, Hahn is far away from Frankfurt and it actually takes about 2 hours to drive from downtown, so allow for that airport more time into your travel plans and budget.
A Bus from Frankfurt/Hahn to Frankfurt main airport and on to
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (Frankfurt Central Station) costs about 13 euro and leaves roughly every hour.
