Cheap flights to Frankfurt am Main

Arriving in Frankfurt

An important financial hub, Frankfurt also has a rich historical aspect. A visit to Römerberg square in the city's Old Town will feature the highlight of witnessing the picturesque Justice Fountain in action. The quaint town of Hanau, birthplace of the famous Grimm brothers, is also only a short distance from the city, making for an ideal day trip. Those looking to engage in some local colour and culture can drop into the Old Opera House, constructed in an Italian High Renaissance style. For those interested in nightlife, a trip to Old Sachsenhausen is advisable, with nightclubs such as the Cocoon Club coming highly recommended.

How to Get to Frankfurt by Plane

Frankfurt Airport is the busiest airport in Germany, in terms of passenger traffic. It is located approximately 10 kilometres from central Frankfurt and easily accessible by road as the A3 and A5 motorways intersect nearby. A journey between the airport and the city centre takes approximately 10-15 minutes by car.

The airport houses an extensive transportation network that includes two railway stations, one for long-distance travel and another for local connections, local bus services, long-distance coach travel, taxi services and rental cars. Passengers who wish to utilise the holiday parking lot located south of the airport's runways have access to a shuttle service that will take travellers to the main terminal buildings.

BMI Regional airline offers regular flights to Frankfurt from Bristol, while British Airways and British Airways CityFlyer operate from London Heathrow and London City respectively. Lufthansa offers flights to Frankfurt from a range of locations across the UK including Birmingham, Edinburgh and Manchester.

Frankfurt

Frankfurt is one of the most important financial centres in the world and also a European centre of culture, tourism and commerce. Messe Frankfurt is one of the largest trade fairs in existence and exhibitions including the Frankfurt Book Fair and Frankfurt Motor Show are often visited by enthusiasts. The old town quarter located between the City Hall and Frankfurt Cathedral includes many reconstructed, historically important, buildings such as the Historical Museum and the Alte Opera.

Frankfurt is considered to be a shopper's paradise with the pedestrianised central shopping street, Zeil, being one of the busiest in the country. During the Christmas period, the Zeil boasts one of the oldest and largest Christmas Markets. The Kaiserstrase is one of the most well-known streets in the city and houses some of the most beautiful Grunderzeit-style architecture.