How to find cheap flights to Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
The cheapest price currently available for a one-way flight to Frankfurt Airport is $621. A round-trip plane ticket to FRA right now is $1,239.
Book when the time is right with Price Alerts. You'll get an email or a push notification on the app if the price of tickets to FRA goes up or down.
Avoid leaving things to the last moment. You're more likely to find the best price on tickets to Frankfurt, where Frankfurt Airport is located, if you book ahead. Airlines often offer some amazing early bird rates.
Select the 'Add nearby airports' filter and expand your search for cheap flights to Frankfurt. This will list all the airports around your departure and arrival points.
Search for plane tickets to Frankfurt Airport that have one stop or more. Taking the scenic route can help you save. Once your results appear, select the 'Stops' filter to explore your options.
Best time to go to Frankfurt
May is usually the cheapest month to jump on a flight to Frankfurt.
To find the cheapest month for flights to FRA, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you have flexible travel dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they show you the lowest available fares.
If you'd love to experience Frankfurt at its busiest, book your flights to FRA for September. Taking a trip during peak periods often means more to do and see compared to other times of the year.
January is the quietest time of year to travel if you prefer a more relaxed vibe. You'll generally find cheaper prices on plane tickets to Frankfurt then.
Check the weather conditions before you travel. August is the warmest time of year in Frankfurt, with averages of between 12ºC (54ºF) and 29ºC (84ºF).
Temperatures are at their lowest in January, when they range from -4ºC (25ºF) to 7ºC (45ºF).
With five days of rain on average, September is the driest month in Frankfurt.
It's rainiest in December, which gets around ten days of wet weather.
Travelling to Frankfurt Airport (FRA): What you need to know
Avoid the layovers and travel to Frankfurt quickly. Take a direct flight to Frankfurt Airport with one of these popular airlines:
If you want to jet away with the most consistently on-time carrier, book your FRA plane ticket with China Airlines. Up to 100% of its flights into this hub land when expected.
FRA is in the UTC+1 timezone.
Curl up in bed shortly after your flight to FRA. Choose one of these stays close to Frankfurt Airport and you'll be fast asleep in no time:
Flights departing from Frankfurt Airport reach their destination as scheduled 74% of the time. This figure provides a snapshot of the airport's overall punctuality.
Frankfurt Airport is located in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany.
Getting to central Frankfurt from Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
Central Frankfurt is about 11 kilometres from FRA.
Once you've touched down from your flight to FRA, the drive to the centre takes around 25 minutes.
Expect the trip to take roughly 20 minutes on public transport.
If you want to stay near all the action in Frankfurt, unpack your suitcase at one of these comfortable hotels:
Frankfurt highlights
Jump off your flight to Frankfurt and head directly for these popular attractions:
Van Gogh Alive Frankfurt: A perfect spot to kick off your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 6 kilometres northwest of the city centre in Nord-West.
Main Tower: Need another good reason to visit Frankfurt? This landmark brings in the crowds and is around 0.80 kilometres west of the city centre in Innenstadt.
How to get to Mannheim from Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
Starting your trip in Mannheim? From FRA, it'll take around 1 hour to drive there. The city is about 80 kilometres from the airport.
If you're planning to catch public transport, it'll take roughly 55 minutes to get where you're going.
Travelling from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Wiesbaden
If Wiesbaden is where you're off to, public transport will take around 1 hour 15 minutes from Frankfurt Airport. This city is about 23 kilometres from FRA.
Travelling there by car will take you roughly 25 minutes.
Explore more of Germany
There's plenty more of Germany waiting for you to discover. Around 193 kilometres northwest of Frankfurt, head for Essen. On the must-do list? Start with PACT Zollverein, Philharmonie Essen and Red Dot Design Museum.
Another city in Germany that could easily become a favourite is Stuttgart. From Frankfurt, it's around 145 kilometres south and is home to attractions like Mercedes-Benz Museum and Porsche Museum. Add a stop at State Gallery of Stuttgart too. Stuttgart Airport (STR) handles most flights into the city.
Or head for Dortmund, roughly 177 kilometres northwest of Frankfurt. Museum of Natural History, Deutsches Fußballmuseum and Hohensyburg Castle are just a taste of what's waiting. You can reach this city by flying into Dortmund Airport (DTM).