Getting a covid test while transiting through Frankfurt or Zurich

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There are two test centers at FRA, Centogene and EcoCare. I personally know that Centogene is behind the customs gate and EcoCare is in Terminal 1/2. Have you tried calling EcoCare? They have a phone number and email address at their website https://flughafen-frankfurt.ecocare.center/en/ E-mail: [email protected]

Telephone: +49 211 387 895 73

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In Zürich the airside testing centre is at the transit hotel, that is connected to concourse D, which is Non-Schengen. So you do not need to enter the country to get there.

The only wrinkle is that if your flights are from concourse E that you will have to pass through security each time. ZRH does not have a clean path from D to E, so you always need to go through security. But both D and E are Non-Schengen..

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I've made this an answer in the hopes of getting others home.

I've called Global Affairs Canada again, and they still advise Frankfurt based on previous travelers' experience. They told me to book with Lufthansa as they will deal with it. I've called Lufthansa and they stated the medical center in Frankfurt has a unit inside the international transit area of the airport thus allowing a PCR test without having to enter Germany.

Unfortunately there's no way for me to double confirm this as calling Frankfurt Airport itself has been unhelpful and I'm still awaiting an email sent to the medical center at Frankfurt.

Additionally, for those in South Africa, an exemption has been made, until the 13th of December, to not require the second PCR test if taken within 48 hours, fly through Frankfurt, and if the test was done by an accredited lab (more information here: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/canada-introduces-temporary-exemption-for-stranded-travellers-in-south-africa-1.5694316)

I've asked Global Affairs and they have confirmed that this is only for those in South Africa and not in the dozen other countries affected by the travel restrictions. For everyone else in affected areas, you will still need a PCR test at a 3rd country.

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