How much time is needed in FRA?

5/27/2014 12:07:03 PM

When taking the ICE (long-distance high speed train) to FRA, there is something else to consider: The German Railways (Deutsche Bahn). The trains can be quite delayed, which messes with your whole planning. I always plan another 30 minutes to an hour when travelling with them, especially if you are catching a long-haul flight. In your case, this would mean to take the train that arrives 3:15 before the flight.

For example, on the route Köln HBf-Frankfurt Flughafen, 26,0% of the 4667 trains were delayed. Average delay was 18,3 Minuten, but note that this is an average. I have travelled quite a lot on this route and I had everything from on time (<5 minute delay) to 2 hours.

Data source: Interactice Map from Süddeutsche Zeitung. Note that the data is from 2013.

5/27/2014 9:49:23 AM

2:15 should be plenty. Emirates’ official recommendations if you’ve already checked in online are:

When do I need to arrive at the airport if I check in online?

If you are checking baggage, you will need to arrive at the airport at least ninety (90) minutes prior to your scheduled departure
time. If you are not checking baggage, you must arrive at the airport
at least sixty (60) minutes prior to scheduled departure.

But these are not hard cutoffs: in reality, though, they close just 15 minutes before departure (at least in DXB, not entirely sure about FRA). I’ve checked in an hour before an international flight and still made it through, but that was with access to the premium checkin lines and without checked baggage. YMMV.

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