Originally Posted by
Bttc
If by FRA, you mean Frankfurt, then that's just how it is in much of Germany.
No free water. If you want water, it's in a small glass bottle and probably carbonated.
This is one of the things that drives me nuts about Germany. The good news is that bottled water is incredibly cheap there...everywhere but restaurants.
Kölsch is cheaper than water in nearly every restaurant in Cologne!