Originally Posted by
RichieIRL
Hi. We are flying lufthansa from Dublin to Athens via Frankfurt and have a 50 minute scheduled layover (although the last few connections I looked at seem to have have had 1hr or 1 hr 10mins based on when they get in vs when the next one leaves).
From what I can tell from the Lufthansa site, the dublin flight seems to usually get in at either gate B22 or C02 and the Athens flight usually leaves from gate A58 - > A69.
Is 50 minutes enough time to make that transfer assuming we have to go through security since Ireland is non-schengen? How long does that typically take at around 8 or 9am? We intend to sprint, not just run.
Thanks
Welcome to FT,
RichieIRL!
There is no such thing as the usual arrival gate for most flights in FRA. Yesterday it was B22, today it was C02 and tomorrow it is expected to be bus arrival in B. In other words it could be anywhere (mostly B or B bus gates) and you cannot predict.
50 mins is quite a tight connection in FRA. I did a 55 mins' connection from a lower C gate (non-Schengen) to an A gate a couple of months ago and managed it despite the incoming flight arriving 12 mins late but I wouldn't like to repeat it often. My departure gate was A13 which is about the nearest gate to security/passport control which helped.
You will have to clear securitiy not because Ireland is non-Schengen but because FRA can't/won't deal with arrivals from non-Schengen EU countries well. You will have to follow the signs and move as quickly as you can. Gates A58-69 are quite a lot further from the central area than A13 and are bus gates. Provided you are on one ticket they will put you on the next available flight to ATH should you miss your connection.
Good luck!