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ualguy Sep 19, 2010 4:19 pm

Frankfurt transit
 
It's been a while since I've done Europe... Going to Prague via Frankfurt on UA/LH..... What can I expect in Frankfurt Airport on my transit through there? Do I clear immigration AND customs (by getting luggage and rechecking it)?

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RichardInSF Sep 19, 2010 5:44 pm

Since the Caech Republic is in Schengen, if you are arriving in Frankfurt from outside the Schengen area, you will at least have to go through immigration.

Dunno about customs.

You will also go through what is possibly the most humiliating security check in the developed world, regardless of whether you go through immigration or not. If you take a vitamin pill which contains iron, that's enough to set off the magnetometer. In addition to all the usual stuff, they will then take away your wallet, passport, boarding pass, and everything else they can. It will all accumulate at the end of the belt, where lots of other passengers and employees have access, while they are wanding you in a thorough and leisurely manner.

rove312 Sep 19, 2010 5:44 pm

You get passport control, because FRA-PRG is intra-Schengen and treated as a domestic flight, but you do not need to claim your luggage at FRA if it's checked through to PRG. Your checked bags would be subject to customs inspection at PRG.

König Sep 19, 2010 8:44 pm


Originally Posted by rove312 (Post 14712380)
You get passport control, because FRA-PRG is intra-Schengen and treated as a domestic flight. ... Your checked bags would be subject to customs inspection at PRG.

+1

zig666 Sep 20, 2010 8:23 am


Originally Posted by RichardInSF (Post 14712378)
Since the Caech Republic is in Schengen, if you are arriving in Frankfurt from outside the Schengen area, you will at least have to go through immigration.

Dunno about customs.

You will also go through what is possibly the most humiliating security check in the developed world, regardless of whether you go through immigration or not. If you take a vitamin pill which contains iron, that's enough to set off the magnetometer. In addition to all the usual stuff, they will then take away your wallet, passport, boarding pass, and everything else they can. It will all accumulate at the end of the belt, where lots of other passengers and employees have access, while they are wanding you in a thorough and leisurely manner.

Are we talking about the same Airport? Because if we do, i have a hard time believing this statement to be true.

exbayern Sep 20, 2010 10:34 am


Originally Posted by zig666 (Post 14719936)
Are we talking about the same Airport? Because if we do, i have a hard time believing this statement to be true.

Much as I dislike FRA compared to MUC, I agree with you.

OP, there is a lengthy thread about transiting FRA on the Germany board. I suggest that you read that one if you need more information.


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