Jun 5, 2014, 1:13 pm
Last edit by: oliver2002
Welcome to the FRA connection thread! If you are new to FRA or this thread, please read the first post where you will find a summary of all pertinent information before asking more specific questions.
Current MCT in FRA connecting to/from LH:
Current MCT in FRA connecting to/from LH:
Code:
DMLH/FRA/LH/17MAY22 FRA LH TO LH FRA-FRA FROM - TO D/D D/I I/D I/I CC FLTN-FLTR ORGN EQP TM CS-CC FLTN-FLTR DEST EQP TM CS HHMM HHMM HHMM HHMM LH BUS - ---- ---- ---- 0100 LH - TRN 0100 0100 0100 0100 LH BR - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH CA - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH CN - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH EG - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH ET - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH IN - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH JP - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH QA - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH SG - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH TH - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH US - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH ZA - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH - US ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH KJR - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH KWQ - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH QDU - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH QKL - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH QKU - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH ZWS - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH KLT BUS - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH SDA BUS - ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH 0400-0799 - ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH Y- TRN 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH KJR Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH KWQ Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH QDU Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH QKL Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH QKU Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH ZWS Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH KLT BUS Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH SDA BUS Y- 0100 ---- ---- ---- LH CA- ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH AC- TRN ---- ---- ---- 0200 LH PL LO- ---- ---- 0100 ---- LH PL LO- SC ---- ---- ---- 0100 TRN -LH ---- 0100 0100 0100 -LH BR ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH CA ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH CN ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH EG ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH ET ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH IN ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH JP ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH QA ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH SG ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH TH ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH US ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH ZA ---- 0100 ---- 0100 -LH TLV ---- 0100 ---- 0100 BUS -LH TLV ---- 0200 ---- 0200 TRN -LH TLV ---- 0200 ---- 0200 TRS -LH TLV ---- 0200 ---- 0200 -LH 0400-0799 ---- 0100 ---- 0100 BUS -LH 0400-0799 ---- 0115 ---- 0115 -LH 0780-0780 NKG ---- ---- ---- 0800 -LH 0720-0720 PEK ---- ---- ---- 0800 -LH 0728-0728 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 -LH 0732-0732 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 -LH 0720-0720 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 -LH 0782-0782 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 -LH 0786-0786 TAO ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0100 0100 0100 0100 LH -LH BUS 0100 0100 0100 0100 LH TRN -LH BUS INV INV INV INV LH TRS -LH BUS INV INV INV INV LH BUS -LH TRN INV INV INV INV LH BUS -LH TRS INV INV INV INV LH SC BUS -LH ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH SC TRN -LH ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH SC TRS -LH ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH -LH SC BUS ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH -LH SC TRN ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH -LH SC TRS ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH SC TRN -LH SC TRN INV INV INV INV LH SC TRS -LH SC TRN INV INV INV INV LH SC TRN -LH SC TRS INV INV INV INV LH SC TRS -LH SC TRS INV INV INV INV LH XER BUS -LH SC ---- ---- ---- 0100 LH -LH TLV ---- ---- ---- 0100 LH 0400-0799 -LH BUS ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH 0400-0799 -LH TRN ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH 0400-0799 -LH TRS ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH BUS -LH 0400-0799 ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH TRN -LH 0400-0799 ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH TRS -LH 0400-0799 ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH SC -LH 0400-0799 SG ---- 0045 ---- 0045 LH SC -LH 0400-0799 US ---- 0045 ---- 0045 LH SC -LH 0400-0799 ZA ---- 0045 ---- 0045 LH SC TRS -LH 0400-0799 US ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH BUS -LH 0780-0780 NKG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0780-0780 NKG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0780-0780 NKG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0720-0720 PEK ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0720-0720 PEK ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0720-0720 PEK ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0728-0728 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0732-0732 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0728-0728 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0732-0732 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0728-0728 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0732-0732 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0720-0720 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0782-0782 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0720-0720 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0782-0782 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0720-0720 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0782-0782 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH BUS -LH 0786-0786 TAO ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRN -LH 0786-0786 TAO ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH TRS -LH 0786-0786 TAO ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH 0400-0799 -LH 0001-3799 BUS ---- ---- 0100 ---- LH 0400-0799 -LH 0001-3799 TRN ---- ---- 0100 ---- LH 0400-0799 -LH 0001-3799 TRS ---- ---- 0100 ---- LH Y-LH BUS ---- 0100 ---- ---- LH AC-LH TRN ---- ---- 0200 ---- LH US UA-LH ---- ---- 0100 0100 LH UA-LH BY ---- ---- ---- INV LH EW-LH 0780-0780 NKG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH EW-LH 0720-0720 PEK ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH EW-LH 0728-0728 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH EW-LH 0732-0732 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH EW-LH 0720-0720 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH EW-LH 0782-0782 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH EW-LH 0786-0786 TAO ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0780-0780 NKG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0720-0720 PEK ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0728-0728 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0732-0732 PVG ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0720-0720 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0782-0782 SHE ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH SN-LH 0786-0786 TAO ---- ---- ---- 0800 LH 0400-0799 -LH 0001-3799 BUS Y ---- ---- 0100 ---- LH 0400-0799 -LH 0001-3799 TRN Y ---- ---- 0100 ---- LH 0400-0799 -LH 0001-3799 TRS Y ---- ---- 0100 ---- -LH AC ---- ---- ---- 0100 -LH AI ---- 0115 ---- 0115 -LH XQ ---- 0130 ---- 0130 -LH PL LO ---- 0100 ---- ---- -LH BR OS ---- 0100 ---- ---- SC -LH PL LO ---- ---- ---- 0100 LH -LH UA ---- 0100 ---- 0100 LH -LH XQ ---- 0130 ---- 0130 LH BUS -LH AC ---- ---- ---- 0200 LH TRN -LH AC ---- 0200 ---- 0200 LH TRN -LH UA ---- 0130 ---- ---- LH BY -LH UA ---- ---- ---- INV LH QDU -LH US UA ---- 0130 ---- ---- LH QKL -LH US UA ---- 0130 ---- ---- LH ZWS -LH US UA ---- 0130 ---- ---- LH LG-LH AC ---- ---- ---- 0200 LH AC-LH LG ---- ---- ---- 0200 LH AC-LH AT OS ---- ---- ---- 0100
Connecting in Frankfurt [FRA] 2009-2023 (retired)
Mar 13, 2022, 12:58 pm
#6556
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I am looking at booking STL-FRA-CDG, but my choices are 1:40 and 5:40 (i can't believe they're showing a 0:40 option.) Last time I transited FRA in October 2021, it was a forever walk to passport control, and I think it took an hour with my wife. We had 3:30, so got to finish waking up in the J lounge (good coffee!) This would be a little more compressed at 1:40, and definitely no lounge time. Is this a reasonable layover?
is very doable
I'd be tempted with the 40 minute knowning they would probably put me on the 1:40 if things on the 40 minute went wrong
Last edited by scottishpoet; Mar 13, 2022 at 1:09 pm
Mar 13, 2022, 3:22 pm
#6557
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Hi All
Hopefully we will be going on a twice-delayed river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest at the end of May.
Our return flights have us leaving BUD on LH1335, Sunday, 6/12 at 9:30AM, arriving FRA at 11:15.
Departing FRA on UA 998 at 12:20PM, 1:05 after arriving.
My reading of the Wiki seems to indicate we are going to be arriving at the A gates and departing
from the Z gates, same terminal, different floor, with a security/passport check between gates.
It seems a bit of a tight connection to me.
Helping could be:
- We will be in Business so (hopefully) off the inbound flight quickly.
- We're both Star Alliance *G which the Wiki indicates has a priority lane.
- We both have dual citizenship: US & Ireland. Would Schengen or Non-Schengen lane be faster?
Thoughts/experience if this is do-able are appreciated.
Ken
Hopefully we will be going on a twice-delayed river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest at the end of May.
Our return flights have us leaving BUD on LH1335, Sunday, 6/12 at 9:30AM, arriving FRA at 11:15.
Departing FRA on UA 998 at 12:20PM, 1:05 after arriving.
My reading of the Wiki seems to indicate we are going to be arriving at the A gates and departing
from the Z gates, same terminal, different floor, with a security/passport check between gates.
It seems a bit of a tight connection to me.
Helping could be:
- We will be in Business so (hopefully) off the inbound flight quickly.
- We're both Star Alliance *G which the Wiki indicates has a priority lane.
- We both have dual citizenship: US & Ireland. Would Schengen or Non-Schengen lane be faster?
Thoughts/experience if this is do-able are appreciated.
Ken
Last edited by Ken-NJ; Mar 14, 2022 at 10:43 am
Mar 13, 2022, 4:26 pm
#6558
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Hi All
Hopefully we will be going on a twice-delayed river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest at the end of May.
Our return flights have us leaving BUD on LH1335, Sunday, 6/12 at 9:30AM, arriving FRA at 11:15.
Departing FRA on UA 998 at 12:20PM, 1:05 after arriving.
My reading of the Wiki seems to indicate we are going to be arriving at the A gates and departing
from the Z gates, same terminal, different floor, with a security/passport check between gates.
It seems a bit of a tight connection to me.
Helping could be:
- We will be in Business so (hopefully) off the inbound flight quickly.
- We're both Star Alliance *G which the Wiki indicates has a priority lane.
- We both have dual citizenship: US & Ireland. Would Schengen or Non-Schengen lane be faster?
Thoughts/experience if this us do-able are appreciated.
Ken
Hopefully we will be going on a twice-delayed river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest at the end of May.
Our return flights have us leaving BUD on LH1335, Sunday, 6/12 at 9:30AM, arriving FRA at 11:15.
Departing FRA on UA 998 at 12:20PM, 1:05 after arriving.
My reading of the Wiki seems to indicate we are going to be arriving at the A gates and departing
from the Z gates, same terminal, different floor, with a security/passport check between gates.
It seems a bit of a tight connection to me.
Helping could be:
- We will be in Business so (hopefully) off the inbound flight quickly.
- We're both Star Alliance *G which the Wiki indicates has a priority lane.
- We both have dual citizenship: US & Ireland. Would Schengen or Non-Schengen lane be faster?
Thoughts/experience if this us do-able are appreciated.
Ken
Ireland is not schengen but there is no schengen line.
Ireland is a member of the EU. I would be tempted to use the EU line
Last edited by scottishpoet; Mar 13, 2022 at 4:32 pm
Mar 13, 2022, 4:31 pm
#6559
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Mar 13, 2022, 4:33 pm
#6560
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Mar 14, 2022, 9:49 am
#6561
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Flying in from Oslo via Munich to Frankfurt tomorrow.
Two questions
Is there a security screening between A and B? I'm an EU/EEC citizen. To my understanding the FCL in A is closed and I don't think FCT will be open due to the strike
Is 1 hour enough connection time if LH let me rebook to the 8pm from Munich.? It lands 2100 and my connecting flight to JNB leaves at 2200.
Two questions
Is there a security screening between A and B? I'm an EU/EEC citizen. To my understanding the FCL in A is closed and I don't think FCT will be open due to the strike
Is 1 hour enough connection time if LH let me rebook to the 8pm from Munich.? It lands 2100 and my connecting flight to JNB leaves at 2200.
Mar 14, 2022, 10:46 am
#6562
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Flying in from Oslo via Munich to Frankfurt tomorrow.
Two questions
Is there a security screening between A and B? I'm an EU/EEC citizen. To my understanding the FCL in A is closed and I don't think FCT will be open due to the strike
Is 1 hour enough connection time if LH let me rebook to the 8pm from Munich.? It lands 2100 and my connecting flight to JNB leaves at 2200.
Two questions
Is there a security screening between A and B? I'm an EU/EEC citizen. To my understanding the FCL in A is closed and I don't think FCT will be open due to the strike
Is 1 hour enough connection time if LH let me rebook to the 8pm from Munich.? It lands 2100 and my connecting flight to JNB leaves at 2200.
Mar 14, 2022, 11:42 am
#6563
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Are you flying OSL-MUC-FRA-JNB tomorrow? According to LH flight status LH123 MUC-FRA is expected to arrive at A17 tomorrow and LH572 FRA-JNB departs from Z69. There is no security check between A and Z but Z69 is the furthest gate in Z concourse and is quite a trek from A > Z passport control.
Mar 14, 2022, 1:21 pm
#6564
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Yes. Flying tomorrow. Lufthansa on Twitter confirmed that they accept a 1 hour connection and they also sell it on their website. If the FCT is closed I'd rather spend a few hours extra in Munich than in a Senator Lounge in FRA. They'd probpably hold the connecting flight for a few minutes as well. Or do they pick you up if it's a short connection?
Mar 15, 2022, 11:14 am
#6565
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Is 1 hour AC->LH domestic flight doable?
Mar 15, 2022, 12:26 pm
#6566
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Tough. You have to pass both passport and security and probably move B>A
Mar 16, 2022, 10:50 am
#6567
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Thanks - and sorry, I should have probably provided more information.
I will travel MUC-FRA-ORD on Monday. Will most likely arrive at an A gate and LH430 will depart from Z (right now it shows Z25; I know that this can change) and I remembered that the Panorama Lounge is open (and hopefully less crowded than the central lounge). It might be a viable alternative to kill some time before making my way to Z25. The reason I asked the question is, the distance between A26 and Z25 is short, just 1 level up, Passport control and doc check. Say my inbound flight from MUC arrives at A13 and Z25 sticks for LH430 and I make the trip to the Panorama Lounge I would be really annoyed if the direct link A -> Z is closed and I have to schlepp back to the central passport control, go upstairs just to walk back to Z25.
Thanks for the link to the interactive map. If I pick A26 to Z25 the suggested route is to go back to A14, head upstairs and go back: est. 17 minutes. No thanks.
I am not worried about lounge access. Even if some LD will make a fuss I can claim entry based on the inbound flight.
I will travel MUC-FRA-ORD on Monday. Will most likely arrive at an A gate and LH430 will depart from Z (right now it shows Z25; I know that this can change) and I remembered that the Panorama Lounge is open (and hopefully less crowded than the central lounge). It might be a viable alternative to kill some time before making my way to Z25. The reason I asked the question is, the distance between A26 and Z25 is short, just 1 level up, Passport control and doc check. Say my inbound flight from MUC arrives at A13 and Z25 sticks for LH430 and I make the trip to the Panorama Lounge I would be really annoyed if the direct link A -> Z is closed and I have to schlepp back to the central passport control, go upstairs just to walk back to Z25.
Thanks for the link to the interactive map. If I pick A26 to Z25 the suggested route is to go back to A14, head upstairs and go back: est. 17 minutes. No thanks.
I am not worried about lounge access. Even if some LD will make a fuss I can claim entry based on the inbound flight.
Passport control was closed last week heading from A25 to Z. It was also closed going from Z25 to A yesterday. So I can't tell if it is operating just one-way or in both ways since it was closed.
Mar 16, 2022, 11:17 am
#6568
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It was a two-way check point a couple of years ago but IIRC that changed when the A+ gates opened. I used it from Z to A regularly in 2018 and 2019.
Mar 16, 2022, 12:40 pm
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Mar 16, 2022, 12:54 pm
#6570
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Apologies if this is not the correct thread, but what is the status of the J lounge by A26? The map posted above says it is temporarily closed, whereas the LH website indicates that it is open. I'm more inclined to trust the LH website than a third-party map, but just wanted to be sure, as the most recent post about it in the lounge reopening/status thread was from five months ago.
Last edited by dkc192; Mar 16, 2022 at 12:59 pm