AIRail Service
AIRail Service from Cologne, Siegburg/Bonn and Stuttgart
The AIRail Service is an intermodal transportation offering of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Deutsche Bahn AG and Fraport AG.
AIRail comprises the following services:
Train to Plane
- Travel by ICE train from Cologne, Siegburg/Bonn or Stuttgart main station
- Train schedule coordinated with the Lufthansa flight schedule in Frankfurt
- Fast transfer
- Early intercontinental flights are also easy to catch.
Check-in: Quick and Nimble
- Possible up to 15 minutes prior to departure for the AIRail train in Cologne, Siegburg/Bonn or Stuttgart
- Specially designated Lufthansa check-in counters or machines at the train station for AIRail users
- All boarding cards for connecting flights leaving from Frankfurt also issued right at the train station
- Convenient online check-in with seat selection and online boarding card to print out yourself
- Luggage Drop and Baggage Reclaim in the AIRail Terminal at Frankfurt Airport: Bags can be dropped off until 60 minutes before your flight’s scheduled departure (please plan ahead).
Travel Times and Frequencies
In each direction there are 12 ICE trains a day between Frankfurt Airport and Cologne via Siegburg/Bonn and five trains between Frankfurt Airport and Stuttgart.
Travel times are:
* 57 minutes between Cologne and Frankfurt Airport
* 40 minutes between Siegburg/Bonn and Frankfurt Airport
* 73 minutes between Stuttgart and Frankfurt Airport
Further information about the AIRail Service can be found at homepages of Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn at http://www.dbportal.db.de/railguide or http://www.db-agenturservice.de
If you hold an AIRail ticket from Deutschen Lufthansa AG, you can check in for both the train journey and the continuing flight from FRA at the main railway stations in Cologne, Siegburg/Bonn and Stuttgart up to 15 minutes before the train departs. You are issued a boarding card there as well. However, you must carry your luggage with you to the airport, where you can check it right after arriving in the AIRail Terminal. It is then checked through to your final destination. The AIRail Terminal is located at the long-distance train station (on the right after leaving the glass dome).
Train schedule valid since December 13, 2009
Cologne Main Station - Frankfurt Airport
ICE no. |
LH no. |
Departure in Cologne |
Arrival at FRA |
Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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ICE 511 |
LH 6803 |
5:55 a.m. |
6:51 a.m. |
Daily |
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ICE 501 |
LH 6805 |
6:55 a.m. |
7:51 a.m. |
Daily |
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ICE 513 |
LH 6807 |
7:55 a.m. |
8:51 a.m. |
Daily |
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ICE 503 |
LH 6809 |
8:55 a.m. |
9:51 a.m. |
Daily |
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ICE 515 |
LH 6811 |
9:55 a.m. |
10:51 a.m. |
Daily |
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ICE 505 (105) |
LH 6813 |
10:55 a.m. |
11:51 a.m. |
Daily |
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ICE 519 |
LH 6819 |
1:55 p.m. |
2:51 p.m. |
Daily |
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ICE 509 |
LH 6821 |
2:55 p.m. |
3:51 p.m. |
Daily |
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ICE 611 |
LH 6823 |
3:55 p.m. |
4:51 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 613 |
LH 6827 |
5:55 p.m. |
6:51 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 603 |
LH 6829 |
6:55 p.m. |
7:51 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 615 |
LH 6831 |
7:57 p.m. |
8:51 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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Siegburg/Bonn Main Station (ZPY) - Frankfurt Airport
ICE no. |
LH no. |
Departure in ZPY |
Arrival at FRA |
Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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ICE 511 |
LH 6803 |
6:11 a.m. |
6:51 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 501 |
LH 6805 |
7:11 a.m. |
7:51 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 513 |
LH 6807 |
8:11 a.m. |
8:51 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 503 |
LH 6809 |
9:11 a.m. |
9:51 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 515 |
LH 6811 |
10:11 a.m. |
10:51 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 505 (105) |
LH 6813 |
11:11 a.m. |
11:51 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 519 |
LH 6819 |
2:11 p.m. |
2:51 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 509 |
LH 6821 |
3:11 p.m. |
3:51 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 611 |
LH 6823 |
4:11 p.m. |
4:51 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 613 |
LH 6827 |
6:11 p.m. |
6:51 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 603 |
LH 6829 |
7:11 p.m. |
7:51 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 615 |
LH 6831 |
8:12 p.m. |
8:51 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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Stuttgart Main Station - Frankfurt Airport
ICE no. |
LH no. |
Departure in STR |
Arrival at FRA |
Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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ICE 772 |
LH 6789 |
7:27 a.m. |
8:38 a.m. |
Daily |
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ICE 770 |
LH 6791 |
9:27 a.m. |
10:38 a.m. |
Daily |
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ICE 578 |
LH 6793 |
11:27 a.m. |
12:38 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 576 |
LH 6795 |
1:27 p.m. |
2:38 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 572 |
LH 6799 |
5:27 p.m. |
6:38 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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If you land in Frankfurt and have an AIRail ticket for continuing by train to Cologne, Siegburg/Bonn or Stuttgart, you have to collect your luggage at the luggage claim in the AIRail Terminal and pass through customs there.
Train schedule valid since December 13, 2009
The trains ICE 818, ICE 571, ICE 973 and ICE 573 have limited service on holidays.
Frankfurt Airport - Siegburg/Bonn Main Station (ZPY)
ICE no. |
LH no. |
Departure from FRA |
Arrival in ZPY |
Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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ICE 616 |
LH 6802 |
7:09 a.m. |
7:47 a.m. |
Daily |
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ICE 604 |
LH 6804 |
8:09 a.m. |
8:47 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 818 |
LH 6810 |
8:32 a.m. |
9:21 a.m. |
Mon.-Sat. |
|
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ICE 614 |
LH 6806 |
9:09 a.m. |
9:47 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 602 |
LH 6808 |
10:09 a.m. |
10:47 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 600 (1008) |
LH 6812 |
12:09 p.m. |
12:47 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 610 |
LH 6814 |
1:09 p.m. |
1:47 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 506 |
LH 6820 |
4:09 p.m. |
4:47 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 516 |
LH 6822 |
5:09 p.m. |
5:47 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 504 (104) |
LH 6824 |
6:09 p.m. |
6:47 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 502 (1002) |
LH 6828 |
8:09 p.m. |
8:47 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 512 |
LH 6830 |
9:09 p.m. |
9:47 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 500 |
LH 6832 |
10:09 p.m. |
10:52 p.m. |
Daily |
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Frankfurt Airport - Cologne Main Station
ICE no. |
LH no. |
Departure from FRA |
Arrival in Cologne |
Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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ICE 616 |
LH 6802 |
7:09 a.m. |
8:05 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 604 |
LH 6804 |
8:09 a.m. |
9:05 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 818 |
LH 6810 |
8:32 a.m. |
9:39 a.m. |
Mon.-Sat. |
|
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ICE 614 |
LH 6806 |
9:09 a.m. |
10:05 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 602 |
LH 6808 |
10:09 a.m. |
11:05 a.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 600 (1008) |
LH 6812 |
12:09 p.m. |
1:05 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 610 |
LH 6814 |
1:09 p.m. |
2:05 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 506 |
LH 6820 |
4:09 p.m. |
5:05 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 516 |
LH 6822 |
5:09 p.m. |
6:05 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 504 (104) |
LH 6824 |
6:09 p.m. |
7:05 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 502 (1002) |
LH 6828 |
8:09 p.m. |
9:05 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 512 |
LH 6830 |
9:09 p.m. |
10:05 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 500 |
LH 6832 |
10:09 p.m. |
11:09 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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Frankfurt Airport - Stuttgart Main Station(STR)
ICE no. |
LH no. |
Departure from FRA |
Arrival in STR |
Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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ICE 571 |
LH 6786 |
9:20 a.m. |
10:34 a.m. |
Mon.-Sat.* |
|
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ICE 573 |
LH 6788 |
11:20 a.m. |
12:34 p.m. |
So** |
|
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ICE 973 |
LH 6790 |
11:20 a.m. |
12:34 p.m. |
Mon.-Sat.* |
|
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ICE 577 |
LH 6794 |
3:20 p.m. |
4:34 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 579 |
LH 6796 |
5:20 p.m. |
6:34 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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ICE 771 |
LH 6798 |
7:20 p.m. |
8:34 p.m. |
Daily |
|
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* Except on April 3rd, April 5th and May 24th 2010
** Additionally departing on April 3rd, April 5th and May 24th 2010

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- Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide60547Frankfurt am Main
- info@fraport.de
- www.frankfurt-airport.de




