How to get from Frankfurt Airport to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof
High confidenceChecked May 2026
Take the S8 or S9 S-Bahn from the airport's Regional station — ~€5.80, ~12 min to Hauptbahnhof.
Best options
Best overall
S8 / S9 S-Bahn to Hauptbahnhof.
Cheapest safe
S-Bahn single ticket as above.
Best at night
Night buses run when S-Bahn finishes; otherwise taxi.
With luggage / kids
S-Bahn has racks; taxi for several large bags.
Taxi fare
Metered taxi roughly €30–€40 to central Frankfurt. Fares vary with traffic.
Ride-hailing
Uber, Bolt and FreeNow operate.
available
Public transport
S8 / S9 S-Bahn; long-distance ICE from the Fernbahnhof.
After landing — step by step
- 1Follow 'Regionalbahnhof' signs in T1
- 2Buy an RMV single at the machine — choose S-Bahn, not ICE
Scam warnings
Boarding ICE (long-distance) instead of S-Bahn (cheap regional) by mistake
Avoid this
- • Paying ICE prices for a 12 km hop
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