Day trip to Frankfurt.
From London Gatwick, back by 18:50.
Germany·Sat 10 Oct · 2.8 hours in the city
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
2.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
12km
to the centreFrom Frankfurt centre (FRA)
Daylight
11.2 hours
07:38 to 18:48Sunrise 07:38, sunset 18:48
Tight: passport queues. Under 5 hours in Frankfurt once we allow 30 min for passport control on landing and 10 min extra before the flight home.
10:20
Leave London Gatwick
1h 30min
13:35
In the city
Lands 12:50, 30min immigration, 15min from the airport
16:20
Leave the city
15min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
18:50
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 18:15
- Leave London Gatwick10:20
- Land in Frankfurt1h 30min12:50
- In the city30min immigration, 15min from the airport13:35
- Leave the city15min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration16:20
- Fly home1h 30min18:15
- Back in London Gatwick18:50
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Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair)
7 to 11 Oct · Ticketed, price not yet published
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What a day in Frankfurt costs
On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.
£48/ on the ground, plus flights
Entry fees, on top (optional)
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
We could not price this pair. Check the fare on the airline's site before you count on the figure above.
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Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from LondonPrice not published
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £10
Drop-off zone: £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
- Short Stay£70
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
- Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
- Long Stay£38
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source
Parking nearby
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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