Day trip to Frankfurt.
From London Heathrow, back by 22:20.
Germany·Sun 6 Dec · 9.2 hours in the city
Time in the city
9.2 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
12km
to the centreFrom Frankfurt centre (FRA)
Daylight
8.3 hours
08:08 to 16:25Sunrise 08:08, sunset 16:25
07:10
Leave London Heathrow
British Airways, direct
10:35
In the city
Lands 09:50, 30min immigration, 15min from the airport
19:45
Leave the city
15min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
22:20
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 21:40 with Lufthansa City Airlines
- Leave London HeathrowBritish Airways, direct07:10
- Land in Frankfurt1h 40min09:50
- In the city30min immigration, 15min from the airport10:35
- Leave the city15min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration19:45
- Fly homeLufthansa City Airlines, 1h 40min21:40
- Back in London Heathrow22:20
How we'd do it
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Kleinmarkthalle is closed on Sundays, so we've put Goethe House in its place.
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Frankfurt on a budgetShowHide
A day in Frankfurt costs £33.37 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £39.58, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £55.24. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Frankfurt on 22 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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How we'd do it
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Kleinmarkthalle is closed on Sundays, so we've put Goethe House in its place.
What a day in Frankfurt costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£184.75/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 21 Oct, 01:40.
Out with British Airways, back with Lufthansa City Airlines. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 21 Oct, 01:40. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Return flights: about 160 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 610 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Heathrow
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks: first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source
Taxi
- From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £7
Terminal Drop-Off Charge: £7 per entry, no time allowance (any dwell counts as one visit), ANPR-enforced 24/7/365, no cash accepted. Source
- Terminal Parking (was Short Stay)£98
12-24hr tariff. Source
- Park & Ride (was Long Stay)£46.80
Same-day rate. Source
- Priority Park & Ride (was Business)£47.90
Same-day rate. Source
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
- Purple Parking Park & Ride PLUS (T2/T3/T5)£9.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 8-18 min. Source
- Maple Parking Express Park & Ride (T2&3/T5)£12.31
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 4-10 min. Source
- MBW Meet & Greet (T3/T5)£15.86
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source
Costs people forgetShowHide
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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