Also known as Frankfurt Airport, the Rhein-Main International Airport served almost 60 million passengers in 2012 – the busiest German airport and a great deal more so than its nearest rival Munich. As the third-busiest airport in Europe, it serves a large number of passengers who are eager to see what the continent has to offer.
Car hire from Rhein-Main International Airport allows you to see first-hand what makes this region so well-visited all year round. Less than 20 minutes from the city centre, and with excellent road links throughout Germany, landing here will be the start of a great road trip.
The city of Frankfurt is just a short drive from Rhein-Main International Airport, so your accommodation needs can be easily met as well as your thirst for some European culture. Visit the Museumsufer district, which straddles both banks of the river Main, for fascinating insights into German history, architecture and film.
If you're still in the mood for some history, no visit to Frankfurt would be complete without a trip to the Römerberg – the old centre of town. Hire a car from Rhein-Main International Airport and you can be up close to these architectural feats within half an hour.
German roads are renowned for their reliability and connectivity; car hire from Rhein-Main International Airport will allow you quick access not just to the city of Frankfurt but to all other major German cities within a matter of hours.
Take the A3 north-west and you'll be in Cologne in under two hours, while a visit to nearby Bonn will take only 9 minutes. Slightly further afield, hiring a car from Rhein-Main International Airport means you could be savouring the sights of Luxembourg in only 2 hours 45 minutes; wherever you're heading on mainland Europe, Frankfurt Airport is the place to start.
