Frankfurt lounges: the right one for every ticket
Frankfurt lounges: the right one for every ticket

Frankfurt lounges: the right one for every ticket

At Frankfurt choosing a lounge starts with one question: are you flying Lufthansa or not? In Terminal 1 almost all the lounges carry the German airline's brand and are divided by tier, while Terminal 3 gathers the lounges of other airlines and an independent lounge that is also open to those who pay.
In Terminal 1 the Lufthansa lounges follow a precise hierarchy. The Business Lounges are in areas A, B, C and Z; the Senator Lounges, reserved for holders of eligible status, in areas A, B and Z; the First Class Lounges in areas A and B. First class passengers also have the Lufthansa First Class Terminal, which occupies a building of its own, separate from the main terminal. The practical rule is to look for the lounge of your tier in the area of your gate.
Which lounge to choose
Lounge Where Hours Priority Pass Paid entry Showers
LuxxLounge T1 06:30-21:30 Yes €39 —
Priority Lounge T3 · Non-Schengen flights 06:00-21:00 Yes €49 —
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge T1 · Non-Schengen flights Mon, Wed, Fri 06:00-16:30; Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun 06:00-17:00 No Yes Yes
Lufthansa Business Lounge A (A26 / Panorama Lounge) T1 · Schengen flights 05:00-22:00 No — —
Lufthansa Business Lounge A (livello 3) T1 06:00-21:30 No — —
Lufthansa Business Lounge B T1 — No — —
Lufthansa Business Lounge C T1 07:30-22:00 No — —
Lufthansa Business Lounge Z T1 · Non-Schengen flights 05:00-22:00 No — —
Lufthansa First Class Lounge A T1 · Schengen flights 05:30-21:30 No — —
Lufthansa First Class Lounge B T1 · Non-Schengen flights 06:00-21:30 No — —
Lufthansa First Class Terminal T1 05:30-22:00 No — —
Lufthansa Senator Lounge A T1 05:00-22:00 No — —
Lufthansa Senator Lounge B T1 · Non-Schengen flights 06:00-22:00 No — —
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Z T1 · Non-Schengen flights 05:00-22:00 No — Yes
Lufthansa Welcome Lounge T1 05:15-12:30 No — Yes
Air France Lounge T3 · Schengen flights 05:30-20:30 No — —
Emirates Lounge T3 · Non-Schengen flights 07:30-10:15, 11:15-14:30, 18:20-21:30 No — —
SkyTeam Lounge T3 · Non-Schengen flights 07:00-20:00 No — Yes
Independent T1 Before security Priority Pass
LuxxLounge

Between areas B and C, gallery level, before security

The only independent lounge in Terminal 1, it can be reached without passing through security and has a meeting room for six people.

Hours
06:30-21:30

Entry with Priority Pass, LoungeKey, Lounge Pass or by invitation from certain airlines (El Al, Air Malta, Condor, Air India). Paid entry: €39 for 3 hours, or €90 for the whole day.

Independent T3 · Non-Schengen flights Priority Pass
Priority Lounge

Area J, level 5

For those not flying with SkyTeam or Emirates, it is the reference lounge in Terminal 3, with a hot and cold buffet.

Hours
06:00-21:00

Free entry with a Business or First ticket, by invitation from partner airlines and with Priority Pass, LoungeKey, Lounge Pass or Diners Club. Paid entry: €49 for adults and €29 for children aged 2-12, for 3 hours.

  • Hot food
Airline T1 · Non-Schengen flights
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge

Area B, level 3

It already closes in the afternoon; inside there are quiet areas, showers and workstations.

Hours
Mon, Wed, Fri 06:00-16:30; Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun 06:00-17:00

Reserved for Business passengers and eligible status holders.

  • Showers
Airline T1 · Schengen flights
Lufthansa Business Lounge A (A26 / Panorama Lounge)

Area A, level 2

Of the two Business Lounges in area A, this is the one on level 2; the other is one floor up.

Hours
05:00-22:00

Reserved for Business passengers with access rights.

Airline T1
Lufthansa Business Lounge A (livello 3)

Area A, level 3

Second Business Lounge in area A, one floor above the other.

Hours
06:00-21:30
Airline T1
Lufthansa Business Lounge B

Area B, level 2

For this level the airport website lists two separate Business Lounges, without giving their names.

Airline T1
Lufthansa Business Lounge C

Area C, level 2

The only Business Lounge in area C; it opens later than the other Lufthansa lounges in the terminal.

Hours
07:30-22:00
Airline T1 · Non-Schengen flights
Lufthansa Business Lounge Z

Area Z, level 3

It shares its hours and level with the Senator Lounge in area Z.

Hours
05:00-22:00

Reserved for Business passengers with access rights.

Airline T1 · Schengen flights
Lufthansa First Class Lounge A

Area A, level 2

One of the two First Class Lounges in Terminal 1, together with the one in area B.

Hours
05:30-21:30

Reserved for first class passengers and eligible status holders.

Airline T1 · Non-Schengen flights
Lufthansa First Class Lounge B

Area B, level 2

Second First Class Lounge in Terminal 1: it is the one to look for when departing from area B.

Hours
06:00-21:30

Reserved for first class passengers and eligible status holders.

Airline T1 Before security
Lufthansa First Class Terminal

Area A, level 0, in a building separate from the main terminal

It occupies a building of its own, separate from the main terminal.

Hours
05:30-22:00

Reserved for first class passengers and eligible status holders.

  • Hot food
  • Bar
  • Spa and massages
Airline T1
Lufthansa Senator Lounge A

Area A, level 2

Together with those in areas B and Z, it is one of the three Senator Lounges in Terminal 1.

Hours
05:00-22:00
Airline T1 · Non-Schengen flights
Lufthansa Senator Lounge B

Area B, level 3

Reference Senator Lounge for departures from area B.

Hours
06:00-22:00

Reserved for eligible status holders.

Airline T1 · Non-Schengen flights
Lufthansa Senator Lounge Z

Area Z, level 3, after security, next to the duty free shops

It opens at 05:00, one hour before the Senator Lounge in area B, and closes at 22:00.

Hours
05:00-22:00

Reserved for eligible status holders.

  • Showers
  • Bar
Airline T1 Before security
Lufthansa Welcome Lounge

Area B, level 1

Lounge for arriving passengers, not for departing ones, open only in the morning.

Hours
05:15-12:30

Reserved for arriving passengers with access rights.

  • Showers
  • Hot food
Airline T3 · Schengen flights
Air France Lounge

Area J, level 5, Schengen zone

It has 119 seats split between rest areas and work areas, and reserves a section for Flying Blue Ultimate members.

Hours
05:30-20:30

Business passengers and frequent flyers with eligible status.

  • Hot food
  • Bar
Airline T3 · Non-Schengen flights
Emirates Lounge

Area J, level 5

It is not open all day but only in three separate time slots.

Hours
07:30-10:15, 11:15-14:30, 18:20-21:30

Only for Emirates passengers.

Alliance T3 · Non-Schengen flights
SkyTeam Lounge

Area J, level 4

Besides the quiet areas and private workstations, it has a bistro-style area designed for groups and private events.

Hours
07:00-20:00

Eligible SkyTeam passengers and those of some partner airlines, including Air France, KLM, Delta, Korean Air, China Airlines, China Eastern, Virgin Atlantic, SAS, Saudia, MEA, Vietnam Airlines and Air Europa.

  • Showers
  • Hot food
  • Bar
Among lounges of the same tier, what makes the difference is the opening hours. In area Z the Lufthansa Senator Lounge Z opens earlier than the Senator in area B, and the Lufthansa Business Lounge Z shares its hours and floor. In area A the Business Lounges are on different floors, on level 2 and level 3. In area C, on the other hand, the Lufthansa Business Lounge C opens later than the other Lufthansa lounges in the terminal: anyone leaving at dawn from there will not find it open yet. In area B there are also lounges with special rules. The Lufthansa Welcome Lounge, on level 1, is not for departing passengers: it is meant for those who arrive with an access entitlement and it opens only in the morning. The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, on level 3, welcomes Business passengers and holders of eligible status, with quiet areas, showers and workstations, but it closes already in the afternoon. Without a premium ticket, the answer in Terminal 1 is the LuxxLounge, between areas B and C on the gallery level: it is the only independent lounge in the terminal and it is located before security. You get in with Priority Pass, LoungeKey, Lounge Pass or by paying, for a few hours or for the whole day, and there is a meeting room. Since it is on the landside, you need to allow for the time of the checks before leaving it. Terminal 3 concentrates everything in area J. The Priority Lounge, on level 5, is the reference for those not flying SkyTeam or Emirates: it welcomes those with a Business or First ticket, holders of Priority Pass, LoungeKey, Lounge Pass or Diners Club, and those who pay for timed entry, with a hot and cold buffet. The SkyTeam Lounge, on level 4, serves eligible SkyTeam passengers and those of partners such as Air France, KLM, Delta and Korean Air, with showers and a bistro-style area. The Air France Lounge, in the Schengen zone, is for Business passengers and frequent flyers with status; the Emirates Lounge, only for those flying Emirates, opens in just a few slots of the day.
At Frankfurt the criterion is first of all the terminal. In Terminal 1, with Lufthansa, you look for the lounge of your tier in the gate area, checking the opening time if you leave early from area C; those arriving in the morning with an access entitlement have the Welcome Lounge. Without a premium ticket the choice is the LuxxLounge, which you should leave in time for security. In Terminal 3 the Priority Lounge welcomes cards and paid entries, while SkyTeam, Air France and Emirates have lounges reserved for their own passengers.
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