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RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund)
RMV is the regional transport authority for the RhineâMain area, coordinating and publishing the integrated network of SâBahn, regional trains (RE/RB), express and local bus services that serve Frankfurt Airport (FRA). RMV does not itself operate all vehicles but plans, manages timetables and fare integration across operators and provides official route, stop and timetable information for all RMV services to/from the airport.
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S8 (S-Bahn)
SâBahn line S8 connects Wiesbaden Hbf via Mainz/Mainz-Kastel and Frankfurt Flughafen (Regionalbahnhof) to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof/SĂŒd and on towards Offenbach/Hanau. It provides frequent suburban rail links and is the main Sâbahn connection between the airport and Wiesbaden/Frankfurt corridors.
S9 (S-Bahn)
SâBahn line S9 links Hanau via Offenbach and Frankfurt through the airport (Regionalbahnhof) and on to Frankfurt/Main and Wiesbaden (various routings). It is a frequent suburban service used for direct airport access from the east and central RMV area.
AIR (AirLiner direct bus DarmstadtâFRA)
AirLiner is a direct, branded express bus connection between Darmstadt (city and Hbf) and Frankfurt Airport (Terminal 1) operating under the RMV tariff framework; it offers a direct singleâvehicle link aimed at airport travellers.
X15 (Expressbus Darmstadt â Walldorf â FRA)
Expressbus X15 provides fast regional bus connections between Darmstadt area and Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1; it is part of RMV's expressbus network designed to provide quick crossâregional links with limited stops.
X17 (Expressbus)
Expressbus X17 runs on the RMV expressbus ring connecting Hofheim, Hattersheim and NeuâIsenburg with Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 and Gateway Gardens, providing crossâsuburban connections without transfer in central Frankfurt.
X18 (Expressbus)
Expressbus X18 links Dietzenbach and NeuâIsenburg with Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 and Walldorf; it is part of RMV's express network offering limitedâstop regional connections to the airport.
X19 (Expressbus)
Expressbus X19 provides a direct link from Obertshausen / Heusenstamm and NeuâIsenburg to Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1, forming another radial express connection integrated in the RMV express network.
X53 (Expressbus)
Expressbus X53 connects Flughafen Terminal 1 with Zeilsheim and Höchst area stops (Höchst Bahnhof), serving westâFrankfurt suburbs and providing fast airport access.
X58 (Expressbus / VGF line 58 variant)
Line X58 provides a direct link between Eschborn West / Höchst and Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1, offering a quick connection from the Höchst area to the airport.
X61 (Expressbus / Stadtbus)
Line X61 links Frankfurt Flughafen Terminal 1 with Gateway Gardens Nord and Frankfurt SĂŒdbahnhof; it provides a frequent surface link between the airport, Gateway Gardens business district and SĂŒdbahnhof.
X77 (Expressbus)
Line X77 connects Frankfurt SĂŒdbahnhof with Gateway Gardens and CargoCity SĂŒd and calls at the airport area, offering a crossâcity/airport link primarily for business and cargo area access.
61 (City bus)
City bus 61 links Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 with Frankfurt SĂŒdbahnhof (via Gateway Gardens / Niederrad), providing local city connections and timed links to rail services.
62 (City bus)
Line 62 provides a local connection from the airport to the Schwanheim and SĂŒdwest areas in Frankfurt, linking the airport to nearby residential districts.
67 (Regional / city bus)
Line 67 links RĂŒsselsheim and surrounding communities with Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 (via Mörfelden / Walldorf), providing regional connectivity to the airport from the west/southâwest.
72 / n72 (day + night variants)
Line 72 (with night variant n72) serves the airport from Bischofsheim / RĂŒsselsheim area via Raunheim and Kelsterbach to Terminal 1; the night variant offers overnight coverage where applicable.
73 (City/Regional bus)
Line 73 connects the Industriepark Höchst area through Kelsterbach to Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1, providing industrial/employment area links to the airport.
82 (Regional / local bus)
Line 82 serves Kelsterbach and nearby stops to the airport, offering another regional bus connection between local towns and Terminal 1.
OFâ64 (Dreieich / Offenbach area line)
OFâ64 is a local bus service (Offenbach area) that calls at Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 (some services/directions) linking Dreieich/Offenbach suburbs with the airport.
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Deutsche Bahn (DB Regio)
DB Regio operates the regional rail services that connect Frankfurt Airport with the RhineâMain region, including the SâBahn RheinâMain services (S8/S9) and Regionalbahn/RegionalâExpress trains that call at the airport's regional and longâdistance stations. DB Regio services are integrated with the RMV network and provide frequent, direct rail access to central Frankfurt, surrounding cities and the airport terminals.
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S8 (S-Bahn RheinâMain)
S8 is an SâBahn RheinâMain service operated by DB Regio that links the airport's Regionalbahnhof at Terminal 1 with central Frankfurt and continues on towards Hanau (and to Wiesbaden in the opposite direction). It runs at frequent intervals (about every 15 minutes during the day) and is a highâfrequency urban/regional rail link used for fast airportâcity connections.
S9 (S-Bahn RheinâMain)
S9 is the companion SâBahn RheinâMain service operated by DB Regio that also serves the airport Regionalbahnhof at Terminal 1, providing frequent, direct connections through central Frankfurt and on to destinations in the RhineâMain area (similar pattern to S8 but with some differing termini and stopping patterns). S9 provides a regular, frequent onâairport SâBahn link integrated into RMV services.
RB 58 (Regionalbahn â Fernbahnhof service)
RB 58 is the Regionalbahn service (operated by DB Regio) that is singled out on bahn.de as the regional service calling at the Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof (the longâdistance station connected to Terminal 1). It provides regional connectivity that complements longâdistance services at the Fernbahnhof and links the airport into the nearby regional rail network.
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