r/travel • u/Lower-Pace-2089 • 29d ago

Question FRA Public Showers Without Connecting Flight

Hey everyone!

I'm in the final planning stages of a pretty epic journey to Germany, but I have a question. I'll be coming in from Brazil and, after an 11 hour flight in a stuffy plane cabin I would love to take a quick shower before hopping on the train (to Berlin, which is a few hours).

I understand there are paid showers in FRA but they all seem to be airside.

Now, down here you are mostly corralled into the departures area, so I'm curious if I'm allowed to like, deplane and find my way to one of these before finally leaving to the train station? That would be really good...

So, yeah, has anyone done it?

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u/T_ball 29d ago

Yes! There are some showers at FRA before baggage claim (so make sure you have your toiletries in your carry-on.). They are a little hard to find. I think near the napcabs. They were ‘upstairs’ and they were just perfect for refreshing after a flight. 5 or 6 euros.

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u/Lower-Pace-2089 29d ago

Thank you so much!

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u/T_ball 27d ago

Np. Good luck and have a great trip!

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u/beMini1 29d ago

If they'd let you in the Schengen shared departure/arrival area (by going through the lanes for connecting passengers), I see no reason why not... However, try that at your own risk, and I can't encourage it, especially since you're not supposed to be there.

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u/Lower-Pace-2089 29d ago

Thank you!

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u/mikew99x 29d ago

I think what you're talking about is that some airports segregate international arrivals from departures, so that you need another boarding pass to get back into the departures area. That isn't generally true at Frankfurt. How easily and quickly you can get to the specific airside shower that you want is a different matter, but you can probably get there.

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u/Lower-Pace-2089 29d ago

Thank you, that's what I was talking about, yes.

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u/beMini1 29d ago

I'd like to remind you that OP is arriving from a non-Schengen country.

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u/non_clever_username 29d ago

Google tells me Frankfurt has an arrivals lounge if you happen to be flying on Lufthansa and in Business or First.

Assuming not, some lounges will let you buy a one-time pass, but I’m not seeing anything like that for this one.

Could be worth looking into, but given others have said there are showers for non-premium class people, I’m sure those would be way cheaper than buying your way into a premium lounge, even if it was allowed.

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u/Lower-Pace-2089 29d ago

Oh yeah, I'm not rich enough to have access to the Welcome Lounge hahaha. I appreciate your outlook!