Flying from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt: what you need to know
Buenos Aires is home to two main airports where you can kick off your travels. Check out your options for reserving a flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt leaving from Jorge Newbery Airport (AEP) or Ministro Pistarini Airport (EZE).
Touch down in Frankfurt at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) or Frankfurt - Hahn Airport (HHN).
Around 13 hours 15 minutes is how long you can expect to be travelling on a direct Buenos Aires to Frankfurt flight.
The timezone in Frankfurt is UTC+1, which is four hours ahead of Buenos Aires.
Give yourself enough time to catch your Buenos Aires to Frankfurt flight. It's generally best to arrive two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.
You can expect bigger queues during popular months like August. Arriving up to four hours in advance for international flights and two hours for domestic departures will give you plenty of time for security and boarding.
How to find the cheapest flights from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt
To pick up cheap Buenos Aires to Frankfurt flights, book as early as you can. Airlines generally offer lower prices when tickets are first released.
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Flying from Buenos Aires
Jorge Newbery Airport (AEP)
AEP is around 6 kilometres from central Buenos Aires. If you're driving, ride-sharing or catching a cab from the centre, it'll take you 20 minutes or so to get there, depending on the traffic. If you're planning to take public transport, expect the travel time to be around 40 minutes.
Need a handy hotel close to Jorge Newbery Airport? If you're boarding an early flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt, these stays will put you nice and close to your departure gate:
83.76% of flights departing from Jorge Newbery Airport reach their destination according to schedule. Given its strong performance rating, you're unlikely to face delays when flying out of AEP.
Ministro Pistarini Airport (EZE)
Rather fly from Ministro Pistarini Airport (EZE)? This popular hub offers nonstop flights from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt, seamlessly connecting to Frankfurt Airport (FRA).
From EZE, you can lock in a direct Buenos Aires to Frankfurt plane ticket with Lufthansa.
Split up your Buenos Aires to Frankfurt flight with a stop so you can stretch your legs or tick another place off your list. Some great stopovers between Ministro Pistarini Airport and Frankfurt are:
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
On public transport, you can travel from central Buenos Aires to EZE in around 2 hours 10 minutes. The airport is roughly 27 kilometres away. Driving will take you about 35 minutes.
Get a head start on your holiday with an additional night away from home. Before catching your flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt, take it easy in one of these hotels close to Ministro Pistarini Airport:
Most flights that leave Ministro Pistarini Airport reach their destination right on cue. It boasts a strong on-time performance rate of 84%.
Arriving in Frankfurt
Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is approximately 11 kilometres from central Frankfurt. If you're catching a cab or a ride-share, the drive takes roughly 20 minutes.
Travelling to the centre on public transport takes about 35 minutes.
The last thing you want is a long journey to your hotel if you're landing late on a flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt. Stay at one of these accommodation options near FRA instead:
Grab a Frankfurt Airport rental car and discover Frankfurt and beyond with your own wheels. Wheego, Alamo and OK Mobility are popular outlets you can book with here.
Secure the lowest price by booking your ride from Frankfurt Airport about three weeks in advance of your trip.
Frankfurt - Hahn Airport (HHN)
Frankfurt - Hahn Airport (HHN) is roughly 105 kilometres from central Frankfurt. Once you've disembarked your flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt, it takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to get to the heart of the city in a cab or ride-share.
Travelling by public transport will take about 2 hours 40 minutes.
After your flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt, settle in at a hotel close to HHN. These are some great options that'll help you slip into relaxation mode:
The fastest way to reach your destination is with a Frankfurt - Hahn Airport rental car. Pick up a set of wheels from Flex To Go, Alamo or Keddy By Europcar and get going in the blink of an eye.
Don't pay more than you need to. Booking your ride four weeks ahead of your arrival at HHN can land you a better rate.
Best time to go to Frankfurt
April is the busiest month for flights from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt. To travel when it's less crowded, head to Frankfurt in January.
Before locking in your Buenos Aires to Frankfurt tickets, think about what kind of weather works for you. July is the warmest month in Frankfurt, with temperatures ranging from 12ºC to 28ºC.
January has average temperatures of between -4ºC and 7ºC. Look for cheap flights from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt around that time if you want to travel when it's cooler.
More about Frankfurt
When it comes to searching for somewhere to rest your head, you'll find the most popular stays in Frankfurt right here. Explore these options after you've booked your flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt:
There are so many things to discover in this city it can be hard to figure out where to begin. Palmengarten, Goethe House and Frankfurt Cathedral are top sights which should be on every Frankfurt itinerary.
Explore more of Germany
Berlin is just one of the many cities in Germany waiting to be discovered after you've seen Frankfurt. Around 418 kilometres to the north-east, its top attractions include Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall Memorial and East Side Gallery.
Around 386 kilometres north of Frankfurt, Hamburg is another favourite stop in Germany. Experience major highlights starting with Miniatur Wunderland, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and Port of Hamburg.