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› The best transport links to all of Europe
› Less than three hours fl ying time from Frankfurt to all
major cities of Europe
› Eleven independent fi ber-optic networks in Frankfurt –
unique worldwide
Hessen Gets Everything and Everyone Moving
The State of Hessen has made optimal
use of its central location in
the middle of Germany, and has
built up a transportation infrastructure
that is unparalleled in Europe.
In particular the Rhine-Main area
occupies a top position in Europe as
an international crossroad for air,
road, and rail traffi c.
A host of superlatives starts with
Frankfurt Airport. It is one of the
most important international airports:
for freight turnover, it is
number two in Europe and number
seven in the world. With more than
50 million passengers per year,
the “FRA Airport“ ranks third
among European airports.
This is hardly surprising because
from here all major European cities
can be reached in less than three
hours fl ying time. Whoever or whatever
arrives by air has a seamless
connection to the rail and road
network. Frankfurt Airport is the
only major airport with a longdistance
railroad station providing
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