Arrival & Baggage
Landing, carousels, customs and onward travel — what actually happens after you step off.
Arrival & Baggage
Frankfurt Airport Arrivals: Terminal 1 or 3, Baggage, Customs and the Way Out
Arriving at Frankfurt Airport in 2026: where you land now Terminal 2 has closed, how passport control, baggage reclaim and customs work, and how to get onward from Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.
Sophie Bauer25 September 2026
Arrival & Baggage
Stuttgart Airport Arrivals: level 2, two halls and three ways into the city
Arriving at Stuttgart Airport in 2026: baggage reclaim and exits in Terminals 1 and 3 on level 2, customs and EES, pick-ups with 8 free minutes or an hour on P0, S2/S3, the U6 since 2021, the N8 night bus and taxis.
Sophie Bauer25 September 2026
Arrival & Baggage
Arriving at BER Airport: One Level, Two Exits, Two Terminals
Arriving at Berlin BER in 2026: baggage reclaim on level E0, eight belts in Terminal 1 and three in Terminal 2, the station two levels down, the FEX to Hauptbahnhof in 23 minutes — and the meeting point almost everyone gets wrong.
Sophie Bauer17 September 2026
Arrival & Baggage
Delayed and Lost Baggage: The PIR, the Deadlines and What the Airline Actually Pays
Your case never came off the belt. What the PIR does and does not do, why seven days and twenty-one days decide everything, when a bag legally counts as lost, and what sits behind the ceiling of 1,519 Special Drawing Rights.
Sophie Bauer17 September 2026
Arrival & Baggage
Arriving at Hannover Airport: Three Terminals, One Arrivals Level
Arriving at Hannover Airport in 2026: Terminals A, B and C share one arrivals level, plus baggage claim, customs and the S5 to Hauptbahnhof in around 17 minutes.
Sophie Bauer19 August 2026
Arrival & Baggage
Munich Airport Arrivals: Two Terminals, Two Levels
Arriving at Munich Airport in 2026: Terminal 1 on level 4, Terminal 2 on level 3, baggage claim centralised across 14 belts, the new Terminal 1 pier open since April 2026 — and the route through customs.
Sophie Bauer16 August 2026
Arrival & Baggage
Düsseldorf Airport Arrivals: Two Stations, Three Terminals
Arriving at Düsseldorf Airport: which terminal serves which airline, how long baggage takes, and why there are two different railway stations.
Sophie Bauer14 August 2026
Arrival & Baggage
Arriving at Hamburg Airport: From Gate to City Centre in 40 Minutes
Arriving at Hamburg Airport: central baggage reclaim, the S1 to the main station in 25 minutes, taxi fares — and the train split that catches people out.
Sophie Bauer14 August 2026
Arrival & Baggage
Dortmund Airport Arrivals: One Terminal, Two Ways Into Town
Dortmund Airport arrivals in 2026: baggage claim, customs and choosing between the AirportExpress bus and a regional train via Holzwickede into town.
Sophie Bauer6 July 2026