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Transport:

Public Transport:

The Germans are extremely adept at getting people (and things) efficiently from Point A to Point B and it shows. Its world-class transportation system is one of the most admirable things about the country. The road, rail, and air systems are all extensive and well-maintained. Public transportation in cities is also remarkable.

Car Hire:

Rental cars are available at all airports and many major rail stations. Frankfurt Airport is near the junction of the A3 and A5 autobahns. Directions to Frankfurt and other destinations on the autobahns are well signed.

Driving in Germany can be a delight: the scenery is beautiful and the roads are well maintained. But there are many rules and regulations to observe.

Your own driver's license is valid in Germany, at least at the outset. If it was issued by a European Union country, you will never need to exchange it for a German one. If it was issued by a country outside the EU, you can only use it for six months from your date of arrival. If you will be residing in Germany for longer than six months but less than one year, you can obtain a six-month extension to use your existing license.

Germany has the world's second largest road system (after the U.S.) There are 636,000km of roads with over 221,000km of this total being trunk roads and highways. These roads carry a huge and growing volume of traffic. In 1990, there were over 42 million registered vehicles, up from 32 million in 1986 and 19 million in 1950. In addition, Germany serves as the crossroads of Europe funnelling much of the continent's east-west and north-south traffic.

Please contact John or Stuart for car hire advice.

Driving in Germany:

• Germany has strict drink driving laws, only allowing 0.25 milligrams of alcohol per litre of blood - stricter than the UK where the limit is 0.4. 
• Seat belts front and rear are obligatory everywhere.
• Speed limits, shown below, are implemented rigorously. Radar traps are frequent. In Germany, and heavy on-the-spot fines can be levied.
• Remember - Speeding and other traffic offences are subject to on-the-spot fines.
• There are no tolls to pay on German Autobahns.
• Although the autobahns in Germany are not subject to an overall speed limit (the blue speed limit signs, usually showing 130, are suggested maximum speeds), many stretches of autobahn are covered by signed speed limits, which are mostly closely observed by the Germans.
• A full UK driving licence is required. 

Getting There:

British Airways and Lufthansa operate direct daily flights into Frankfurt International Airport, which is then about 45 minutes drive to the circuit.

Frankfurt Airport has two terminals:

• Terminal 1 is the larger of the two terminals at Frankfurt. It handles most airlines including Lufthansa, American and United.
• Terminal 2 is for Continental, Delta, Northwest, US Airways and several European airlines including Air France, British Airways and KLM. 

By Train:

The Airport station is located beside Terminal 1 and has direct services to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt Sud stations. From Terminal 2 take the Sky Line transit to T1.
Trains to Frankfurt run every 15 minutes with a journey time to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof of around 11 minutes.

Local, national and some international services also leave from the Airport Station. Details from the Deutsche Bahn (German rail) Travel Centers in each Terminal, or check the online interactive rail timetable.

By Bus:

Buses to Frankfurt Südbahnhof leave every 20-30 minutes from stops outside both terminals, journey time 30 minutes. There are direct bus services to many local and national destinations including Strasbourg, Heidelberg and Düsseldorf. Details at the information desks in the Arrivals areas.

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