Whether you have a long layover, an early arrival before hotel check-in, or a day to explore before a night flight, knowing where to drop your bags at Frankfurt Airport is gold. Here is how luggage storage works in 2026.
Left-Luggage Counters & Lockers
Frankfurt Airport’s official luggage storage is a staffed left-luggage (Gepäckaufbewahrung) service, operated by FraSec, in the landside areas of Terminals 1 and 3. It takes everything from a backpack or a winter coat to bulky and extra-large items, for up to 125 days; reservations are not possible. Fraport’s luggage-services page lists no self-service lockers, so plan on the counter rather than hunting for a locker.
Where to Find It
There are two counters: Terminal 1, Area B, level 1 (arrivals), open 24 hours a day, and Terminal 3, Area J, level 2, open daily 06:30–21:30. Note: Terminal 2 closed to passengers on 9 June 2026 (its airlines moved to the new Terminal 3), so ignore older guides that send you to a Terminal 2 left-luggage desk. See our complete airport guide for the 2026 layout.
Prices & Hours
- Price: charged per item. Under Fraport’s current price lists, a regular suitcase (up to 90×60×30 cm, 30 kg) costs €9 for up to 4 hours or €12 per started 24 hours; bulky items cost €16 and extra-large items €23 per 24 hours, and a winter coat is €2 a day (VAT included).
- Hours: Terminal 1 is open around the clock; Terminal 3 closes at 21:30, so use Terminal 1 if you will collect late at night.
- Payment: card and cash; keep your ticket/receipt safe for collection.
What You Can't Store
Valuables, fragile items and anything prohibited shouldn't be left; storage is for ordinary luggage. Never agree to watch or carry someone else's bag — standard airport security advice.
The Smarter Option for a Layover Trip
If you're storing bags so you can see the city, a transfer that carries your luggage may beat the locker entirely.
Planning to explore Frankfurt on a long layover? Instead of paying to store bags and then dragging them later, a private transfer can take you and your luggage straight into the city and back, on your schedule. See our layover guide and one day in Frankfurt itinerary — and book a flexible round-trip on the routes page.
Dropping bags to explore? A fixed-price transfer into Frankfurt turns a long layover into an afternoon in the old town — and gets you back in time.
