Current flight information

Passengers travelling on a flight to Germany must hold various documents that can be checked both on departure and on arrival / transit in Germany. Likewise, all guests should inform themselves about any obligations that may become necessary after arrival in Germany or the respective destination country (e.g. quarantine, further corona tests). When preparing the journey, it is important for every traveler to know whether the country of departure is currently classified by the German Robert Koch Institute as a "high-risk" or "virus variant area":

Corona High-risk areas:

Albania, Algeria (as of 23.01.2022), Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda , Argentina, Austria , Bahamas , Bahrain , Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize , Benin, Bhutan (as of 23.01.2022),  Bolivia , Bosnia and Hercegovina , Botswana, Brazil (as of 23.01.2022), Bulgaria , Burkina Faso , Burundi, Cabo Verde , Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic , Chad, Chile (as of 23.01.2022),  Colombia , Comoros , Costa Rica , Cote d Ivoire , Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo , Dominica, Dominican Republic , Denmark, Djibouti , Egypt, Ecuador (as of 23.01.2022), Equatorial Guinea , Eritrea , Estonia , Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji , Finland, France, Gabon , Georgia, Ghana , Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Gambia , Greece, Grenada , Guinea , Guinea-Bissau , Guyana , Haiti, Hungary, Iceland , India (as of 23.01.2022), Ireland, Israel , Italy, Jamaica , Japan (as of 23.01.2022), Jordan, Kazakhstan (as of 23.01.2022), Kenya , Kosovo (as of 23.01.2022), Kuwait , Laos, Latvia , Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia , Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives (as of 23.01.2022), Mali, Malta, Mauretania , Mexico, Moldova (as of 23.01.2022), Monaco, Mongolia (as of 23.01.2022), Montenegro, Morocco (as of 23.01.2022), Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal (as of 23.01.2022), Netherlands, Nigeria , Niger , North Macedonia, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Panama, Paraguay (as of 23.01.2022), People's Republic of Korea, Peru , Philippines , Poland, Portugal incl. Azores and Madeira, Qatar , Republic of Congo, Romania (as of 23.01.2022), Russian Federation, Rwanda , San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe , Saudi Arabia (as of 23.01.2022), Senegal , Serbia , Seychelles, Sierra Leone , Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia , South Africa, South Sudan , Spain, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis , St Vincent and the Grenadines , Sudan, Suriname , Sweden , Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania (incl. Zanzibar), Trinidad and Tobago, Togo, Tunisia (as of 23.01.2022), Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan (as of 23.01.2022),  Vietnam, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia , Zimbabwe

Corona virus variant areas:

Nil

If you are travelling to or via Germany from one of the Virus variant areas listed above, please refer to the chapter "Information for passengers from Corona Virus variant areas".

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Transportation rules on flights to Germany (not valid for flights from virus variant areas)

Passengers with a destination in Germany are requested to note the following points

-     all passengers must be in possession of the required valid passport or identification documents

-     all passengers (from the age of 6 years) must have one of the following medical certificates at the time of departure:

• a proof of vaccination (analogue or digital proof of a vaccination series completed more than 14 days ago of a vaccine released by the German Paul Ehrlich Institute)
  
• a proof of recovery (digital or analogue PCR-/LAMP-/TMA-test proof, which is at least 28 days and at most 90 days old)
• a negative test result (PCR, antigen, RT-LAMP or TMA). The test must not have been carried out more than 48 hours before the scheduled departure time. If the test is an Antigen test, it must have been carried out within 48 hours before arrival in Germany

-     additionally applies to passengers arriving from high-risk areas (see table above)

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  an online registration on the website www.einreiseanmeldung.de is required
• all passengers must observe the local German quarantine regulations. Information on this can be found on the website of the German Federal Ministry of Health

Passengers with an international connecting flight in Frankfurt or Munich are requested to observe the following points

-     all passengers must be in possession of the required valid passport or identification documents

-     all passengers (from the age of 6 years) must have one of the following medical certificates at the time of departure:

• a proof of vaccination (analogue or digital proof of a vaccination series completed more than 14 days ago of a vaccine released by the German Paul Ehrlich Institute)
  
• a proof of recovery (digital or analogue PCR-/LAMP-/TMA-test proof, which is at least 28 days and at most 90 days old)
• a negative test result (PCR, antigen, RT-LAMP or TMA). The test must not have been carried out more than 48 hours before the scheduled departure time. If the test is an Antigen test, it must have been carried out within 48 hours before arrival in Germany

-     all passengers must be aware of and comply with the entry regulations of the relevant destination country. Please refer to our page with current worldwide entry regulations. 

Lufthansa asks all passengers to observe the "2G+ access rules" for all lounges at Frankfurt Airport. This also includes the entire First-Class Terminal.

Access may only be granted to passengers if the following certificates are presented:

·         a proof of vaccination (analogue or digital proof of a vaccination series completed more than 14 days ago of a vaccine approved by the German Paul Ehrlich Institute) or a proof of recovery (digital or analogue PCR/LAMP/TMA test proof that is at least 28 days and no more than 90 days old).

AND

·         a negative Corona test result (PCR, Antigen, RT-LAMP or TMA). The test must not have been performed for more than 48 hours. If it is an antigen test, it must have been carried out within 24 hours. (Passengers with a triple vaccination ("boosted") do not need an additional test).

Lufthansa regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers by these rules.  

For your travel to the US, updated Covid 19 test requirements will apply from 6 December 2021 (date of entry into the USA). All travelers must present a negative Covid 19 test (PCR test or antigen test) that is not older than one day at the start of their travel (including feeder flights to Frankfurt or Munich). Children under two years of age are exempt from the testing requirement. The rules for the vaccination status of passengers do not change and can be found on our travel regulations page.

Due to the high volume of calls to our Service Centres, we kindly ask you not to contact them about travel regulations for the USA. You will find all the already published information in our FAQ, which we are constantly updating: FAQ Entry to the USA | Lufthansa

Generally, passengers must show a proof of vaccination or of immunity or a negative Covid 19 test at the time of departure. This applies on all Lufthansa flights for all passengers at or over the age of six.

Certificates are accepted in German, English, French, Italian or Spanish, self-tests are not valid.

• Proof of vaccination: Valid is an analogue or digital proof of a vaccination series completed more than 14 days ago of a vaccine approved by the Paul Ehrlich Institute (= vaccines approved in the EU)
• Proof of immunity: The proof of recovery (digital or analogue) must be a PCR/LAMP/TMA test proof that is at least 28 days and maximum 90 days old
• Test certificates: Antigen, PCR, LAMP and TMA tests carried out at certified testing centers are valid. A PCR, LAMP and TMA test may be carried out at the earliest 48 hours before departure, antigen tests at the earliest 48 hours before arrival. (for departure in Germany at the earliest 24 hours before departure). For flights from virus variant areas, only PCR tests are valid.

Please additionally observe the local entry regulations of your destination country or the extended rules if you are entering Germany from a high-risk or virus-variant area.

In addition, surgical masks or face masks with the standard FFP2, FFP3, KN95 and N95, each without a valve and not made of fabric, are mandatory on all Lufthansa flights. For further information and recommendations, please see our page on hygiene measures. Deviations may be possible due to national and local regulations or requirements of a destination country.

* referring to the planned arrival time in Germany

** referring to the planned departure time in Germany

Lufthansa is temporarily suspending flights to and from Kazakhstan. This affects all departures from Germany up to and including 05 February 2022, from Kazakhstan up to and including 06 February 2022.

Lufthansa is constantly monitoring the situation and will decide on further flights at a later date.   

Leave your mobile number in your booking and we will automatically inform you of any changes. You can also adjust your bookings here if you wish.

In case your flight is cancelled, please contact a Lufthansa Service Center or your travel agency to discuss your further travel plans.

Due to a short-term change in entry regulations by the Japanese authorities, only Japanese citizens and holders of a Japanese residence card are currently allowed to enter Japan.

All other guests are requested to contact Lufthansa in order to adjust travel arrangements.

Passengers who are allowed to enter Japan, please note the following:

-         All passengers over 6 years of age require a negative COVID-19 test, issued within 72 hours prior to departure.

-         All passengers are required to complete the electronic "Quarantine Questionnaire" form.

For further information, please visit www.lufthansa.travel-regulations.com/

Currently, fraudulent fake pages with purported Lufthansa contacts can be found on the Internet using the standard search engines. These aim to access the (personal) details of our customers. Please only use channels listed on lufthansa.com for making contact, and enter your details only on lufthansa.com. Always access the website manually by typing in your browser’s address bar, and do not follow any link that has not been made available by Lufthansa.

We are currently experiencing a high number of customer contacts in our Lufthansa Service Centers, which may lead to longer waiting times. We apologise for the resulting longer waiting times.  Our staff will do everything possible to process your requests as quickly as possible. If you have any questions about the entry requirements at your destination, please first consult the ​travel regulations on our website.

You can find the latest information about rebooking options here:

If you plan to contact one of our ticket and service counters at our stations in Frankfurt or Munich in person, please note the following points: 

• ticket refunds cannot be processed at our airport stations
• at the moment only guests can be served at these airport, with a departure within the next 48 hours
  

Longer waiting times can also occur at airport counters at present. Our staff will attend to you as soon as possible.