Local Tip
Commerzbank buys foreign banknotes only from its own current-account holders, so to swap pounds or dollars over the counter, head for ReiseBank at the Hauptbahnhof's south exit, open 08:00 to 20:00 daily (public holidays may differ).
Where to change money in Frankfurt
ReiseBank changes cash over the counter at the Hauptbahnhof and on Baseler Straße. Before any notes change hands, ask how many euros you will get after commission, and weigh that against a card withdrawal.
- ReiseBank, Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof Südausgang Am Hauptbahnhof, 60329 Frankfurt (the station's south exit). Open 08:00 to 20:00 daily; public holidays may differ. ReiseBank says its branches carry up to 100 currencies, and paying more than €2,500 in cash requires proof of where the money came from.
- ReiseBank, Baseler Straße Baseler Straße 35-37, 60329 Frankfurt, ReiseBank's second branch away from the airport. Check its opening times on ReiseBank's website before making the trip.
Changing money at the airport
The airport's own guide names Travelex and Prosegur Change as its exchange providers, both listed as open 06:00 to 21:30 daily: Travelex in Terminal 1 (Area B, Level 2) and Prosegur Change in Terminal 3 (Area J, Level 3). Terminal 3 was formally opened on 22 April 2026 and has been in regular use since the next day; its first users include the 57 airlines that moved over from Terminal 2, so check your terminal. ReiseBank's own site adds a branch in Terminal 1 at the regional railway station (Level 0), open 07:00 to 19:00 Monday to Saturday and 08:00 to 16:30 on Sundays.
ATMs and cards in Frankfurt
At the airport, cash machines belong to Frankfurter Sparkasse, the city's savings bank, and to Euronet, Travelex and Prosegur Change. Bankdaten.de, a German personal-finance site (June 2026), favours savings-bank and cooperative-bank machines and lists Euronet, at €3 to €6 a withdrawal, and Travelex among operators to avoid; charges can change. If a Frankfurt machine proposes converting your withdrawal into sterling, refuse and stay in euros: in a worked example on that site, the conversion came out 8 per cent worse than the official rate.
Paying for transport in Frankfurt
Frankfurt's buses and trains belong to the RMV network. Its RMVgo app has a check-in mode, RMV-In/Out: swipe before you set off, slide the control left at your destination, and the app works out the fare, never more than a day ticket. In/Out needs a meinRMV account with a credit card or SEPA direct debit. Without one, you can still buy single, short-distance, day and group day tickets in the app by PayPal. Loading at least €40 of prepaid credit brings 20 per cent off single and short-distance tickets; fares and discounts may change.
Good to know
- Prosegur Change, in Terminal 3, takes no commission on currency pre-ordered online, according to the airport's listing, though the exchange rate still decides how much you receive.
- The bank N26 suggests tipping 5 to 10 per cent in restaurants; paying cash, say the total you'd like to pay, tip included. For taxis, add a similar share or round the fare up to the next euro; bar and café bills are usually rounded up too.
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Frankfurt travel money FAQ
Where is the best place to exchange money in Frankfurt?
For cash over the counter, ReiseBank has two walk-in branches in town: at the Hauptbahnhof's south exit, open 08:00 to 20:00 every day, and at Baseler Straße 35-37. Alternatively, draw euros with your debit card from a savings-bank machine such as Frankfurter Sparkasse's.
Which Frankfurt Airport terminals have a currency exchange desk?
Terminal 1 has Travelex (Area B, Level 2) and a ReiseBank branch at the regional railway station (Level 0); Terminal 3, in regular use since 23 April 2026, has Prosegur Change (Area J, Level 3). Travelex and Prosegur Change both open 06:00 to 21:30 daily.
Can I change foreign notes at Commerzbank in Frankfurt?
Only if you already hold a Commerzbank current account: the bank's service for buying foreign banknotes is limited to such customers. Without one, go to ReiseBank or withdraw euros on your card instead.
Checked September 2026. Fees, fares and opening times change, so check locally before relying on them. Sources: ReiseBank · Frankfurt Airport (Fraport) · Fraport · Commerzbank · Bankdaten.de · Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV)
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