Air freight Frankfurt
Export and import air freight for companies in and around Frankfurt, via Frankfurt Airport (FRA). Pick-up, customs, flight and delivery from one desk, including Next Flight Out and on-board courier for urgent cargo.
- CityFrankfurt
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- AirportsFRA
- Airports
- Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Seaport
- Rhine ports, sea freight via Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam
- Local industries
- pharma and life sciences, chemicals, finance and high-value goods
- Air waybills
- Own AWBs, no third parties
- Customs in Germany
- In-house, by our own customs team
- Time-critical
- Next Flight Out and on-board courier
Air freight from and to Frankfurt
Frankfurt Airport is one of Europe's largest cargo airports, with dedicated pharma and temperature-controlled handling facilities. We serve shippers and consignees in Frankfurt in pharma and life sciences, chemicals, finance and high-value goods, with export and import air freight to and from our 21 core markets and worldwide. We issue our own air waybills on Germany lanes, without a third-party consolidator.
- Export air freight from FrankfurtPick-up anywhere in the Frankfurt area, export declaration and departure via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) or the main hubs in Germany.
- Import air freight to FrankfurtArrival, customs clearance (in-house) and delivery to your door in Frankfurt.
- Next Flight Out from FRAUrgent cargo on the first available flight, with customs pre-lodged at destination.
- On-board courier to and from FrankfurtA courier hand-carries critical parts door to door.
- Door-to-door including customsOne price and one contact from pick-up in Frankfurt to delivery abroad, or the other way round.
- Dangerous goods and special cargoLithium batteries, dry ice, temperature-controlled and oversized cargo on request.
Ziem Logistics operations desk
- Cut-off and acceptance times
- Current cut-off times for Frankfurt on request: we confirm them with every booking.
Plan around local peaks in Frankfurt
Holidays: In Germany, Christmas to New Year, Easter and regional public holidays that differ between the federal states can slow down customs, airlines and trucking. Book early and send documents in advance around these dates.
Customs clearance in Frankfurt
Every import and export from Frankfurt needs a customs declaration. Ziem Logistics clears customs in Germany in-house. Our own customs team prepares and files every declaration, without sub-agents or outside brokers.
Customs clearance in Frankfurt → · Freight & customs in Germany →
Air freight in other cities in Germany
Main lanes from Frankfurt
The most important connections from Germany, with our own team or trusted customs partners at destination.
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Air freight Frankfurt: FAQ
Can't find your answer? Email ops@ziem-logistics.com or call +49 40 57290280.
Which airports do you use for air freight from Frankfurt?
Mainly Frankfurt Airport (FRA). Depending on capacity and destination, we also route via the main hubs in Germany.
Do you offer urgent air freight in Frankfurt?
Yes. With Next Flight Out we book the first available flight from FRA, and with an on-board courier a person hand-carries the goods door to door.
Do you issue your own air waybills for Frankfurt?
Yes. We issue our own air waybills on Germany lanes, without a third-party consolidator.
What are the cut-off times in Frankfurt?
Cut-off and acceptance times depend on the airline and flight. We confirm the current times with every booking; the local desk on this page shows the latest information.
Can you also clear customs for my shipment to Frankfurt?
Yes. Ziem Logistics clears customs in Germany in-house. Our own customs team prepares and files every declaration, without sub-agents or outside brokers.
Do you use local agents in Frankfurt?
No. We work directly with the airlines and issue our own air waybills, and we do not use local agents. Where we cannot do it ourselves, we use a few long-standing, trusted partners for road transport and customs, under our procedures. We do not work as an agent for other forwarders: our customers are shippers and consignees.
Tell us about your shipment
Send us the lane, the goods and the timeline. We reply within one business day. For urgent cargo, call us directly.