Transfer Question

Is this one ticket or two separate bookings?

• If it is one ticket, the airline would not have sold it to you if they didn't think it was possible. Sounds tight to me, especially as transatlantic flights can be late, but if the airline sold you the ticket it is their problem to get you to Dubrovnik if you miss your connection because the first flight is late.
• If this is two separate tickets, no way. You have to pick up your luggage and check in again for the second flight, which will take too long.

Is Croatia joining Schengen this summer? If you get there after it does and have to go through immigration, I don't think you can make it.

65 minutes is not 65 minutes. Unless they hold the flight for you (which they may do if you are on one ticket and there are several other passengers with the same connection), you still have to disembark and (probably) go through a security check and get to your departure gate before they close the flight. That's usually 15-20 minutes before scheduled departure.

If you have checked luggage, I'd be concerned that it wouldn't make the flight and that it might take several days to catch up with you in Croatia.

Hi Alexis, When traveling solo I find my travel days to be the most stressful. As a result, I allow plenty of time between flights/trains, etc. and make those days as easy as possible. I don't mind sitting with a snack watching people if I end up with too much time. I would allow at least 2 1/2 hours between flights as a minimum...I usually shoot for 3 hours between flights. That being said, I might be overly cautious but there have been times I'm happy not to be the one stressing because I did not allow enough time as I observe others. My travel days are purely travel days, I have no set schedule afterwards that make me get there in a hurry. Just me. Wray

Hi everybody,

I wanted to start off by saying thank you to everybody who has replied, and to apologize for taking so long to post a response (I have been swamped with final exams). I purchased it as one single ticket and tried to get a longer layover in Frankfurt, however I have yet to find an option that is both within my price range and the dates I need to go. I do have checked luggage which is a concern for me, what I am thinking of doing is just paying for the gate to gate transfer and hoping that my luggage will make it with me! Thank you again for all of your advice, and hopefully everything works out.

Alexis

Hi Alexis. My advice from experience transferring in Frankfurt several times is - there is a good chance you will make this connection just fine. There are many variables beyond your control, so just try to relax and flow with whatever happens. It's just impossible to predict whether your incoming flight will be late.. or early?? how busy passport control will be (last time we transferred in Frankfurt, passport / immigration took us literally less than 5 minutes), where your connecting gate is, etc, etc. Just think of it as a fun adventure, and remember that since you bought on one ticket, it's the airline's problem to figure out how to get you to Dubrovnik, one way or t' other. Enjoy your trip!

I had a connecting flight last year from Frankfort with only 35 minutes to make the transfer to the connecting flight.
I was totally convinced that there was NO way possible to make the flight and so mentally prepared myself to go with the flow and not stress.

Much to my surprise I made it with about 10 minutes to spare. I was met at an exit on the way to main terminal with a sign with my flight #, taken to a security control booth where my passport was inspected, then boarded a shuttle bus to the connecting flight.
I was amazed and impressed with the effective way the transfer was done.
As you may know, when transferring from one country to another within the Schengen zone, you go through customs and immigration in the final arrival country, which saves significant time for the transfer within the airport.