Lufthansa’s COVID-19 Testing Facilities in Germany

Lufthansa is opening special test facilities at airports in Germany to test passengers for COVID-19 and provide them with results in four to five hours linked to their flight tickets.

Testing Locations and Procedures

Lufthansa passengers can now be tested for COVID-19 either before departing from or arriving at the airline’s hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. The German airline has partnered with medical centers Centogene and MediCare to offer on-site PCR (polymerase chain reaction) coronavirus tests. These tests, which require a throat swab, are certified by relevant health authorities in Germany. Passengers who are tested can bypass quarantine in countries where PCR tests are accepted, with results available within four to five hours.

According to Dr. Björn Becker, Lufthansa’s director of product management, “These test centers offer our customers the opportunity to avoid being quarantined when arriving in Germany and Austria, with a negative corona test in their hand. Results are usually available within four to five hours after testing and are linked to the customer’s flight ticket. This also facilitates their ability to travel safely to other countries worldwide that accept a certified PCR corona test, thus avoiding quarantine.

Details on Testing in Frankfurt and Munich

In Frankfurt, passengers are required to register for the test in advance either online or directly at the test center. Each tested person will receive results via an app link and can choose to be tested one day before departure or right after arrival. The testing facility is conveniently located between Terminal 1 and the “Squaire” and operates from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 7 pm, and on weekends from 9 am to 5 pm.

In Munich, testing will take place at a designated facility in Terminal 1. Passengers must email medicare@munich-airport.de to arrange for their tests in advance.

Travel Restrictions and Border Updates

Germany opened its borders to fellow European countries on 15 June and removed travel warnings for 27 European nations, including France, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands. Customers arriving in Germany may still be subjected to a 14-day quarantine if they are traveling from countries not on the “safe” travel list.