Thanks to the explosive growth of low-cost airline Ryanair, the Frankfurt Hahn Airport is now Germany's 10th largest – overtaking established airports such as Berlin-Schönefeld, Leipzig and Bremen.

The Hahn Airport, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, is a former US airbase that serves as Ryanair's German hub to nearly 50 European destinations in 17 countries. Ryanair is the leading European low-cost airline and sometimes offers fares for as little as 1 euro. But Ryanair also has a long list of extra fees for luggage, service, credit cards, etc., that usually push the fare up to 100 euros or more. About 95 percent of all passengers at Hahn travel with Ryanair, but there are also several other low-cost airlines which have adopted Hahn as their base. Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, serves flights to Katowice. Iceland's low-cost airline, Iceland Express, provides flights to its capital, Reykjavik, and the Belarusian airline Belavia flies to Minsk.

Getting to Hahn Airport takes approximately 90 minutes by shuttle bus, which departs from the Frankfurt main train station and costs 12 euros one way. There are also bus connections to Hahn from Mainz and Wiesbaden.There is currently no train connection to Hahn.

In addition, the airport offers low-priced long-term parking, costing between 2.50 and 7 euros a day and between 17.50 and 40 euros per week. To get the lowest parking rates you must reserve your parking spot over the Internet. For more information about how to get to the airport, consult the website at www.hahn-airport.de.