Ranking
The 10 best airport lounges in Germany: 2026
Munich's Emirates Lounge and Lufthansa First Class Lounge share first place in Germany at 4.9, with Frankfurt's new SkyTeam Lounge alongside.
By Patrick Karsh, Founder, Lounge Frog ·
Page updated September 2026.
At a glance
- lounges
- 10
- airports
- 2
1. Emirates Lounge
MUC · Terminal 1 · Munich
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. First and business class passengers, Emirates Skywards Gold/Platinum and Qantas Gold/Platinum members; Skywards…
Get in with: Emirates Lounge
2. Lufthansa First Class Lounge
MUC · Terminal 2 · Munich
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2003, renovated 2025. Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. First class passengers and HON Circle members: 1 guest.
3. SkyTeam Lounge
FRA · Terminal 3 · Frankfurt
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2026. Rated 4.9/5 across 15 measures. 2 showers. SkyTeam business/first passengers; SkyTeam Elite Plus: 1 guest on a SkyTeam flight the same day.
Get in with: SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access
4. Lufthansa Business Lounge (B)
FRA · Terminal 1 (B) · Frankfurt
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Business class passengers: no guests. Star Alliance Gold and Senator: 1 guest on a Star Alliance flight the same day.
Get in with: Business Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
5. Lufthansa Business Lounge (G)
MUC · Terminal 2 · Munich
4.7/5 overall
Opened 2003. Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Business class passengers: no guests. Star Alliance Gold and Senator: 1 guest on a Star Alliance flight the same day.
Get in with: Business Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
6. Lufthansa Business Lounge (Z)
FRA · Terminal 1 (A/Z) · Frankfurt
4.7/5 overall
Opened 2012. Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Business class passengers: no guests. Star Alliance Gold and Senator: 1 guest on a Star Alliance flight the same day.
Get in with: Business Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
7. Lufthansa First Class Lounge (B)
FRA · Terminal 1 (B) · Frankfurt
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 15 measures. 4 showers. First class passengers and HON Circle members: 1 guest.
8. LuxxLounge
FRA · Terminal 1 (B) · Frankfurt
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance (usually $35 each).
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass
9. Airport Lounge World
MUC · Terminal 1 · Munich
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2026. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Priority Pass, LoungeKey, DragonPass and Diners Club members per their card's guest allowance.
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass
10. Lufthansa Business Lounge (H)
MUC · Terminal 2 · Munich
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2003. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Business class passengers: no guests. Star Alliance Gold and Senator: 1 guest on a Star Alliance flight the same day.
Get in with: Business Lounge, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
The list at a glance
Germany's two Lufthansa hubs supply the entire top ten, and the surprise is how well non-Lufthansa lounges do: Emirates in Munich, the SkyTeam Lounge and LuxxLounge in Frankfurt all place above several Lufthansa business lounges.
The ranking runs from highest overall score down, with ties broken alphabetically. It covers 10 lounges at 2 airports, every one of them photographed, and it is frozen as published.
The standouts
- Emirates Lounge at MUC rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 1, a full bar, 2 shower suites.
- Lufthansa First Class Lounge at MUC rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 2, a craft cocktail bar, 4 shower suites, opened 2003.
- SkyTeam Lounge at FRA rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 3, a full bar, 2 shower suites, opened 2026.
Between them the 10 lounges offer 36 shower suites, and 2 pour craft cocktails.
How to get in
Emirates Lounge admits members of Emirates Lounge. Lufthansa First Class Lounge is reserved for eligible premium-cabin passengers and airline elites; no third-party program gets you in. Each lounge page lists every card, membership and status tier that opens the door, plus hours and the nearest gate.
How we score
Scores are editorial, set by the Lounge Frog team on a 1 to 5 scale across up to 15 measures; our methodology explains each one. For the full ranking see the top 100 lounges.
Quick answers
What is the best lounge on this list?
Emirates Lounge at MUC, in Terminal 1, rated 4.9/5 overall. Next come Lufthansa First Class Lounge and SkyTeam Lounge.
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
Business Lounge opens 4 of the 10; Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access opens 4 of the 10; DragonPass opens 2 of the 10. Each lounge's page lists every program and card that admits you.
Written and checked to our editorial standards. Scores follow our methodology. Something wrong? Tell us from any lounge page.
