Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main, usually shortened to Frankfurt, is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse.
Frankfurt am Main, usually shortened to Frankfurt, is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 778,589 inhabitants as of 2025 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the foreland of the Taunus on its namesake river Main, the city forms a continuous conurbation with Offenbach; its urban area has a population of more than 2.7 million. Frankfurt is the heart of the larger Rhine-Main metropolitan region, which has a population of more than 5.8 million and is Germany's fourth-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region and the Munich Metropolitan Region. Home to the European Central Bank, the city serves as one of the four institutional seats of the European Union. Frankfurt is classified by the GaWC as an Alpha world city.
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Worth seeing in and around Frankfurt am Main
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Goethe University Frankfurt
Goethe University Frankfurt is a public research university located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was founded in 1914 as a citizens' university, which means it was founded and funded by the wealthy and active liberal citizenry of Frankfurt.
2.1 km · university in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia - 02Waldstadion
Waldstadion, currently known as Deutsche Bank Park for sponsorship purposes, is a retractable roof sports stadium in Frankfurt, Germany. The home stadium of the football club Eintracht Frankfurt, it was opened in 1925.
5.4 km · stadium in Frankfurt am Main, Germany · Wikipedia - 03Commerzbank Tower
Commerzbank Tower is a 56-story, 259 m skyscraper in the banking district of Frankfurt, Germany. Including an antenna spire on top, the tower has a total height of 300.1 m, making it the tallest building in Germany.
600 m · skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia - 04Messeturm
The Messeturm, or Trade Fair Tower, is a 63-storey, 257 m skyscraper in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany. It is the second tallest building in Frankfurt, the second tallest building in Germany and the third tallest building in the European Union.
2.1 km · skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia - 05Städel Museum
The Städel, officially the Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie, is an art museum in Frankfurt, with one of the most important collections in Germany. The museum is located at the Museumsufer on the Sachsenhausen bank of the River Main.
1 km · art museum in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia - 06St. Paul's Church, Frankfurt am Main
St Paul's Church in Frankfurt is a former church building used as an exhibition, memorial and meeting place. It was built between 1789 and 1833 to replace the medieval "Barfüßerkirche", which was demolished in 1786, and served as Frankfurt's main Protestant-Lutheran church until 1944, when it was replaced by St.
100 m · church in Frankfurt/Main, Germany · Wikipedia - 07Frankfurt Cathedral
Frankfurt Cathedral, officially Imperial Dome of Saint Bartholomew, is a Roman Catholic Gothic church located in the heart of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew.
200 m · Gothic church located in the centre of Frankfurt am Main, Germany · Wikipedia - 08Main Tower
Main Tower is a 56-storey, 200 m skyscraper in the Innenstadt district of Frankfurt, Germany. It is named after the nearby Main river.
700 m · skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia - 09Tower 185
Tower 185 is a 55-storey, 200 m skyscraper in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany. As of 2023, it is the fourth-tallest building in Frankfurt and the fourth-tallest in Germany, tied with Main Tower.
1.8 km · skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia - 10Westendstrasse 1
Westendstraße 1 is a 53-storey, 208 m skyscraper in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany. The structure was completed in 1993 and together with the nearby City-Haus, forms the headquarters of DZ Bank.
1.4 km · skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
While most of the buildings in the inner town were destroyed during the second world war, many of them in Römerberg have been meticulously restored. The imposing town hall and the cathedral St Bartholomeus where emperors of the Holy Roman empire were crowned in the 17th and 18th centuries are among them. Walk on top of a tower or get to the Main for good views of the skyline.
- 01Historic Half-timbered Houses
- 02Goetheturm
- 03Frankfurter Zoo
- 04Höchst Old Town
- 05Frankfurt Airport Tours
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Things to do
The Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company,. Modern ballet in Frankfurt playing at the Bockenheimer Depot. Frankfurt's trade fairs are known to have taken place as early as in 1160. The Messe Frankfurt is one of the world's largest exhibition centres, hosting a continuous stream of exhibitions small, large and gargantuan — the Motor Show draws almost a million visitors.
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Where to eat
There are of course restaurants all over Frankfurt. One notable area for dining may be what is locally known as the Fressgass (a literal translation would be "munching alley"). The correct name of this street is Große Bockenheimer Straße. As the nickname implies, the Fressgass features many cafés, restaurants, and deli food stores. It is a popular area to dine after going shopping.
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Getting to Frankfurt am Main
- Airports
- Frankfurt Main (FRA), 13 km · Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN), 103 km · Cologne Bonn (CGN), 138 km
- Stations
- Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, 1.4 km · Frankfurt (Main) Süd, 1.3 km · Frankfurt (Main) Stadion station, 5.9 km
- Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) → Frankfurt am Main1 km · quickest by road, 8 min · €0–0.5
- Köln (Cologne) → Frankfurt am Main152 km · quickest by road, 2h 34m · €19–27
- Calden → Frankfurt am Main152 km · quickest by road, 2h 34m · €19–26
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- Get inFor 2-5 people travelling together on a day trip from Frankfurt, the RMV group day ticket (Gruppentageskarte) is more economical and more convenient that using single trip tickets.
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Next door to Frankfurt am Main
- Offenbach am Maincity in Hesse, Germany6.1 km
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- Eschborntown in Main-Taunus-Kreis in Hesse, Germany8.9 km
- Neu-Isenburgtown in Landkreis Offenbach in Hesse, Germany6.2 km
- Höchstdistrict of Frankfurt am Main9.8 km
- Nieddistrict of Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany8.5 km