--- title: "Kaiserslautern – what to see, and every way to get there | Mixroutes" description: "How to get to Kaiserslautern from Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen), Rheinmünster and Frankfurt am Main: every way compared, with today's quickest and its…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/kaiserslautern" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/kaiserslautern.md" image: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Kaiserslautern_19.JPG" --- ![Kaiserslautern](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Kaiserslautern_19.JPG) # Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern is a city in southwest Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate Forest. [Plan a trip to Kaiserslautern](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Kaiserslautern) [From Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Frankfurt+am+Main+%28Lautzenhausen%29&to=Kaiserslautern) ## Every way there - Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) → Kaiserslautern Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/frankfurt-am-main-lautzenhausen-to-kaiserslautern) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Frankfurt+am+Main+%28Lautzenhausen%29&to=Kaiserslautern) - Rheinmünster → Kaiserslautern 79 km · quickest by road, 1h 55m · €15–21 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/rheinmunster-to-kaiserslautern) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rheinm%C3%BCnster&to=Kaiserslautern) - Frankfurt am Main → Kaiserslautern 99 km · quickest by road, 1h 29m · €12–16 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/frankfurt-am-main-to-kaiserslautern) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Frankfurt+am+Main&to=Kaiserslautern) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. The field note What is in and around Kaiserslautern, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move. [Read the note on Kaiserslautern](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/kaiserslautern) What Kaiserslautern has - Y Scheduled flights Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) (HHN), 67 km - Y Trains and coaches Transitous carries 100 timetable feeds for this country, 7 with real-time - N Ferries no crossing within 25 km - Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band - N Bike and scooter share no share feed known - N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. 49.445°, 7.769° The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is 459 kilometres from Paris, 117 km from Frankfurt am Main, 666 km from Berlin, and 159 km from Luxembourg. Get in ## Getting to Kaiserslautern While the biggest military airport in Europe is Ramstein, just outside Kaiserslautern, the city doesn't have any commercial airports of its own. Frankfurt Airport (FRA IATA) is the easiest way to get in by plane, one of the busiest airports in Europe, with numerous destinations all over the world. See ## Worth seeing 1. Frankenstein Castle 2. Gartenschau Varying indoor and outdoor flower shows, as well as other events take place here. 3. Japanese Garden One of the largest Japanese gardens in Europe. 4. Imperial Palace and the Casimir Castle Ruins Built in 1987, it features Emperor Frederic Barbarossa and King Rudolf von Habsburg. 5. Zoo Hosts around 115 animal species and 415 wild and domestic animals on its area of 17 acres. Do ## Things to do FC Kaiserslautern. FC Kaiserslautern is Kaiserslautern's professional football/soccer team playing in second Bundesliga. FCK plays its home fixtures in the Fritz Walter Stadion, with a capacity of 49,780. Palatinate Forest. 5 minutes away from the city centre, and there are many nice walks available. A classic combination is walking to the Humberg Turm and then visiting the Bremerhof pub, also in the forest. Eat ## Where to eat Glockencafe, Glockenstr. 43,. Cafe/restaurant that usually opens at 19:00. If you want to eat budget, go for the baked breads. Otherwise, quality food, beer and nice atmosphere. No loud music and a garden make it a good place to hangout. Uwe's Tomate, Schillerplatz 4,. Schillerplatz 4. Upper class restaurant in the city center. Quality food and service. Good choice for small celebrations. How locals move ## Getting around Kaiserslautern the local way - Get in Hitchhikers can also look for cars online. From [Wikivoyage: Kaiserslautern](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kaiserslautern), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09. 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