# Things to see in Frankfurt (Germany): 66 places and when to go

> Frankfurt is a major city in Germany with around 2,895,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 66 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (18), History (15), Nature (13). The best known are Städel, St. Paul's Church, Frankfurt and Frankfurt Cathedral. The best time to come is April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/francfort/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 50.1, 8.675
- **Population:** About 2,895,000
- **Places:** 66 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (18) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (15) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (13) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fauna/) (12) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gastronomia/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/espiritual/) (6)
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Also possible:** January to March and November.
- **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 12 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Frankfurt

The places in and around Frankfurt, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Städel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stadel-museum/): Art museum in Frankfurt, Germany · 376 m
- [St. Paul's Church, Frankfurt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-paul-s-church/): Church in Frankfurt/Main, Germany · 1.3 km
- [Frankfurt Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/catedral-imperial-de-san-bartolome/): Gothic church located in the centre of Frankfurt am Main, Germany · 1.4 km
- [Naturmuseum Senckenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senckenberg-naturmuseum/): Museum of natural history in Frankfurt · 2.6 km
- [Alte Oper](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alte-oper/): Concert hall and former opera house in Frankfurt am Main, Germany · 1.8 km
- [Frankenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-frankenstein/): Castle ruin in Mühltal, Hesse, Germany · 34 km
- [Europaturm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/europaturm/): Television tower in Frankfurt, Germany · 4.2 km
- [Goethe House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/goethe-house/): Goethe family residence in Frankfurt am Main · 1.3 km
- [St. Catherine's Church, Frankfurt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-catherine-s-church/): First new Protestant church in Frankfurt after the Reformation · 1.5 km
- [Frankfurt Zoological Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zoo-frankfurt/): Zoo in Frankfurt, Germany · 2.6 km
- [Hauptwache](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hauptwache/): Building in Frankfurt, Germany · 1.5 km
- [Museum für Moderne Kunst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museum-mmk/): Art museum in Frankfurt, Germany · 1.5 km
- [Deutsches Architekturmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/deutsches-architekturmuseum/): Museums and art · 578 m
- [Palmengarten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/palmengarten/): Botanical garden in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany · 3.0 km
- [Old St. Nicholas Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/old-st-nicholas-church/): Church building in Altstadt (Frankfurt/Main), Germany · 1.2 km
- [Philippsruhe Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-philippsruhe/): Castle in Hanau (Germany) · 16 km
- [Eschenheimer Turm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eschenheimer-turm/): Landmark of Frankfurt · 1.9 km
- [Rumpenheim Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rumpenheimer-schloss/): National heritage site · 9.7 km
- [Saint Justin's Church, Frankfurt-Höchst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/justinuskirche/): Roman Catholic church in Frankfurt / Main, Germany · 9.0 km
- [Kelsterbach station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bahnhof-kelsterbach/): Railway station in Kelsterbach, Germany · 11 km
- [Oberwaldberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oberwaldberg/): Mountain in Germany · 14 km
- [Reuschberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/reuschberg/): Nature · Mountains · 42 km
- [Walloon-Dutch Church Hanau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wallonisch-niederlandische-kirche/): Church building in Hanau, Germany · 18 km
- [Amerikafeld und Schindkaute bei Steinheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/amerikafeld-und-schindkaute-bei-steinheim/): Nature reserve in Hesse, Germany · 16 km

And the other 42, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/german-goldsmiths-house/)
- **Nature**: [Mönchbruch von Mörfelden und Rüsselsheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/monchbruch-von-morfelden-und-russelsheim/), [Mühlbachtal von Bergen-Enkheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/muhlbachtal-von-bergen-enkheim/), [Pechgraben bei Klein-Krotzenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pechgraben-bei-klein-krotzenburg/), [Schwanheimer Düne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schwanheimer-dune/), [Enkheimer Ried](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/enkheimer-ried/), [Harheimer Ried](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harheimer-ried/), [Riedwiesen bei Niederursel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/riedwiesen-bei-niederursel/), [Rumpenheimer und Bürgeler Kiesgruben](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rumpenheimer-und-burgeler-kiesgruben/), [Schifflache bei Großauheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schifflache-bei-grossauheim/)
- **With kids**: [Heinrich-Fischer-Bad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heinrich-fischer-bad/), [Wildpark Alte Fasanerie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wildpark-alte-fasanerie-hanau/)
- **Food and drink**: [Offenbacher Wochenmarkt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/offenbacher-wochenmarkt/), [Brauerei Bier-Hannes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauerei-bier-hannes/), [Brauschlumber](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauschlumber/), [Faselbräu Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/faselbrau-brewery/), [Frankfurt Stock Exchange](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/frankfurt-stock-exchange/), [Hopfünf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hopfunf/), [Staanemer Braukunst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/staanemer-braukunst/), [The Seven Hats Wine Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/the-seven-hats-wine-company/)
- **History**: [Schwarzkopftunnel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schwarzkopftunnel/)
- **Hot springs**: [Badestelle Walldorfer See](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/badestelle-walldorfer-see/), [Langener Waldsee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/langener-waldsee/)
- **Hiking**: [Bonifatiusroute Germany (Hessen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bonifatiusroute-teilstuck-ffm-kalbach-altenstadt/), [Elisabeth Paths](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/elisabethpfad-1-teilstrecke-ffm-sachsenhausen-hessenpark/), [Gebietswanderweg: Großkrotzenburg => Kahl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gebietswanderweg-grosskrotzenburg-kahl/), [Gebietswanderweg Rotes X, Elsenfeld Bhf. - Hobbach Neuhammer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gebietswanderweg-rotes-x-elsenfeld-bhf-hobbach-neuhammer/), [Gebietswanderweg Rotes X: Laufach - Wiesbütt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gebietswanderweg-rotes-x-laufach-wiesbutt/), [Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Oberursel-Weißkirchen - Frankfurt-Süd)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hessenweg-4-teilstrecke-oberursel-weisskirchen-frankfurt-sud/), [Hessenweg 9](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hessenweg-9/), [Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Erzhausen - Zeppelinheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hugenotten-und-waldenserpfad-etappe-erzhausen-zeppelinheim/), [Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Zeppelinheim - Frankfurt (Main)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hugenotten-und-waldenserpfad-etappe-zeppelinheim-frankfurt-m/), [Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Main - Spessart - Vogelsberg - Wetterau) Teilstrecke Altenstadt - Ffm-Bonames](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hugenotten-und-waldenserpfad-schleife-main-spessart-vogelsbe/), [HW1-Variante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hw1-variante/), [Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Stadtgebiet Ffm)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jakobspilgerweg-marburg-frankfurt-teilstuck-stadtgebiet-ffm/), [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jakobsweg-fulda-frankfurt-mainz-teilstrecke-frankfurt-mainz/), [Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Friedberg - Neu Isenburg)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lutherweg-1521-teilstuck-friedberg-neu-isenburg/), [Mainweg part 10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mainweg-teil-10/), [Taunusklub Route 018](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/taunusklub-route-018/), [Taunusklub Route 023](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/taunusklub-route-023/)
- **Mountains**: [Odenwaldklubhaus Rüsselsheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/odenwaldklubhaus-russelsheim/)
- **Stargazing**: [Volkssternwarte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/volkssternwarte/)

## When to go to Frankfurt

The best time to visit Frankfurt is **April to October and December**; also possible: January to March and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 18 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 49 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 12 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 08 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 45 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 16 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 27 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 44 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 52 |

In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. In April, 65 of the 66 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Frankfurt

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 12 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.1%2C8.675)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.1%2C8.675)

## Other towns nearby

- [Messel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/messel/): 35 places · 21 km
- [Neu-Anspach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/neu-anspach/): 123 places · 22 km
- [Wiesbaden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wiesbaden/): 217 places · 30 km
- [Ronneburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ronneburg/): 37 places · 32 km
- [Mainz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/maguncia/): 139 places · 32 km
- [Wölfersheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wolfersheim/): 33 places · 35 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Frankfurt?

The best known: [Städel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stadel-museum/), [St. Paul's Church, Frankfurt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-paul-s-church/), [Frankfurt Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/catedral-imperial-de-san-bartolome/), [Naturmuseum Senckenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senckenberg-naturmuseum/), [Alte Oper](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alte-oper/). In all, 66 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Frankfurt?

April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52.

### How do you get to Frankfurt?

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 12 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.1%2C8.675) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Frankfurt as the destination and these 66 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).