# Things to see in Fritzlar (Germany): 41 places and when to go

> Fritzlar is a town in Germany, and this site lists 41 places in and around it, mainly History (14), Nature (13), Hiking (9). The best known are Saint Peter's Church, Fritzlar, Altenburg and Eckerich. The best time to come is April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. 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/fritzlar/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 51.1266, 9.2754
- **Places:** 41 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (14) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (13) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (9) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (8) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fauna/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/espiritual/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Also possible:** January to March and November.
- **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 132 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Homberg, at 519 m.

## What to see in Fritzlar

The places in and around Fritzlar, 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.

- [Saint Peter's Church, Fritzlar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dom-sankt-peter/): Parish church in Fritzlar, Hesse, Germany · 479 m
- [Altenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/altenburg-2/): Prehistoric hillfort near Niedenstein, Hesse, Germany · 13 km
- [Eckerich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eckerich/): Nature · Mountains · 1.5 km
- [Homberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/homberg/): Near Bad Wildungen, Germany · 13 km
- [Hundsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hundsburg/): Mountain in Hesse, Germany · 7.0 km
- [Johanneskirchenkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/johanneskirchenkopf/): Nature · Mountains · 5.2 km
- [Lotterberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lotterberg/): Mountain in Germany · 12 km
- [Sengelsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sengelsberg/): Mountain in Germany · 14 km
- [Büraberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/buraberg/): Nature · Mountains · 2.8 km
- [Büraburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/buraburg/): Castle ruin · 2.8 km
- [Züschen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/megalithic-tomb-zuschen/): Dolmen · 5.8 km
- [Heiligenburg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-heiligenberg/): Castle ruin on the hill of Heiligenberg in the district of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany · 13 km
- [Eppenberg Charterhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kartause-eppenberg/): History · 13 km
- [Mosenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mosenberg/): Mountain in Germany · 13 km
- [Schloss Friedrichstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-friedrichstein/): Building in Bad Wildungen (Germany) · 10 km
- [Falkenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgruine-falkenstein/): Castle ruin · 14 km
- [Burg Löwenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgruine-lowenstein/): Castle ruin in Hessen · 13 km
- [Felsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/felsburg/): Castle in the city of Felsberg, Hesse, Germany · 10 km
- [Hilgenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hilgenstein/): History · 3.6 km
- [Mosenberg bei Homberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mosenberg-bei-homberg/): Protected area in Germany · 13 km
- [Monastery Spieskappel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-johannes-der-taufer/): Monastery in Germany · 18 km
- [Alte Kartause bei Gensungen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alte-kartause-bei-gensungen/): Protected area in Germany · 13 km
- [Saint Nikolaus parish church in Bad Wildungen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/evangelische-stadtkirche-bad-wildungen/): Church · 11 km
- [Obernburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ruine-obernburg/): Castle ruin · 8.4 km

And the other 17, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Donarquelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sauerbrunnen/), [Wichtelhoehlen Uttershausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wichtelhoehlen-uttershausen/)
- **With kids**: [Wildpark Knüll](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wildpark-knull/), [Flamingo-Gehege](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/flamingo-gehege/), [Frielo-Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/frielo-land/)
- **Hiking**: [ARS NATURA, X8 Teilstrecke 11, X8b](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ars-natura-x8-teilstrecke-11-x8b/), [Barbarossaweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/barbarossaweg-teilstuck-bad-wildungen-reichenbach/), [Ederhöhenweg Etappe 10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ederhohenweg-etappe-10/), [Ederhöhenweg Etappe 9](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ederhohenweg-etappe-9/), [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/european-long-distance-path-e1-part-germany/), [Herkulesweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/herkulesweg/), [Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Bad Wildungen - Spangenberg)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hessenweg-8-teilstuck-bad-wildungen-spangenberg/), [Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 3, Kassel - Bad Wildungen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/studentenpfad-abschnitt-3-kassel-bad-wildungen/)
- **Food and drink**: [Brauhaus 18*80](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauhaus-18-80/)
- **Hot springs**: [Kurbad Bad Zwesten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kurbad-bad-zwesten/)
- **History**: [Lutherisches Jugendgästehaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lutherisches-jugendgastehaus/)
- **Stargazing**: [Schulsternwarte Gudensberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schulsternwarte-gudensberg/)

## When to go to Fritzlar

The best time to visit Fritzlar 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 09 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 18 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 54 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 36 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 41 |

In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. In April, 40 of the 41 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 Fritzlar

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 132 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=51.1266%2C9.2754)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1266%2C9.2754)

## Other towns nearby

- [Kassel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kassel/): 107 places · 25 km
- [Vöhl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/vohl/): 38 places · 26 km
- [Bad Arolsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bad-arolsen/): 45 places · 27 km
- [Gemünden (Wohra)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gemunden-wohra/): 32 places · 27 km
- [Lichtenau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lichtenau/): 23 places · 37 km
- [Cornberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/cornberg/): 28 places · 38 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 Fritzlar?

The best known: [Saint Peter's Church, Fritzlar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dom-sankt-peter/), [Altenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/altenburg-2/), [Eckerich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eckerich/), [Homberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/homberg/), [Hundsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hundsburg/). In all, 41 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

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

April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41.

### How do you get to Fritzlar?

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 132 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1266%2C9.2754) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Fritzlar as the destination and these 41 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).