Frankfurt am Main: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Frankfurt am Main is a city of 650,000 people in Germany (Hesse), 113 m (371 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
Key facts
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Daylight in Frankfurt am Main runs from about 8 h 7 min a day in late December to 16 h 28 min in late June (computed for 50.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Frankfurt am Main is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Mannheim-City Airport (MHG, 72 km).
Flights to Frankfurt am Main: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, Frankfurt (Main) Süd, Frankfurt Mühlberg station, Frankfurt Rödelheim station, Frankfurt Höchst Farbwerke station, Frankfurt Höchst. Trains to Frankfurt am Main
Buses to Frankfurt am Main · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Senckenberg Museum | 620,000 | 2009 |
| Frankfurt Book Fair | 230,000 | 2024 |
The busiest is Senckenberg Museum at 620,000 visitors in 2009. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Frankfurt am Main
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 392 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Munich, 304 km — flights
- Köln, 153 km — flights · trains · tours
- Brussels, 317 km (Belgium)
- Rotterdam, 356 km (The Netherlands)
- Amsterdam, 364 km (The Netherlands)
- Düsseldorf, 182 km — trains · tours
- Stuttgart, 152 km — trains · tours
- Essen, 190 km — tours
- Dortmund, 178 km — trains · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Birmingham, Budapest, Deuil-la-Barre, Dubai, Eskişehir, Granada, Guangzhou, Cairo, Kraków, Leipzig, Lyon, Milan, Prague, Tel Aviv.
Common questions
Which airport serves Frankfurt am Main?
Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Frankfurt am Main?
About 650,000 people live in Frankfurt am Main, across 248 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Frankfurt am Main in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Frankfurt am Main?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Frankfurt am Main?
Hamburg (392 km), Munich (304 km), Köln (153 km), Brussels (317 km), Rotterdam (356 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.