Offenbach: 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.
Offenbach is a city of 119,192 people in Germany (Hesse), 113 m (371 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Offenbach runs from about 8 h 8 min a day in late December to 16 h 27 min in late June (computed for 50.1° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Offenbach is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 17 km (11 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 Offenbach: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Offenbach · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 393 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Munich, 299 km — flights · tours
- Köln, 158 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 323 km (Belgium)
- Rotterdam, 362 km (The Netherlands)
- Amsterdam, 370 km (The Netherlands)
- Frankfurt am Main, 6 km
- Düsseldorf, 188 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 150 km — tours
- Essen, 195 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Offenbach?
Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Offenbach?
About 119,192 people live in Offenbach (GeoNames).
What time zone is Offenbach in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Offenbach?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Offenbach?
Hamburg (393 km), Munich (299 km), Köln (158 km), Brussels (323 km), Rotterdam (362 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.