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Frankfurt

Germany · FRA

Skyline on the Main, apple wine in the old quarter.

About

Frankfurt am Main, usually shortened to Frankfurt, is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 778,589 inhabitants as of 2025 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the foreland of the Taunus on its namesake river Main, the city forms a continuous conurbation with Offenbach; its urban area has a population of more than 2.7 million. Frankfurt is the heart of the larger Rhine-Main metropolitan region, which has a population of more than 5.8 million and is Germany's fourth-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region and the Munich Metropolitan Region. Home to the European Central Bank, the city serves as one of the four institutional seats of the European Union. Frankfurt is classified by the GaWC as an Alpha world city.

Source: Wikipedia — Frankfurt (CC BY-SA)

Known for

  • dining · good
  • live music · good
  • nightlife · good
  • shopping · good
  • sightseeing · good

Ratings reviewed by a person, not generated.

Weather through the year

  • Jan42°F13d wet
  • Feb46°F11d wet
  • Mar53°F12d wet
  • Apr60°F11d wet
  • May68°F11d wet
  • Jun77°F10d wet
  • Jul79°F10d wet
  • Aug79°F10d wet
  • Sep71°F9d wet
  • Oct60°F12d wet
  • Nov48°F13d wet
  • Dec43°F13d wet

Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.

Things to do

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Plan the trip

Fly into Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), about 8.3 mi away.

Nearby destinations

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