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Solo travel · Frankfurt · Germany

Solo travel in Frankfurt

How to enjoy Frankfurt at your own pace.

Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team

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Quick answer

Frankfurt is easy for solo travellers: compact, well connected and international, with English widely spoken and shared tables in taverns that make it simple to meet people. Many solo travellers base themselves in Bahnhofsviertel.

Key facts

Base
Bahnhofsviertel
Getting around
Walking
Emergency number
112 (fire and ambulance), 110 police
Language
German

Solo travel tips

  • Join a shared table in an apple-wine tavern; conversation with neighbours is part of the tradition.
  • Hostels and budget hotels cluster around the Hauptbahnhof; choose one on a quieter side street.
  • Use Frankfurt as a hub for day trips by train to Heidelberg, Mainz and the Rhine.
  • Free walking tours of the old town are an easy way to meet other travellers.
  • Keep valuables close in the Hauptbahnhof and on crowded S-Bahn trains.

Where to stay

$$ · Best for budget, nightlife, food lovers and solo travellers

Bahnhofsviertel

Between the Hauptbahnhof and the bank towers, the Bahnhofsviertel has the city's widest range of budget and mid-range hotels and some of its most interesting restaurants and bars, especially along Münchener Straße. It also has a red-light area and an open drug scene around Taunusstraße and Niddastraße, which unsettles some visitors.

Good
Next to the main station and airport trains; Diverse, affordable food; Lively bar scene
Watch out
Visible drug use and street homelessness; Noisy at night
Nearby
Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof, Main Tower, Messe Frankfurt

Great on your own

Römerberg and the Römer, Frankfurt
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Landmark · Altstadt

Römerberg and the Römer

Come early in the morning for photographs before tour groups arrive, and look into the Kaisersaal if it is open.

Time needed
45 minutes
Cost
Free
  • Iconic
  • Free
  • History
  • Architecture
  • Photo spot

Religious site · Altstadt

Frankfurt Cathedral

The tower climb has around 300 steps and is open in fair weather; check at the entrance.

Time needed
1 hour
Cost
Free
  • Free
  • History
  • Architecture
  • Views
  • Iconic

Museum · Sachsenhausen

Städel Museum

Start with the old masters upstairs, then finish in the underground galleries, which are usually quieter.

Time needed
2–3 hours
Cost
Mid-priced
  • Art
  • Rainy day
  • Iconic
Main Tower observation deck, Frankfurt
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Viewpoint · Innenstadt

Main Tower observation deck

Go around sunset; the platform closes in storms and high winds, so check before you go.

Time needed
45 minutes
Cost
Mid-priced
  • Views
  • Iconic
  • Couples
  • Photo spot
New Old Town (DomRömer quarter), Frankfurt
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0

Neighbourhood · Altstadt

New Old Town (DomRömer quarter)

Follow the Krönungsweg, the coronation route from the cathedral to the Römer that the emperors walked.

Time needed
45 minutes
Cost
Free
  • Free
  • Architecture
  • History
  • Photo spot

Meeting people

  • Tavern evening — Sit at a long table in an apple-wine tavern, share a Bembel and order Handkäs, Grüne Soße and Rippchen with strangers around you.
  • Saturday at the Kleinmarkthalle — Locals meet for wine on the market hall's upper gallery at Saturday lunchtime after shopping at the stalls below.
  • Bahnhofsviertel — Cocktail and dive bars and late-night eateries along Münchener Straße and Elbestraße.
  • Alt-Sachsenhausen — Cobbled lanes of pubs and taverns around the Große and Kleine Rittergasse, rowdy on weekends.

Sensible precautions

Frankfurt is generally safe for visitors, but pickpockets operate at the Hauptbahnhof, on the Zeil and on crowded trains. The Bahnhofsviertel has a visible drug scene around Taunusstraße and Niddastraße; it is busy rather than dangerous, but stay aware, especially at night.

Emergency number
112 (fire and ambulance), 110 police
Staying connected
EU roaming applies to European SIMs; free Wi-Fi is available at the airport, the Hauptbahnhof and many cafés.

Questions travellers ask

+Is Frankfurt good for solo travellers?

Frankfurt is easy for solo travellers: compact, well connected and international, with English widely spoken and shared tables in taverns that make it simple to meet people.

+Where should solo travellers stay in Frankfurt?

Bahnhofsviertel: Station quarter of bars, international restaurants and a visible street drug scene.