Especially low skilled and very high skilled jobs are available. In late May to early June (exact dates vary each year), the Fressgass Fest takes place with food stands, cheap beer and live music. Frankfurt train stations are very large, confusing, labyrinth-like places for newcomers. Try to avoid rush-hour and especially snowy days, as car traffic can easily break down. Tickets can be bought through Flixbus, but DB tickets are not valid and there is no BahnCard discount. FossilArtPrints Frankfurt has three major train stations: 50.106828.663134 Hauptbahnhof (main station), 50.099338.686095 Sdbahnhof (south station) and the above-mentioned one at the airport (Flughafen Fernbahnhof). Frankfurt is one of the better locations in Germany to start looking if you want to find a job. If you have a problem or are being harassed, ask the police for help. Does shopping on Etsy help support small businesses? The last two days (Sa Su) are open to the general public, with book sales allowed on Sunday only. Use your common sense and avoid drunken or aggressive people at night. Saying no will not stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. You can see the downtown skyscrapers when you leave the station Schweizer Platz, that's the direction you have to take. Our global marketplace is a vibrant community of real people connecting over special goods. Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy. Frankfurt has one of Germany's highest crime rates, though, in part, only for statistical reasons: smuggling and similar offences at the airport as well as anything concerning credit card fraud anywhere in Germany is registered in Frankfurt, since the main credit card clearing company is based in Frankfurt. AwesomeWares If you need to get somewhere on time, allow for some buffer time. FREE shipping, ad by FunnyGiftsByJane FREE shipping, ad by 44spaces Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers. For connections to the suburbs or airport, use the S-Bahn, signed with a white "S" on green background . The Museumsufer Ticket is valid for admission to all municipal museums on two consecutive days and is available at all Frankfurt museums. The skyline is the reason why Frankfurt is sometimes called by the nickname Mainhattan. Ad from shop CityPrintArt Ring 110 if you get any trouble. From the main ticket office at Frankfurt you can buy 5- and 10-day rail travel cards which allow you to travel around Germany using all train services, including the Intercity ones. Ad from shop LigakakaoShop You cannot purchase single trip tickets in advance, but time tickets (day, week, month) can be chosen according to the date, which you have to know in advance. Tickets are available from the kiosk outside in front of the main entrance. The German police and the Frankfurt Ordnungsamt (City Enforcement Officers) are clean, competent and willing to help. If you want to ride to airport, you have to press Einzelfahrt Frankfurt Flughafen or Tageskarte Frankfurt Flughafen. There was a problem subscribing you to this newsletter. Ad from shop Dreckspatz 5 persons) 1 day 22, 2 days 32) [updated 2019]. Original Price $11.40 It's the heart of the Rhine-Main region, spanning from Mainz and Wiesbaden in the west to Hanau in the east and Gieen in the north to Darmstadt in the south and has some 5.6 million inhabitants (2019) in the whole surrounding metropolitan area. The summers tend to be sunny and warm around 25C (77F). Ad from shop GnGBros You will see the areas marked by parking signs that indicate a local permit is needed during certain hours during the day. Ad from shop MabudiPoster Individual visitors 18, concessions 10, families (2 adults and children) 28. Many sellers on Etsy offer personalized, made-to-order items. Numerous stages with live music, DJs, food, shops, and museum events. The area also has a few notable historic buildings, such as the beautiful rococo style house at Groe Bockenheimer Strae 31 built in 1760 and the two 18th century half-timbered houses at Kleine Bockenheimer Strasse 10 and 12. From shop CartoCreative, Sale Price $7.12 (15% off), ad by GnGBros Regional trains RB and RE to Mainz, Wiesbaden, and Hanau stop at the same place as the S-Bahn to Frankfurt. For those not too keen on walking this may be a convenient way of seeing the sights. A more convenient source of rental bikes may be Deutsche Bahn. tuetatue Due to Frankfurt's large financial industry and business travellers, parts of its nightlife cater to a more upscale audience. If you want to visit a museum on a public holiday, check with them before to be sure they open on that day. Ad from shop GenefyArt Watch out for taxi drivers that take detours if they notice that you do not know the city. Buy a ticket in advance so you do not have to waste time during the night of the event on this, and do not forget to pick up a schedule of the events and map of the bus routes. Still, for door-to-door transport, taxis are a way to go. The museums in Frankfurt offer a wide range of exhibits. If you are visiting attractions and museums then consider buying a Frankfurt Card. Frankfurt is safe and it is highly unlikely that you will face armed robbery or other violent crimes. 222nest Fireworks on the last day. Lately, bogus police officers have been an issue. From shop GnGBros, $14.99 Almost all S-Bahn lines and two U-Bahn lines (U6, U7) come together in the city-tunnel in central Frankfurt (50.1138898.6788897 HauptwacheU1U2U3U6U7U8 and 50.1147228.6863898 KonstablerwacheU4U5U6U7), beside line S7, which ends at Central Station. Original Price $6.30 Good options in Alt-Sachsenhausen are Dauth-Schneider, Struwwelpeter and Lorsbacher Thal. Heavy on-the-spot fines can be levied. From shop Dreckspatz, ad by KitschKara Look out for their rental bikes, marked in the colours red and white and the letters "DB". Alt-Sachsenhausen, a part of the suburb Sachsenhausen south of the Main river, is particularly famous for its bars and Kneipen (a German type of pub) serving ebbelwoi. The 5-day ticket costs 189 and the 10-day ticket 289. The German favour for electronic music results in a wide variation of clubs that offer this music. www13grammcom Most restaurants in Frankfurt feature international food, so you have to specifically search for restaurants serving traditional ones. If shots are fired, the police are never far away, as this very rarely happens. Ad from shop StylishArtPrints Furthermore, it hosts some of the world's most important trade shows, such as the Frankfurt Auto Show and the Frankfurt Book Fair. Ad from shop ThisArtWorld The Messe has its own S-Bahn train station, MesseS3S4S5S6, two stops away from the Central Railway Station (from platform 104, underground), and there's also the Festhalle/MesseU4 subway stop. The Frankfurt Book Fair has a long history, first being held in 1485, shortly after Gutenberg's printing press in nearby Mainz made books much more easily available than before. Ad from shop AwesomeWares HUURAA The airport is connected to downtown Frankfurt by taxi, bus (line 61 to Frankfurt Sd(bahnhof)U1U2U3U8S5S6 (Frankfurt South Station), and most easily by S-Bahn (fast commuter trains). One notable area for dining may be what is locally known as the Fressgass (a literal translation would be "munching alley"). One night a year in mid-May most Frankfurt museums are open to the public until the early morning of the next day. From shop FunnyGiftsByJane, ad by EmporioDesign There are a number of Internet cafs in Frankfurt of varying prices and quality. The winters can be cold and rainy (usually not lower than -10C/14F). Public transit nerds will be quick to point out, that the "U-Bahn" is actually a bit of a misnomer, given the fact that it has moved traffic sections in the outskirts, more in line with systems called "Stadtbahn" in other German cities. FunnyGiftsByJane With powerful tools and services, along with expert support and education, we help creative entrepreneurs start, manage, and scale their businesses. Similar events are organized in other German cities as well. From shop vntgxprss, $24.00 50.04838.57321 Frankfurt Airport (FRAIATA) is among the busiest in Europe fourth in passenger traffic after London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. There are enough museums in Museumsufer to keep you occupied for a while, and it is especially suitable if you are staying in Frankfurt only for a short time. It's very limited, and people tend to park in places they're not supposed to. AndreaMoseler You have a number of options to get there, e.g. Dreckspatz Typically, orders of $35 USD or more (within the same shop) qualify for free standard shipping from participating Etsy sellers. The laws pertaining to tailgating have been sharpened, and the fines have gotten larger. Physical crime is in general concentrated in the red-light district around the central train station, which also is the hangout of many drug dealers/junkies, although even there you are usually safe during the day and moderate evening hours. MabudiPoster That said, Locomore tickets are usually considerably cheaper than comparable DB tickets. If you have the opportunity, ask a bystander to explain the vending machines to you the first time you want to buy a ticket. FREE shipping, ad by KritikalGraphics These tickets are not sold at the vending machines. You can get single trip, all-day and weekly tickets. FREE shipping, ad by MRTZprints Group day-tickets (5 people: 11.30 / 16.40) cost less than two individual day-tickets, so are better value if you are travelling together and purchasing day-tickets. Most locals drink their ebbelwoi with a dash of sparkling water. Walk on top of a tower or get to the Main for good views of the skyline. Absolutely! From shop AwesomeWares, ad by FossilArtPrints This ends up costing a fair bit if your car gets towed, which it often will. GenefyArt Frankfurt is a great place for shopping, as it caters both to tourists and to the local population, so you can find anything from haute couture to ridiculously cheap, and most of the shopping possibilities are located in the centre. Sign up (either online or via their hotline) and rent bicycles and return them at any station all over town. From shop KritikalGraphics, ad by vntgxprss All real officers have a green card with photograph and number, and no officer will check cash. Also, every station has some stations listed as "short distance" destinations (Kurzstrecke); tickets to those are cheaper. Frankfurt is a city of contrasts. People who are not used to the taste may also prefer to order a sweeter version, a "Sgespritzte", which is ebbelwoi with a dash of lemonade, though this might earn you some disapproving looks from locals. Especially during big conventionssuch the Internationale Automobilausstellung (International Automobile Exhibition) in September, or the Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair) in mid-Octoberyou should consider using the well designed park-and-ride system If you intend to stay mostly in Frankfurt and only make day-trips to the bigger cities in the surrounding area, consider leaving the car altogether and arriving by train, as Frankfurt has a superb public transport system (see below). From shop ThisArtWorld, ad by MyFanShirtShop This will differ depending on what options are available for the item. At some such venues, sneakers may not be acceptable. $34.47, $57.45 Sachsenhausen, Bockenheim, Bornheim, Nordend and the city centre are the main areas of action. In 2020 alone, purchases on Etsy generated nearly $4 billion in income for small businesses. Original Price $20.23 From shop MabudiPoster, Sale Price $18.21 VintageMapDesign If you intend to stay for longer periods, ask for discounts or corporate rates. Fill out the requested information. To get to the city by S-Bahn, take lines S8 or S9 in the direction of Offenbach Ost or Hanau at the regional train station, 50.051278.571472 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbahnhof, on the lowest level of Terminal 1 (entrances in section A and B). It is a popular area to dine after going shopping. Unlike in other German cities, tickets purchased are valid immediately. Ad from shop FunnyGiftsByJane Burger King (corner Liebfrauenstrae / Holzgraben) near HauptwacheU1U2U3U6U7U8 offers free Wi-Fi in its restaurant, as does Starbucks near Hauptwache (Brsenplatz). $10.26, $11.40 If none of these works then Mannheim might be a last resort as it is 30mins by ICE high-speed train (but the train ticket is rather expensive unless bought in advance). From shop AndreaMoseler, ad by Ecotravelposter The correct name of this street is Groe Bockenheimer Strae. Museums in Germany are generally closed on Mondays (there are exceptions); the exact opening hours on other days depend on the museum. Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof is one of the biggest and busiest train stations in Europe, so it's definitely worth a visit. About 650,000 people commute to the city each day, not counting some 763,000 people who live here (2019). MRTZprints Ad from shop www13grammcom TopPrintShop There are many clubs in Frankfurt that cater to business people and organise corporate events. From shop MyFanShirtShop, ad by Splashfrog The "regional speciality" Ebbelwoi (literally "apple wine", sometimes spelled Ebbelwei, or listed as Apfelwein or ppler in standard German) is an apple cider that tastes very different from other kinds of ciders. The U-Bahn (metro) stations are signed with a white capital "U" on a blue background . Ad from shop MRTZprints Fares are based on the zones you travel through. A Mispelchen is served in a small glass and consists of apple brandy and a whole loquat fruit on a tooth pick as well as optionally some loquat syrup. An airport transfer service from city centre to Frankfurt Airport is about 30. The German flag carrier Lufthansa is the main airline in Frankfurt and offers most connections. Caf Karin and Walden are very popular with the locals. Most fairs are open to the public for at least part of the time, and can be a fascinating if somewhat overwhelming experience if you're interested in the theme. RESINUPART From shop walltapestriesCOM, Sale Price $40.46 Strip clubs like the Golden Gate Frankfurt are popular for bachelor/bachelorette parties at the weekend and similar joints are in walking distance. If you want to go to the airport by S-Bahn, take the S8 or S9 in the direction of Wiesbaden. In this central zone a single trip ticket costs 2.90 and a day ticket costs 7.20. The downtown area, especially Rmer square and the museums at the River Main, draw millions of tourists every year. Ticket machines can be switched to English. Its also home to a whole host of one-of-a-kind items made with love and extraordinary care.