Innenstadt Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Innenstadt
Innenstadt
Innenstadt
Innenstadt
Innenstadt

The scenic riverside promenade lies in Frankfurt’s city centre, adorned with gothic churches, intriguing museums and the modern financial hub. 

With its business and finance skyscrapers, intriguing museums and preserved medieval ramparts, Innenstadt is the eclectic central point of Frankfurt. Here, you’ll find the city’s most international restaurants and bars as well as some of its historic institutions. Visit Innenstadt to find out about life in Frankfurt via a guided tour of this area that decorates the northern side of the Main River.

Among the historical highlights is the Goethe House, which celebrates the life of one of Germany’s most renowned literary figures. Admire the yellow-and-pink façade of the house where Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born and grew up. Study the collection of paintings from his era.

Stroll along the tree-lined bank of the Riverfront Promenade and visit the waterside Jewish Museum to learn about Frankfurt’s complex Jewish history. As you walk east, you’ll reach the medieval St. Leonard Church and its adjacent Historical Museum that dates back to the 1800s.

Continue east and head inland for the Frankfurt Dom, the city’s 16th-century cathedral whose tower rises high above the rest of the quarter. Study the intriguing religious relics on display in the Cathedral Museum. It is not far from the Liebfrauenkirche, a gothic structure in which Capuchin monks have lived for centuries.

As a finance hub, the city center also contains the Stock Exchange and several shopping streets. Browse the shops lining the Zeil street and enter its futuristic-looking shopping mal, MyZeil.

For family activities, bring your little ones to the Zoo Frankfurt or the Tigerpalast Varieté Theater, which is known for its flamboyant shows and exquisite food.

The Innenstadt neighborhood encompasses the entire central area of Frankfurt. Travel here by S-Bahn, U-Bahn and tram. Visit the Westend and Ostend wards that sandwich the city’s center.

Backing onto a charming river promenade lined with historic attractions, Innenstadt is the exciting heart of Frankfurt.


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Our pick of the best Innenstadt Hotel Deals

Moxy Frankfurt City Center

Moxy Frankfurt City Center

Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 8, Frankfurt
The price is NZ$147 per night from 8 Aug to 9 Aug
NZ$147
8 Aug - 9 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Frankfurt. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (859 reviews)
Excellent hotel in city center
"The Moxy is a great hotel. Very conveniently located within walking distance of shopping areas and the historical city center. Clean, safe area around the hotel. I was traveling alone for my first 2 days in Frankfurt and felt very safe staying at the Moxy. Wide variety of items available each morning ..."

Reviewed on 19 Jul. 2025

Moxy Frankfurt City Center
Avani Frankfurt City Hotel (previously NH Collection Frankfurt City)

Avani Frankfurt City Hotel (previously NH Collection Frankfurt City)

4.5 out of 5
Vilbeler Str. 2, Frankfurt, HE
The price is NZ$178 per night from 7 Aug to 8 Aug
NZ$178
7 Aug - 8 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Frankfurt. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (422 reviews)
"The property was very nice, well designed, clean, and the staff was kind and proactive."

Reviewed on 16 Jul. 2025

Avani Frankfurt City Hotel (previously NH Collection Frankfurt City)
Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof

Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof

5 out of 5
Am Kaiserplatz, Bethmannstraße 33, Frankfurt, HE
The price is NZ$321 per night from 26 July to 27 July
NZ$321
26 July - 27 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Frankfurt. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and 3 restaurants. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,012 reviews)
"Very close to the plaza"

Reviewed on 20 Jul. 2025

Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof
Ruby Louise Hotel Frankfurt

Ruby Louise Hotel Frankfurt

Neue Rothofstraße 3, Frankfurt, HE
The price is NZ$135 per night from 16 Aug to 17 Aug
NZ$135
16 Aug - 17 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Frankfurt. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (706 reviews)
"Great location and place to stay!"

Reviewed on 13 Jul. 2025

Ruby Louise Hotel Frankfurt
JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt

JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt

Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 2, Frankfurt, HE
The price is NZ$423 per night from 14 Aug to 15 Aug
NZ$423
14 Aug - 15 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this eco-certified hotel in Frankfurt. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,004 reviews)
"the property it self is very good, excellent staff, specially reception, front desk ,concierge, and porter excellent and very equipped gym but as JW Marriott then should have more dinning facilities, lack of swimming pool spa and sauna ,they wrote that it is in a neighbor place but actually it is ..."

Reviewed on 18 Jul. 2025

JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt
Residence Inn by Marriott Frankfurt City Center

Residence Inn by Marriott Frankfurt City Center

Stiftstrasse 43, Frankfurt, Hessen
The price is NZ$231 per night from 8 Aug to 9 Aug
NZ$231
8 Aug - 9 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Frankfurt. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the property condition in our reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (553 reviews)
"Centrally located, clean, very good continental breakfast. Highly recommend."

Reviewed on 20 Jul. 2025

Residence Inn by Marriott Frankfurt City Center
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Other neighbourhoods around Innenstadt

Old Town which includes heritage elements

Altstadt Frankfurt

4.5/5(18 area reviews)

Altstadt Frankfurt is highly notable for its popular shops, and you might want to visit top sights like Römerberg and Frankfurt Christmas Market. See more of Frankfurt by jumping on the metro at Römer-Paulskirche Tram Stop or Dom-Romer U-Bahn.

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Bahnhofsviertel

3.5/5(38 area reviews)

Bahnhofsviertel is highly notable for its popular shops, and you might want to visit top sights like Kaiserstrasse and Museumsufer. See more of Frankfurt by jumping on the metro at Weserstraße-Münchener Straße Tram Stop or Münchener Straß/ Frankfurt Central Tram Stop.

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Westend-Süd

If you're spending time in Westend-Süd, check out sights like Senckenberg Museum or Palmengarten and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Westend Station or Festhalle-Messe Tram Stop.

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Ostend

4/5(2 area reviews)

Noted for its restaurants and shopping, there's plenty to explore in Ostend. Top attractions like Frankfurt Zoo and European Central Bank are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Zobelstraße Tram Stop or Ostendstraße Tram Stop to see more of the city.

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Nordend West

Nordend West is well liked for its museums and monuments. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Explora and Main Cemetery Frankfurt are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Nibelungenallee-Deutsche Bibliothek U-Bahn or Glauburgstrasse Station to get around.

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Innenstadt III

While you're in Innenstadt III, take in top sights like Berger Strasse or Explora, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Rohrbachstraße -Friedberger Landstraße Tram Stop or Glauburgstrasse Station.

Innenstadt III

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