Frankfurt on Foot Original Tour is a 3 hour, easy walking tour that takes place 365 days a year. We start at 10:00 and meet at Braubach Strasse 41.
We visit many of the highlights of the city, revealing the long, fascinating history of Frankfurt and we take you to places that the tour buses can’t and leave no carbon footprint. Having done extensive research, we show you the many secret gems of Frankfurt that will make your visit to Frankfurt memorable and helps us to be the Best Tour in Frankfurt
All tours are in English.
We want our walking tours to be affordable for everyone
Adults –22 €.
Students, Seniors, Military – 19 €.
Kids 12 and under are free
Show your Rick Steve’s Germany book for a 1 euro discount.
(Only 1 discount per person)
If you have a large group, please contact us ahead of time (at least 24-48 hours’ notice) so that we can arrange a separate guide for you, as well as a special price.
This tour takes place 365 days a year, holidays included, and in all weather
– The Römer and the Römerplatz. City Hall since 1405 and old town square.
– Book Burning Memorial, site of the Nazi book burning
– Alt Nikolai Church, Gothic church, built in 1290
– House Wertheim, the inner city’s only original half-timbered house left at the end of World War II
– Eisener Steg, a pedestrian bridge over the Main river, offering a great view of the skyline and the many museums lining the riverbanks.
– St. Bartholomew, better known as the Kaiserdom, an Imperial Church, was chosen as the site for Coronations and Elections of the Holy Roman Emperor for centuries
– Jörge Ratgeb Wall Paintings in the Karmeliter Cloister, the largest religious wall paintings north of the Alps, painted in the early 1500s.
– Stumble Stones, or in German, Stolper Steine. We show you this unique way of remembering many of the victims who lost their lives due to the Nazi regime.
– Jewish Holocaust Memorial Wall, we visit this very personal Memorial that the city of Frankfurt has chosen to honor the memory of the approximately 12,000 Jewish citizens of Frankfurt who were killed in the Shoa. Anne, Margot, and Edith Frank are included on this wall of remembrance.
– Medieval Jewish Cemetery, one of the oldest and largest Jewish cemeteries in Germany (viewed from the outside)
– Jewish Ghetto Wall, once part of the city defenses in 1180, it later became one of the walls that surrounded the Medieval Jewish ghetto.
– Klein Markt Halle, A favorite on the tour, this is a wonderful produce hall, filled with fruits, vegetables, chocolate, pastries, cheeses, breads, meats and fish, and delicacies from around the world. (not on Sundays and holidays)
– Hauptwache, historic Frankfurt landmark
– Goethe House, we view the house where Goethe was born and explain why he is Frankfurt’s favorite son.
We try to be as accurate as possible with our information, but never boring. Our tours are more than just plain, dried facts and dates! Along the way, we answer any questions you might have about Frankfurt and Germany. We can give you advice on where to eat, where to shop, what museums to visit, along with information about local events and how to find them.
Meeting point is on Braubachstrasse 41, in front of the Binding Schirn cafe, by the Römer, and across from the Tourist Info office. Trams #11 or #12, stop is Römer / Paulskirche. Using the S-Bahn, get off at the Hauptwache stop, and walk straight down Neue Kraemer to Braubachstrasse.
Tour starts at 10:00
To call: Outside of Germany – (+49) 1520 846 4200
Inside Germany with a German phone – 01520-846 4200
Email: info@frankfurtonfoot.com
Wear comfortable walking shoes!
Braubachstraße 41, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Have you just moved to Frankfurt and would like an orientation tour to help you get settled, learn how to use public transportation, and find all the stores you need? Would you like us to plan a personalized or themed tour for you or your group? Our Private Tours offer you the chance to see Frankfurt at its best and at a reasonable, affordable price.
We will meet you in the city at the time and place of your choosing, in your hotel lobby, at the main train station (Hauptbahnhof), or any other central location that you prefer. We can show you all the charms of the city, places that you wouldn’t find with just a map or a guidebook or sitting on a tour bus! We are a green business, using only public transportation and walking.
The button to book your tour says to call us, but please send an email: info@frankfurtonfoot.com
Simply fill in the request form below, and we will do everything we can to accommodate your schedule and tour ideas.
Our private tour prices for 2024:
80 € per hour for groups of 1-5
90 € per hour for groups of 6-10
100 € per hour for groups of 11-15
110 € per hour for groups of 16-20
If your group is larger than 21 people, we will suggest booking a 2nd guide for a higher quality tour.
Payment can be with cash or with an invoice for a bank transfer.
If you would like the guide to meet you at a hotel that is not in the city center, we will let you know how much public transportation costs will be and help you get a ticket on the day of the tour, but with the addition of travel costs and time for the guide added to the price of the tour.
Please fill in all the necessary fields, and we will write back to you as soon as possible, with instructions on how to confirm your booking and answer any questions you might have about the tours or Frankfurt itself. Please read our rates and conditions before requesting a tour.
We answer all tour requests within 24 hours; if you have not heard from us please check your spam/junk folder and/or double-check the email address you gave us.
* Original Frankfurt Tour
* Frankfurt New Alt-Stadt
* Nov. 9th Initiative (WW2 Bunker)
* Frankfurt Main Cemetery
* America and Frankfurt, our Special Connections
* American Military in Frankfurt 1945-1995
* 3rd Reich in Frankfurt
* Medieval Churches of Frankfurt
* Jewish Heritage and Cultural Sites
* Jewish Cemetery
* Food Markets
* Personal Shopping Assistant
Frankfurt Region tours:
* Höchst
* Seligenstadt
* Büdingen
* Limburg
If you would like a specialized tour of Frankfurt, a tour to another town, please let us know what your interests are and we will tailor a tour for you. We offer a free Zoom consultation for our private tours so that we can plan them to be just the way you would like them to be.
Please read our rates and conditions before requesting a tour.