Hesse · Germany
Frankfurt-West travel guide
Frankfurt-West is a city in Hesse, Germany, home to about 133,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- FRA9 km · Frankfurt Main Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
Things to do
What to see and do in Frankfurt-West
See
- Höchst Old Town
- Höchst Castle
- Saint Justin's Church
- Bolongaro Palace
- Höchst Porcelain Manufacturing Centre
- Kronberger House
- Petrihaus
- Verkehrsmuseum Frankfurt am Main
Do
- Kobelt-Zoo
- Sportpark Kelkheim
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When to go
The best time to visit Frankfurt-West
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Frankfurt-West are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 77 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Frankfurt-West: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), about 8.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mannheim-City Airport (MHG, 70 km) and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN, 94 km) are also within reach.
FRA · Frankfurt Main Airport
MHG · Mannheim-City Airport
HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
Questions
Frankfurt-West: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Frankfurt-West?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Frankfurt-West are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 77 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Frankfurt-West?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), about 8.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mannheim-City Airport (MHG, 70 km) and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN, 94 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Frankfurt-West?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Frankfurt-West
Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.