Baden-Württemberg · Germany
Where to stay in Freiburg im Breisgau
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to about 238,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Freiburg im Breisgau, with about 152 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- September
- Nearest airport
- BSL50 km · EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
About
About Freiburg im Breisgau
Freiburg im Breisgau, usually shortened to Freiburg, is the fourth-largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Its built-up area has a population of about 355,000 (2021), while the greater Freiburg metropolitan area has about 660,000 (2018).
Founded in 1120, Freiburg's historic centre (Altstadt) contains medieval and Renaissance architecture. It has been a university town since 1457, home to the Albert Ludwig University. The city is a center for solar energy research and sustainable urban development, most notably in the Vauban district, which was developed on a former military site with a focus on low-car traffic and energy-efficient housing. Freiburg is in the "Dreiländereck" (Three-Country Corner), near the borders of France and Switzerland. It shares the EuroAirport with Basel (Switzerland) and Mulhouse (France).
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Freiburg im Breisgau
See
- Freiburg Minster
- Freiburger Bächle
- Schwabentor
- Martinstor
- Historical Merchants' Hall
- Altes Rathaus
- Neues Rathaus
- Seepark Betzenhausen
- Botanic garden
- Zähringen Castle
- Augustinermuseum
- Museum fuer Neue Kunst
Do
- Hike up the Schlossberg
- Schlossbergbahn
- Schauinsland
- Have a beer at Feierling
- Borderline Trail (mountain bike downhill trail)
- SC Freiburg
- Amakido Berührungskunst
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Freiburg im Breisgau
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel Freiburg City Center by Leonardo Hotels hotel | 152 | 82/100 3,315 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Freiburg im Breisgau
20 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Colombi Hotel | 1957 | 0.3 km |
| Zum Roten Bären | 0.4 km | |
| Parkhotel Adler | 21.8 km | |
| Hotel Bären | 1888 | 24.8 km |
| Gasthaus Anker (Freiburg-Tiengen) | 10.2 km | |
| Hotel Restaurant Tuniberg (Freiburg-Tiengen) | 10.0 km | |
| Moswalklinik Gesundheitsresort und Dorint Thermenhotel | 6.1 km | |
| Romantik Hotel Spielweg | 13.1 km | |
| Scheuermatthof | 17.8 km | |
| Schwarzer Adler | 18.2 km | |
| Central Hotel Freiburg | 0.3 km | |
| Hampton by Hilton Freiburg | 2017 | 2.2 km |
| Hotel Diana Feldberg | 22.6 km | |
| Hotel Hirschen in Freiburg-Lehen | 4.3 km | |
| Hotel Silberdistel | 21.0 km | |
| Hotel Zum Schiff | 3.7 km | |
| Mercure Hotel Panorama Freiburg | 2.1 km | |
| Treschers Schwarzwaldhotel | 24.8 km | |
| Waldhotel am Notschreipass | 14.0 km | |
| Waldhotel Bad Sulzburg | 20.8 km |
All 21 hotels in Freiburg im Breisgau, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Freiburg im Breisgau
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Freiburg im Breisgau are September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; August is the wettest, with about 109 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 Freiburg im Breisgau: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 50 km from the city centre in a straight line; Strasbourg Airport (SXB, 63 km) and Zürich Airport (ZRH, 79 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
You will most likely arrive in Freiburg by traveling via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) or Zurich Airport (ZRH), both about a 2-hour train ride away from the city. Frankfurt Airport has frequent direct rail connections to Freiburg almost every hour from the Fernbahnhof. Follow the signs once you arrive and buy your ticket at the Deutsche Bahn Reisezentrum (DB Travel Center). Most trains travel directly through Freiburg, although a few require a train change. Booking ahead online can shave the train ticket from Frankfurt Airport considerably, although it requires use of the selected train.
Getting around
The best way to get around Freiburg is by public transit and walking. Freiburg has an excellent, but slightly expensive, bus and tram (Straßenbahn) system. The tram system works all night on weekends and national holidays. There is also a suburban rail system that connects certain suburbs to the black forest. The public transportation network is operated by several companies, but ticketing is unified among the local RVF transportation association. Tickets can be used on all buses, trams & local trains in the area. The RVF area is divided into three zones on which the ticket price depends.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
BSL · EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg
SXB · Strasbourg Airport
ZRH · Zürich Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Freiburg im Breisgau
Stay safe
There is not much to worry about in Freiburg. However, always take the same precautions as you do travelling anywhere else. No need to provoke a pickpocket. However, one should avoid the banks of the Dreisam at night. One should also avoid at night the area near the tram stop Runzmattenweg which is between the main street train station and the Bissierstraße tram stop. It is locally known to be a common spot for muggings of international students.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Freiburg im Breisgau
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Questions
Freiburg im Breisgau: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Freiburg im Breisgau?
By published guest score: Hotel Freiburg City Center by Leonardo Hotels (82 / 100 · 3,315 reviews · www.leonardo-hotels.com (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Freiburg im Breisgau?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Freiburg im Breisgau are September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; August is the wettest, with about 109 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Freiburg im Breisgau?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 50 km from the city centre in a straight line; Strasbourg Airport (SXB, 63 km) and Zürich Airport (ZRH, 79 km) are also within reach.
Are there accessible hotels in Freiburg im Breisgau?
1 place in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Freiburg im Breisgau?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Freiburg im Breisgau
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; 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.