With a lot to offer to its visitors, Frankfurt is a very popular tourist destination. The city features many noteworthy attractions and guided tours that allow you to admire its beauty and get to know its history. In addition to the city's attractions, you can benefit of the UNESCO-declared sites and castles a short ride away from Frankfurt.
To help you get the best value for money, we have elaborated top points of interest and compared available tourist passes for you. Frankfurt Card allows you to achieve savings for visiting the city's attractions. RheinMainCard does the same for touring the wider area around the city, in general. Thus, choose the pass that suits your needs best (links are available in the table) and have a great time.
Frankfurt Card |
RheinMainCard |
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What is it? |
Frankfurt Card allows you to benefit of big savings while visiting attractions of Frankfurt. Free use of the city's public transport is included in the price. |
The RheinMainCard allows you to pay less for visiting attractions in the neighboring area of Frankfurt. You can use the regional public transportation system without charge. |
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Prices |
1-day Frankfurt Card: €10.5 2-day Frankfurt Card: €15.5 1-day Frankfurt Card Group Ticket: €20.5 2-day Frankfurt Card Group Ticket: €30.5 |
2-day RheinMainCard: €22 |
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Validity |
1 day or 2 days |
2 consecutive days |
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Why is it suitable for me? |
With the Frankfurt Card you can save a substantial amount of money through discounts while visiting tourist points of interest. The card also provides discounts in the city's shops, restaurants and theatres. Also, you benefit of free use of the public transport. |
The RheinMainCard allows you to achieve significant savings while visiting the participating establishments. In addition, you are allowed to travel for free within the limits of the RMV area of operations. |
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Transportation |
Use of the city's public transportation system is included in the price; Frankfurt Card allows you to use underground, tram, bus and suburban train networks without limitations within the city |
RheinMainCard allows you to travel within limits of the Rhine-Main Transport Association, which includes S-Bahn and underground services; for traveling by IC and ICE trains to distanced places, you need to buy separate tickets |
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Paid for attractions included |
Dozens of participating museums and attractions |
Over 40 cultural and recreational establishments |
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Top Attractions |
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Palmengarten (botanical gardens, nature) |
50% discount |
50% discount |
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Main Tower (views over the city) |
20% discount |
No |
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No |
No |
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Historical Museum Frankfurt |
Up to 50% discount |
No |
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Senckenberg Natural History Museum (natural history, dinosaurs, evolving of the living world) |
Up to 50% discount |
No |
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Up to 50% discount |
20% discount |
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Rebstockbad (water park) |
20% discount |
No |
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Staedel Museum (display of Renaissance, Baroque and Impressionist art) |
Up to 50% discount |
No |
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Johannisburg Palace (Renaissance architecture) |
No |
28% discount |
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Messel Pit (remains of early mammals) |
No |
20% discount |
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Saalburg Museum (a fortified Roman settlement) |
No |
20% discount |
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Opel Villas (art) |
No |
20% discount |
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Pompeiianum (a replica of a Roman villa) |
No |
18% discount |
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Top Tours |
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Hop-On Hop-Off City Tours |
You have 20% discounts for booking rides on introductory bus tours of the city of Frankfurt; Green Line has 14 stops at strategic points while Gray Line features 16 stops throughout the city; to get the discount, purchase bus passes at the Tourist Information (both lines) or on board the bus (Gray Line) |
No |
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Guided Walking Tour: Frankfurt Highlights |
20% discount |
No |
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A History of Crime in Frankfurt |
20% discount |
No |
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Frankfurt and its Apple Wine |
20% discount |
No |
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Tours for individuals |
20% discount |
No |
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Restaurant discounts |
By presenting your Frankfurt Card, you benefit of a free drink in Dauth-Schneider, Fichtekranzi and Gasthaus zum Baren among other bars and restaurants |
No |
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Shopping discounts |
Frankfurt Card entitles you to enjoy discounts up to 10% in selected stores; Brush Shop, Frankfurt Mustard Gallery, Wine Shop at Romer and Apfelweinkontor are some of them |
No |
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Theatre discounts |
Frankfurt Card allows you to benefit of discounts in certain theatres; some participating venues are Old Opera House (15%), Oper Frankfurt (15%), Schauspiel Frankfurt (15%) and Die Komodie (20%) |
No |
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Full guidebook |
No |
No |
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How to use? |
Write down a day of issue and your name and present the card while entering participating attractions. |
Present your card at the entrance of the participating attraction. The card is valid from the date of issue. |
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Where to collect the pass? |
You can order the card online and print it. |
You can purchase the pass at Frankfurt Airport's welcome center, information center at the Main Train Station and some other tourist centers in the city. |
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Inclusions/exclusions |
The card is transferable. |
The card can't be cancelled. |