7 Tips on Planning a Frankfurt Trip with Family (updated)
Frankfurt is a nice place to bring your family on a holiday. Since the long school holiday is just around the corner, I am writing to share the tips on how to plan for your travel. A well-planned trip can allow you save time and cost of travelling in the city as well as place to stay.
These planning steps are based solely on my own experience.
When to visit – The best times for Frankfurt are late spring to early autumn. The summers tend to be sunny and warm around 25 °C (77° F). Be prepared, however, for very hot summer days around 35° C (95° F) as well as for light rain. The winters can be cold and rainy (usually not lower than -10 °C/14 °F). It rarely snows in Frankfurt itself.
Autumn in Frankfurt.
Flight to Frankfurt – Previously it’ll be easier to take Malaysia Airlines direct flight to Frankfurt. But since MAS ceased flight to Frankfurt on May 29, 2015, you can take Lufthansa direct flight to Frankfurt. Alternatively you can also take KLM with layovers choices in Singapore, Paris or Amsterdam. Or try Cathay Pacific, with layover in Hong Kong. Do a comparison first and see which one is cheapest.
Sons on MAS flight.
Place to stay. Rent a place to stay via Airbnb. Renting a flat is much more cheaper as it is not based on pax as what the hotels in Frankfurt (perhaps in Europe). So many choices to choose from; fully-furnished apartment or house because this type of accommodation offers washing machine and kitchen. These two are the core things we need (in a mother’s perspective) when we travel with family.
A comfortable apartment in Offenbach, 30 minutes away from Frankfurt city.
City mode of transportation. Get Frankfurt Card. The super-saver card includes unlimited use of public transport system within Frankfurt city including Frankfurt Airport. It also offers 50% discount on admission to numerous Frankfurt museums, the Zoological Gardens, Botanical Gardens, Oper Frankfurt, city tours, river cruises, not to mention participating restaurants, cafes and retail stores. You can buy the group ticket (maximum of 5 persons) for €19 (one day) or €28 for 2 days. You can buy the ticket at Frankfurt Airport, Hotels & Tours (Terminal 1: Arrival Hall B), Welcome Center, Tourist Information Office Frankfurt Am Main Hauptbahnhof and Tourist Information Office Römerberg.
Get online connection. Get Ortel data plan prepaid card. It is much cheaper to buy local simcard rather than have your phone on roaming. You can get the simcard for €15 and dataplan for €14.90. You canbuy from phone shops around the city; in our case we got it from a phone shop (operated by Pakistanis) on Kaiserstraße, just across the main station. They will help you install and register everything on your phone.
Where to go, what to visit. Being an an internationally diverse city, Frankfurt has many great things to offer; from arts, outdoors, and shopping, to historic buildings and high-rises, here are some of my suggestions:
Römerberg -the old centre of Frankfurt with a number of historic buildings dating to the 14th and 15th century (many of which, unfortunately, were destroyed during World War II and rebuilt afterwards).
Main River – the river that flows through Frankfurt, Germany from Kulmbach to Wiesbaden with a length of 527 km.
Eiserner Steg (Iron bridge) – Frankfurt’s most well-known pedestrian bridge, built in 1869. It is just a minute away from the Römer, and provides great views of the skyline and the Main River.
Historisches Museum – offers a wide collection of the history of the city.
Frankfurt Zoological Garden – a green oasis in the middle of the thriving Main metropolis and it features over 4,500 animals on approximately 13 hectares land.
The Main Tower – the only tower that is open to the public. From the viewing platform at a height of 200 metres, you will have a good view of Frankfurt and the surrounding area. Make sure to go on a clear day to get a nice family photo for your album.
Goethe House and Museum, the birthplace of Germany’s most famous author and poet.
Palmengarten Botanical Gardens – display a range of interesting and beautiful plants. Almost every kind of exotic flora growing around the world.
Zeil shopping mile at hauptwache- where most well-known department store chains are to be found, but also where a host of specialised shops offer an extensive range of goods. There’s Zeilgalerie and Frankfurt Hoch 4. There are also cafes, snack bars and restaurants here.
Hauptwache – one of Frankfurt’s oldest buildings. Hauptwache means “Main Watch”; the building stood as the home of Frankfurt’s military from 1730 until the 19th century. Today the baroque-style building houses a café and stands as one of the few remaining symbols of Frankfurt’s history as a city-state.
Halal Places to eat – Frankfurt is considered a multicultural city because it is home to people of 180 nationalities. Nearly 25 percent of Frankfurt’s residents are foreign nationals. So looking for Halal food is not a problem at all. We did brought some food from Malaysia but the boys need to eat something also while touring the city because the cold weather made them hungry all the time. Here are some of the restaurants that we went:
Thai Fun, Elbestraße 15, Frankfurt.
Al Rafedain Restaurant, Baseler Straße 15, Frankfurt.
Alim’s Fish Imbiss, Münchener Straße 35, Frankfurt.
Vira Vira Restaurant, Hanauer Landstraße 41, Frankfurt.
Palmen Grill, Klingerstraße 6, Innenstadt, Konstablerwache, Frankfurt.
So there you go. Happy planning and happy holiday!
18 Comments
john
gambar 3rd last tu ade sepinggan ikan dgn fries. nampak sedap!
emila
John, oh yang itu, rasa dia memang awesome! Ikannya sangat fresh!
jaja
one of my lecturer baru je balik dari frankfurt..
she said, the places were awesome..
but west and east germany are quiet different in terms of development..
was that right?
and from frankfurt, she travelled to all over europe..
wish can visit one day..
cikcloudy
Oh my! baru 2 hari xjenguk sini.. i dah jauh ketinggalan..xleh jd ni..
cikcloudy
it’s time to comment away… 🙂
Hazural
Thanks for a great tips sis!!!
Hazural
For CIk Cloudy… don’t give-up!!! Keep it up!!! hehehee 😉
penaberkala
adeh, seronoknye tengok gambar-gambar di Frankfurt
Hopefully, one day I’ll be there
Syuq
Seronoknyaaaa!!!! Banyak maklumat dan panduan. Bila oh bila nak sampai…. (^_^)
Hazural
yer la syuk… macam best jer kan??? bila la kita nak sampai ke sana jugak 😀
Hazural
InsyaAllah… panjang umur, murah rezeki.. harap2 kita sampai juga ke sana suatu hari nanti 😉
ainur roslan
very helpful tip ..<3
but dont have a chance yet..
Lya
Kalau travel sure begpack je. Sebab easy.. Baju bagai xtahu bawa. Beli je kat sana nanti.. Kan Kak Em ? Hehehe
Yukino Hinata
eh, i thought yassin is your only son. rupanya ada 1 lagi. hehe *smirking*
adna2029
jauh perjalanan luas pemandangan kan akak bestnyerr
Glory jane
Hihi tergelak baca komen yukino. Nak berkenalan ke?
Glory jane
Seronoknya berjalan2 di tempat orang 🙂
Joanneezah
Km sekeluarga mmg plan nak ke sini. Thanks for the info sis Emila! Rupanya boleh jg dpt makanan halal kat sana klau tak kena pack maggie n sardines hehe