🇩🇪 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf

Major

#1 Most Connected Train Stations #7 Train Stations with the Most Platforms #10 Oldest Active Train Stations in the World #9 Largest Train Stations by Area #8 Busiest Train Stations in Europe

Quick Facts

Country	🇩🇪
Type	Major
Coordinates	50.107149, 8.663785
Timezone	Europe/Berlin
Connections	778
UIC Code	8011068

About Frankfurt (Main) Hbf

Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof is the busiest railway terminus in Germany by passenger numbers and one of the most important rail hubs in Europe, processing hundreds of thousands of travellers daily through its 25 platforms arranged behind a magnificent late-19th-century facade. It is the central node for ICE high-speed services radiating to Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, and Paris, and is also a major hub for EuroCity international trains, night services, and regional S-Bahn and U-Bahn connections. Frankfurt Airport station, just 11 minutes away by S-Bahn, extends the Hauptbahnhof's role as a gateway for intercontinental air-rail journeys, making this one of the most connected transport interchanges in central Europe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frankfurt Hbf is one of Germany's busiest stations and is directly connected to the city centre by U-Bahn lines U4 and U5, S-Bahn services, and numerous tram routes. The Zeil shopping street and Römerberg old town are reachable in around five to ten minutes by U-Bahn.

Frankfurt Hbf is Germany's premier rail hub, with ICE services to every major German city and international connections to Paris (TGV/ICE), Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna, Zurich, and beyond. High-speed trains depart every few minutes during peak hours.

S-Bahn lines S8 and S9 connect Frankfurt Hbf to Frankfurt Airport Fernbahnhof in approximately 11 minutes, running every ten minutes. Long-distance ICE trains also stop at the airport's Fernbahnhof, allowing direct onward connections without entering the terminal.

Frankfurt Hbf has extensive luggage storage including DB Gepäck self-service lockers in multiple sizes and a staffed left-luggage counter. Both are located in the main concourse area and can handle high passenger volumes even at peak times.

Frankfurt Hbf contains a large underground shopping arcade, supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants, and a DB Reisezentrum travel centre spread across three levels. The station also has shower facilities, a DB Lounge for first-class passengers, and a taxi rank with one of Germany's largest taxi queues.

Operators

OBB

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Trenitalia

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Renfe

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SNCF

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DB

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Sub-Stations

Frankfurt Hbf (tief)

Standard

Frankfurt (M) Hbf Stuttgarter Straße

Standard

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