The 15 Best Frankfurt Tours & Activities

1.River Main Sightseeing Cruise with Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5,127 reviews · 50 - 100 minutes · from $18Our pick

Frankfurt Main cruise from Eiserner Steg with English and German audio, skyline views, and a Goethe stop at Gerbermühle, from $18.

“What a wonderful way to see most of the Frankfurt highlights from the comfort of this lovely boat, on a beautiful sunny day! Excellent table service too, drinks and snacks were superb. A very relaxing couple of hours, would definitely recommend 👌”

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2.Hop-On, Hop-Off Grand or Express Bus Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 2,088 reviews · 1 day · from $24

Frankfurt hop-on hop-off bus with open-top views, multilingual audio, and 24-hour routes for city sights and skyline in one day.

“All nice as expected. A nice way to see the most important attractions of the city, specially when you have limited time.”

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3.1-Hour Panorama Boat Cruise on the river Main

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,822 reviews · 1 hour · from $20

A 1-hour KD Main River panorama cruise in Frankfurt with audio commentary, big skyline views, and classic landmarks, plus a drink bar.

“Nice, although narration could have been better. Boat was air conditioned and spacious and the tour overall was lovely.”

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4.Rhine Valley Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,317 reviews · 8 hours · from $175

UNESCO Rhine Valley day trip from Frankfurt with a real river steamer cruise, castles and vineyards views, plus included lunch and wine history.

“It was a little expensive but the river cruise portion was great. The restaurant selection and wine tasting were very crowded, just with our group. Food was just Ok. Michael, our guide, was truly awesome. He was worth the price almost by himself!”

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5.New Old Town and Highlights German-Language Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,316 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $21

1.5-hour German walking tour through Frankfurt’s reconstructed New Old Town, with Römerberg, St. Paul’s Church, Eiserner Steg, and Museumsufer.

“Nice tour of Frankfurt seeing the old and the new.”

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6.Frankfurt Highlights English Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,203 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $36.28Top rated

A 2 to 3 hour English walk through historic Frankfurt, from Römer and the Cathedral to the Jewish Quarter and a Main River bridge.

“Very enjoyable and incredibly informative tour of Frankfurt. The 3 hours just flew by. Would highly recommend.”

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7.Rhine Valley Trip from Frankfurt including Rhine River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,179 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $167

Cruise the UNESCO Rhine Valley from Frankfurt, with castle views, Rüdesheim, a wine lesson and lunch or dinner options for an easy day out.

“Scenic cruise along the Rhine with many castles and quaint villages. Eclectic and fun little restaurant with good food and tasty regional wines we had to bring home. Beautiful local Christmas Market to get in some last minute shopping. And our guide Michael was fun and informative.”

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8.Virtual Reality Time Travel Experience Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 759 reviews · 45 min · from $26

Step into Frankfurt 1891 at Senseum Frankfurt with a live 45-minute TimeRide VR tour, including Theodor Riedel’s store and the Lauffen power link.

“We had so much fun! It was interesting and relaxing. The staff was great and so helpful.”

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9.Heidelberg, Castle and Old City Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 677 reviews · 5h 30m · from $152

Half-day Heidelberg trip from Frankfurt with a live English guide, castle views, wine barrels, and a guided old-town walk.

“The guide Thomas was excellent from the start with his punctuality and then his driving was excellent. He has a wealth of knowledge about Frankfurt and Heidelberg and was always engaging. Once we were at Heidelberg Thomas was a good photo taker so if you're a solo traveller like me he will take heaps of photos as he takes you on a tour, before leaving you to your own devices to get lunch and browse the shops. I had a great day and would recommend.”

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10.Heidelberg Castle and Old Town Tour from Frankfurt

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 587 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $154.99

Half-day guided trip from Frankfurt to Heidelberg Castle and Old Town, with coach comfort, included castle admission, and great views.

“It was an enjoyable trip to Heidelberg. How I wish more time could be given and I saluted one tour participant for decided to make his own way back to Frankfurt.”

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11.Frankfurt Card: Experience Frankfurt at the Best Price

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 563 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $15Best value

Frankfurt Card gives unlimited rides to airport and city, plus big discounts on museums, towers, tours, shopping. 1 or 2 days for $15.

“It was so good, but fimally we stayed in the city crntre so we didnt used it so much.”

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12.Frankfurt Pub Crawl – 4 Locations, Shots & Club Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 516 reviews · 4 hours · from $29

A 4-hour Frankfurt nightlife pub crawl through Alt-Sachsenhausen with free shots and club entry at the end for $29.

“It was great getting to meet different people and mingle. It was a little hectic because there was also a soccer game going on but everyone was having a great time. There was a couple of times where we lost sight our guide because she was shorter than the crowed but overall, it was fun experience the nightlife in Frankfurt. They are definitely a party city”

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13.Scary Sightseeing Tour with The Hangman

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 452 reviews · 1h 15m · from $16

A 75-minute night walk in Frankfurt with a robed hangman, telling medieval justice stories from Domplatz to Römer.

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14.EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 430 reviews · 1 day · from $15

Frankfurt EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter ticket for $15: 200 hands-on STEM stations across 9 areas plus a monthly science show.

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15.Day Tour to Heidelberg with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 330 reviews · 5h 30m · from $144

Guided Heidelberg day trip from Frankfurt with a small-group van ride, Heidelberg Castle tour, and medieval old town sights plus free time.

“our guide Michael was fantastic. He knew so much about history. I loved ever bit of this tour.”

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