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Hertz car rental in Frankfurt

Rent a car in Frankfurt, one of Germany’s most modern cities. Its status as a commercial hub delivers a surprising fact: theairport is the largest and busiest in Germany, and is in the top 10 of busiest in Europe.

We have several pick-up locations in the city, including at Frankfurt Rhein-Main Airport and the centrally-located train station – and there’s a fine collection of cars available, so you can choose the one that’s right for your visit.

As well as being a bustling business destination, it’s a great place to explore, too, with plenty to see and do, including its charming old city with excellent museums. Discovering Frankfurt and the surrounding area in your rental car is a smart choice.

Pay in advance for your car rental in Frankfurt and all that will be left to do is collect the vehicle on arrival and start making the most of your time in ‘Mainhattan’ – Frankfurt’s business district.

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Frankfurt Rhein-Main Airport
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Frankfurt Main Railway Station
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Pickup LocationsFrankfurt

Frankfurt-Fechenheim, Carl-Benz-Strasse 5

Opening hours: Mo-Fr 0700-1700, Sa 0700-1200, Su closed. From 1st October 2024: Mo-Fr 0700-1900, Sa 0800-1300, Su 0900-1300.

Address: Carl-Benz-Strasse 5

Phone: +49 (0) 69 449090
Frankfurt Rhein-Main Airport

Opening hours: Mo-Su 0600-2300

Address: Terminals 1 and 2

Phone: 49-0-6107-4024300
Frankfurt Main Railway Station

Opening hours: Mo-Fr 0630-2100, Sa-Su 0800-1500
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Address: Im Hauptbahnhof, , Rental Car Center - Rental Counter beside DB ticket office.

Phone: +49 (0) 69 230484

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Driving in and around Frankfurt

Parking in Frankfurt

Parkhaus Bürgerhaus Bornheim (60385) is close to popular shops and a range of restaurants.
DB BahnPark Tiefgarage Hauptbahnhof/ Nord P1 (60329) is close to Festhalle Messe Frankfurt, EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter and Naturmuseum Senckenberg.
Parking Garage Untermainanlage (60329) is near to Gothe House, Museum of World Cultures and Museumsufer.

Key roads in Frankfurt

Bundesautobahn 5 (A5) spans 277 miles and passes by Frankfurt Airport. It runs through the states of Hessen and Baden-Württemberg, near cities Darmstadt and Heidelberg.
Bundesautobahn 3(A3) runs from the northwest near Wesel at the Germany-Netherlands border to the Germany-Austria border near Passau.
Bundesautobahn 66 (A66) connects the Taunus in Hesse, near Frankfurt to Fulda

How to get from Frankfurt to Stuttgart

It takes 2 hours 50 minutes to drive the 129 miles from Frankfurt to Stuttgart.

Leave the car rental car park at Am Hauptbahnhof (the Central station).
Head north-west on Am Hauptbahnhof/B44 towards Taunusstraße
Follow signs for B44/B8.
Keep left to continue on A648, follow signs for Messe/Wiesbaden/F-Höchst/Frankf.Kreuz/Kassel/Flughafen.
At junction 3-Kreuz Westkreuz Frankfurt, follow signs for A5 towards Basel/Hannover/Dortmund.
Merge onto A5.
At junction 46-Dreieck Karlsruhe, follow signs for A8 towards München/Stuttgart/Pforzheim.
Take exit 49-Dreieck Leonberg for A81 and follow signs for Leonberg.
Keep right to continue on Exits 50-Leonberg-Ost.
Turn right onto L1187.
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Magstadter Street.
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto B14.
Arrive in Stuttgart.

How to get from Frankfurt to Heidelberg

Heidelberg is just a 60-minute drive from Frankfurt. Just head northwest on Am Hauptbahnhof/B44 towards Taunusstraße. Follow signs for B44/B8. Keep left to continue on A648, follow signs for Messe. At junction 3-Kreuz Westkreuz Frankfurt, follow signs for A5 towards Basel. Then follow signs for Basel/F. Kreuz and merge onto A5. Keep left to continue on A67, follow signs for Stuttgart/Mannheim. Merge onto A6 and take the exit towards A656. Follow signs for Heidelberg/A656 and merge onto A656. Arrive in Heidelberg.

A quick guide to Frankfurt

Best hotels in Frankfurt

JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt

Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 2, 60313 Frankfurt am Main

A close walk away from the Main Tower, this luxury hotel features everything you need for a relaxing stay. Rooms include free wi-fi, minibars, flatscreen TVs and facilities to make your favorite hot drinks. There is also an on-site spa and indoor pool to help you wind down after a busy day.

Sofitel Frankfurt Opera

Opernplatz 16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main

Modern rooms boast the essentials at the Sofitel Frankfurt Opera. Wi-fi is complimentary and TVs feature some great entertainment. There’s an on-site restaurant serving delicious French cuisine, as well as a fitness center to work up a sweat.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt

Franklinstraße 65, 60486 Frankfurt am Main

Close to Frankfurt central station, this hotel has rooms that are modern and comfortable. With a state-of-the-art fitness center and an indoor pool, you can sit back and relax after a busy day. Visit the Gaía restaurant for breakfast and when the weather allows it, enjoy a bite to eat on the summer terrace.

Best restaurants in Frankfurt

Zu den 12 Aposteln

Rosenbergerstraße 1, 60313 Frankfurt am Main

When in Germany, do as the Germans doand tuck into some signature classics including crispy schnitzel or a sausage platter. At Zu den 12 Aposteln you can also enjoy Balkan specialties, regional favorites and more.

Maindiner

Hainer Weg 29, 60599 Frankfurt, Hesse

Winner of a Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice 2021 award, this steakhouse – which is described as a “meeting point for steak lovers in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen” – also serves a range of delicious vegetarian options including vegetable masala and pasta dishes. A must-visit when in the area.

Ebbelwoi Unser

Abtsgäßchen 8, 60594 Frankfurt am Main

Serving authentic dishes including schnitzel, sausage salads (locally known as a wurstsalat), potato and sausage and many other tasty traditional dishes you need to sample while in Frankfurt.

Best things to do in Frankfurt

Palmengarten

Palmengarten der Stadt, Siesmayerstraße 63, 60323 Frankfurt am Main

A short drive from the heart of the city, the Palmengarten is a botanical garden first opened in 1871. It sustained considerable damage during World War Two, but was expanded, reconstructed and re-opened fully in 1992. It covers 50 acres and combines the perfect outdoor wandering space with conservatories, rare plant species and summer concerts.

The Altstadt

Altstadt, Frankfurt am Main

The Altstadt – or ‘Old City’ – is a quaint contrast to the skyscrapers in the newer Frankfurt. Parts of it feel like a small village, with medieval buildings and well-preserved market squares. The 18^th-century St. Paul’s Church is a few steps away from the graceful Romerberg Square – a place of commerce since the 12^thcentury, boasting many Instagram worthy locations. Frankfurt’s Historical Museum is the perfect place to learn about the city’s past, while theAlte Oper– or ‘Old Opera House’ – is an internationally renowned home of music.

Goethe House

Großer Hirschgraben 23-25, 60311 Frankfurt am Main

The district of Innenstadt is where you can find Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s former humble home. The writer lived there in the late 18th century. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe became famous in his youth after the publication of The Sorrows of Young Werther, which he wrote in the same house. The house now incorporates a museum and is a place of pilgrimage for followers of one of Germany’s greatest writers.