Holiday in Hessen
Region in Germany — tips, highlights & best time to visit 🇩🇪
Country
Germany
Type
Region
Best time to travel
May–October
Budget/day
90–140 €
Getting there from Germany
Frankfurt am Main is Germany's largest airport and most important railway hub. Frankfurt–Munich in 3h, Frankfurt–Berlin in 4h.
About Hessen
Hessen in the heart of Germany combines vibrant metropolises with fairy-tale low mountain landscapes and a rich cultural tradition. Frankfurt am Main, the financial metropolis with Germany's only true skyline, offers world-class museums along the Museumsufer, the Römer as a historic town hall, and the apple wine taverns of Sachsenhausen. Yet beyond the banking district, Hessen reveals surprisingly much nature and culture. The Taunus, Frankfurt's green lung, rises north of the skyline with the Großer Feldberg (880 m), the open-air museum Hessenpark, and the Roman Limes, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Wiesbaden, the elegant state capital, shines with its Kurhaus, Neroberg, and hot thermal springs. Kassel is the venue for documenta every five years, the world's most significant exhibition of contemporary art, and is home to the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe with its monumental water features — also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The university town of Marburg enchants with a medieval upper town where the Brothers Grimm studied and collected their fairy tales. The Edersee in the Kellerwald National Park (UNESCO World Natural Heritage) is one of the largest reservoirs in Germany with crystal-clear water. The Rhön in the east, protected as a biosphere reserve, offers gliding, stargazing in the star park, and autumnal seas of fog. The Hessian cuisine is characterized by Frankfurter Grüne Soße with seven herbs, Handkäs with music, and of course the tart apple wine.
Top 5 highlights in Hessen
The places you absolutely must not miss.
Frankfurt Skyline
Germany's only true skyline has earned Frankfurt the nickname Mainhattan. The Römerberg contrasts charmingly with the skyscrapers.
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
The UNESCO World Heritage park in Kassel houses the monumental Hercules statue and impressive water features.
Rheingau
The wine-growing region along the Rhine is famous for Riesling wines, romantic monasteries like Eberbach, and the Rheingau Wine Week.
Marburg
The picturesque university town inspired the Brothers Grimm and enchants with its winding streets and the Elisabeth Church.
Grube Messel
The UNESCO World Heritage fossil site near Darmstadt offers insights into Earth's history 48 million years ago.
Hotels in Hessen
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Pauschalreisen & Rundreisen
Berge & Meer – 170 Tage Cookie
Best time to travel for Hessen
Recommended travel time
May–October
Summer
Warm, 20–28 °C, sunny in the Rhine valley
Winter
Mild to cold, -1–5 °C, snow in the low mountains
How much does a holiday in Hessen cost?
Average costs per person per day
Budget
50–70 €
Hostel, Street food, Public transport
Mid-range
90–140 €
Hotel, Restaurant, Excursions
Luxury
200–400 €
Boutique hotel, Fine dining
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Insider knowledge that makes your holiday better.
The Museumsufer in Frankfurt offers over 30 museums on both sides of the Main.
Apple wine (Ebbelwei) is Frankfurt's national drink – best enjoyed in Sachsenhausen.
The water features in Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe take place from May to October on Sundays and public holidays.
The Edersee in Waldecker Land is ideal for water sports and offers dark night skies.
The Hessen Ticket offers affordable travel on public transport for groups of up to 5 people.
Food & drink in Hessen
These specialties you must try!
