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This article is about the town in Brandenburg. For the city in Hesse, see Frankfurt.
Panorama of the bridge connecting Frankfurt to the neighbouring Polish town of Słubice

Frankfurt (Oder) (Previously known as: Frankfurt an der Oder or sometimes Frankfurt/Oder) is on the Oder River in Brandenburg, a state of Germany. It lies directly on the border with Poland, and is connected via bridge to its Polish sister city Slubice. The city is occasionally mistaken to be the much larger, and more well-known Frankfurt am Main.

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100 km east of Berlin and 470 km west of Warsaw.

By train

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  • 1 Railway station. Regional Express Trains run from Berlin once every hour and the ride is just a little over an hour to Frankfurt. There is also a EuroCity (EC) Train that runs from Berlin through Frankfurt on its way to Poland, but this is significantly more expensive than the commuter train. Frankfurt (Oder) railway station (Q445993) on Wikidata Frankfurt (Oder) station on Wikipedia 

By plane

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Frankfurt (Oder) doesn't have an airport. The closest ones would be those of Berlin, which are probably your best options. On the Polish side, Poznan has a limited selection of flights.

By car

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Take the A 12 from Berlin

Get around

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Map
Map of Frankfurt an der Oder

There is a local bus as well as a streetcar system but the town isn't all that big so it's easy to walk everywhere.

  • 1 Marienkirche. famous for its medieval window picturing the Antichrist's life. The only known depiction of the story of the Anti-Christ from the Bible. It is on display in the Rathaus (town hall) but should soon be on display in the church. The director of the restoration of this church, Hans-Dieter Laube tells a fascinating story about the window pane and the history of the town in general, however he speaks only German so that could be a problem, but if you can speak the language it's worth while to stop and speak with him. Marienkirche, Frankfurt (Q186149) on Wikidata Marienkirche, Frankfurt (Oder) on Wikipedia 
  • 2 Heilandskapelle, Akazienweg 31. Wooden church built during World War I by mainly Russian prisoners of war in the Karelian style. Heilandskapelle Klingetal (Q15814629) on Wikidata 
  • 3 Rathaus (town hall), Marktplatz 1. Gothic architecture. Rathaus Frankfurt (Oder) (Q43812918) on Wikidata 
  • Post office. Neo-Gothic architecture. 
  • 4 Kleist-Museum, Faberstraße 7, ☏ +49 335-531155, fax: +49 335-5004945, . Kleist Museum (Q1773980) on Wikidata Kleist Museum on Wikipedia 
  • 5 Sportmuseum, Slubicer Str. 7/8, ☏ +49 335-6659663, fax: +49 335-6659663, . 
  • 6 Museum junge Kunst, Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Str. 11, ☏ +49 335-40156010, fax: +49 335-4015611, . 
  • 7 Museum Viadrina, Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Str. 11, ☏ +49 335-40156-0, fax: +49 335-40156-11, . 
  • 8 Gedenk- und Dokumentationsstätte, Collegienstraße 10, ☏ +49 335-6802712, fax: +49 335-40156-11. free. 
  • 9 Falkenhagen Bunker (30 km to the north-west). A partially underground military bunker intended as manufacturing site for nerve gas by the Nazis, later used by the Soviets as command bunker throughout the Cold War. Falkenhagen Bunker (Q831139) on Wikidata Falkenhagen Bunker on Wikipedia 

Drink

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Sleep

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Budget

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Mid-range

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Splurge

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Learn

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Cope

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Frankfurt has potentially a lot to offer for a day visit, although you will need to speak German to take advantage. Given that the town was very deep in the former GDR there are limited numbers of English speakers available.

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