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Podcast introduction Welcome aboard the Ebbelwei-Express Come and discover our lively city on a historic tram. Enjoy an hour-long tour taking in history, stories, monuments and memorable sights along the way. We hope you have a great trip! Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main Tips on enjoying the audio tour The trip on the Ebbelwei-Express starts at the zoo and the circuit takes you past Frankfurt am Main’s most important sights. To help you get the most out of the tour, you’ll hear a…

The Ebbelwei-Express audio tour of the city Podcast featuring the sights along the route The Ebbelwei-Express travels past many of Frankfurt’s sights on its one-hour round trip through the city. So that travellers won’t just enjoy seeing the sights, we’ve produced a podcast that will give you an audio commentary throughout your sightseeing tour. You’ll find the podcast commentary on our round trip through the city right here on this page so you can read and listen to the information about…

Try a totally new experience – the one and only This quirky city tour takes place on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays - on schedule and on time. You can use the Ebbelwei-Express just like any normal tram on these days. The Ticket is valid for one round trip from your station of departure, without stopovers. Fares and tickets The fun costs 8.00 € for adults. For specific passengers, a reduced fare of 3.50 € is charged (upon presentation of proof) . Just buy your ticket from the…

Podcast on Hauptbahnhof/Münchener Strasse stop back: Willy-Brandt-Platz : : Hbf/Münchener Strasse (English) 1:59 Hbf/Münchener Straße (Hochdeutsch) 1:52 Hbf/Münchener Straße (Hessisch) 1:58 After turning to the right, the street on the right at the next junction is Kaiserstrasse. Kaiserstrasse is one of the most famous streets in the centre of Frankfurt. With its magnificently decorated facades, it connects the city centre to the railway station in grand style. Since after World War II,…

Short Hessian language course Guide to Hessian dialect In the Ebbelwei-Express you can discover so much, including: the sights in Frankfurt, the city’s specialities and the dialect – the “Ebbelex” is also very popular with long-established citizens of Frankfurt. In order to get you in the mood for the Hessian dialect, we have recorded a few fantastic examples with the help of the Fankfurt Volkstheater and, in particular, the actress Margit Sponheimer , director Wolfgang Kaus and the actor…

Podcast for Ostendstrasse stop via Börneplatz to the cathedral back: Zoo : : Ostendstrasse (English) 4:22 Ostendstraße (Hochdeutsch) 4:02 Ostendstraße (Hessisch) 4:21 Jewish cemetery You’ll find the old Jewish cemetery on the left-hand side between the Allerheiligentor and Börneplatz stops that are just coming up. This is the second oldest Jewish burial ground in Germany and was used as such until 1828. A total of 5,500 gravestones have been counted both above and below the ground. These…

Podcast for Zoo stop back: audio tour : : Zoo (English) 1:01 Zoo (Hochdeutsch) 0:59 Zoo (Hessisch) 1:03 Frankfurt Zoo The Frankfurt Zoo is the second oldest zoological park in Germany. It was created in 1858 following a public campaign led by citizens of the city. The zoo was originally located in the Leer’schen Gärten in the city’s Westend district, but in 1874 moved to its current site, Pfingstweiden. After World War I, the city of Frankfurt took over the running of the zoo. During World…

Podcast for Willy-Brandt-Platz stop back: Römer/St. Paul's Church : : Willy-Brandt-Platz (English) 1:55 Willy-Brandt-Platz (Hochdeutsch) 1:44 Willy-Brandt-Platz (Hessisch) 1:54 Willy-Brandt-Platz Willy-Brandt-Platz is in the banking district adjacent to the ramparts of Frankfurt. The ramparts form a ring-like park around the inner city of Frankfurt am Main. They were created at the beginning of the 19th century on the grounds of Frankfurt’s former city fortifications. The Frankfurt ring…

Podcast on Schweizer-/Gartenstraße back: Baseler Platz : : Schweizer/Gartenstr. (English) 1:53 Schweizer/Gartenstr. (Hochdeutsch) 1:45 Schweizer/Gartenstr. (Hessisch) 1:55 Sachsenhausen Sachsenhausen takes its name from the settlement of Saxon families by Charlemagne. This part of the city was originally a fishing village outside Frankfurt and is now a popular residential area with many refurbished old buildings. This is where you will find Schellgasse 8, the oldest remaining house in…

Podcast for Römer/St. Paul’s Church stop back: Ostendstrasse : : Römer/St. Paul's Church (English) 1:51 Römer/Paulskirche (Hochdeutsch) 1:41 Römer/Paulskirche (Hessisch) 1:51 Römerberg On the left-hand side is the Römerberg. This has been Frankfurt’s most prestigious square for centuries, known by the locals as the Gudd Stubb. In the middle of the square is the Fountain of Justice, which was originally erected in 1543 to symbolise traders’ right to hold a market on the site and which has…