Mainz VS Frankfurt
 

Hi,

I have an 8 hour layover in Frankfurt at the beginning of September and I want to get out of the airport. I was doing some research and found that Mainz is another option other than going into Frankfurt city centre. Considering that I will only really have about 3/4 hours to sight see, which would be the better option? Or does anyone have any other suggestions?

Thanks

I suggest you do a search on this forum using the words FRA and Mainz and then decide what is more up your street. There are dozens of threads that cover this subject. I'm not a great fan of Mainz (there's a joke about Mainz which starts "Two prostitutes are talking about Mainz..." but it doesn't really translate very well! Frankfurt is really not that much of a sightseeing town beyond the Altstadt.

If you are feeling adventurous, I would rent a car (or take the train) to Heidelberg (about 45 mins drive). Much nicer.

Welcome to FT!

Agree that a search should turn up lots of information. I also would consider Wiesbaden as yet another alternative to Frankfurt and Mainz. I personally like Wiesbaden much better.