Moving to Frankfurt

Frankfurt Airport has two stations. The regional station below Terminal 1 has S-Bahn lines S8 and S9 to the Hauptbahnhof in about 15 minutes. The long-distance station next to it has ICE trains to the rest of Germany.

The RMV network covers the U-Bahn, trams and buses run by VGF, and the S-Bahn, in one ticket system that extends across the Rhine-Main region.

• The €63 Deutschlandticket covers the whole network.
• Most universities include the Deutschland-Semesterticket in the semester fee. Check yours before you buy a ticket.

Frankfurt lets you register your main residence online, without an appointment. In person, the central Bürgeramt at Zeil 3 covers every district. Appointments are needed on some weekdays, and on others you can walk in and take a number.

Frankfurt's immigration office (Ausländerbehörde) at Rebstöcker Straße 4 sees visitors by appointment only. You start by submitting your application on the office's website; your case officer then sends you an appointment.

Frankfurt is one of Germany's more expensive cities to rent in, behind Munich. WG rooms were commonly advertised at around €600 a month in 2026.

• Offenbach, a separate city next door, is cheaper and linked by S-Bahn in about 15 minutes.
• Student halls are run by the Studierendenwerk Frankfurt am Main.

Goethe University and Frankfurt UAS run services for international students. Many large employers in the city have relocation support for new hires; ask HR what's included.