Solve riddles from the Alte Oper and Goethe House to the Römerberg and the cathedral, and hear the stories behind Frankfurt’s old centre, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.6 · 61 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (61)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at every stop, then unlock the stories and legends of Goethe’s city and its emperors.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 4.6 (5)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction between the Alte Oper and the Main, with up to three hints.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 4.5 (6)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you stroll from the old centre to the riverbank at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Frankfurt scavenger hunt starts at the Alte Oper and leads past the Goethe Monument to the Goethe House and St. Paul’s Church before reaching the Römerberg. From the Stadthaus am Markt you continue to Frankfurt Cathedral and the Historical Museum, then cross to the riverside via the Iron Footbridge and finish at the Old Bridge over the Main.
The route covers about 2 km, roughly 24 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app, with Google Maps guiding you. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Behind Frankfurt’s skyline lies a compact historic centre. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in the Goethe House in 1749, St. Paul’s Church hosted Germany’s first freely elected national assembly in 1848, and Holy Roman emperors were elected and later crowned in the cathedral. The half-timbered houses on the Römerberg face the Römer, the city hall for centuries.
A game makes you look closely at inscriptions, statues and façades you would otherwise miss, and the stories explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for a coffee or a glass of apple wine whenever you like.
The Frankfurt scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours, including about 24 minutes (2 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at the Alte Oper on Opernplatz and finishes at the Old Bridge over the Main, between the old town and Sachsenhausen. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Frankfurt scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Frankfurt scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Frankfurt scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between the Alte Oper and the Main, starting whenever you are ready.
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