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Wiesbaden, Germany

Wiesbaden is the capital of the German state of Hesse, and the second-largest Hessian city after Frankfurt am Main. With around 283,000 inhabitants, it is Germany's 24th-largest city.

Type CityPopulation 283,000Metro Area Population 500,000Settled 1852

Why go

  • Capital of Hesse, Germany.
  • Served by Dauborn Airfield.

History

Wiesbaden is the capital of the German state of Hesse, and the second-largest Hessian city after Frankfurt am Main. With around 283,000 inhabitants, it is Germany's 24th-largest city. Wiesbaden forms a conurbation with a population of around 500,000 with the neighbouring city of Mainz. This conurbation is in turn embedded in the Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region—Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after Rhine-Ruhr—which also includes the nearby cities of Frankfurt am Main, Darmstadt, Offenbach am Main, and Hanau, and has a combined population exceeding 5.8 million.

Restaurants & places to go

Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su,Mo 11:00+ Features: step-free access Wikipedia: de:Hof_Nürnberg · 1, Wiesbaden, 65201 · hof-nuernberg.de
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Restaurant · Features: step-free access Wikipedia: de:Jagdschloss Fasanerie · 20 Wilfried-Ries-Straße, Wiesbaden, 65195 · jagdschlossfasanerie.de
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International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-00:00 "Küche 11:00-21:45" Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · bastion-von-schoenborn.de
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Heisst zwar Cafe aber es gibt auch kleinere warme Speisen! Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-24:00; Su,PH 09:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating,… · cafe-extrablatt.de
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Burger, Cake, Ice Cream, Pizza, Cafe · Café und Bistro, Montags bis Freitags gibt es ein Mittagsmenü Opening hours: Mo-We 09:00-17:00; Su 09:30-18:00; Th-Fr… · sites.google.com
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German, Restaurant · Neueröffnung Juli 2017 nach Renovierung. Biergarten im Hof Opening hours: We-Sa 17:00+; Su,PH 11:30-15:00 Features: outdoor seating · 14… · gruenerbaum-wiesbaden.de
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Coffee Shop, Cafe, Café, Cafe/Diner, Kuchen, Cafe · Im Amigo´s Coffee bleibt die Zeit stehen, hier steht Entspannung und Wohlbefinden im Vordergrund, unsere… · amigos-wiesbaden.de
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German, Restaurant · Oktober bis März geöffnet bis 22 Uhr, Küche bis 21 Uhr. Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1… · arche-noah-restaurant.de
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Airports

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) 24 km to the centre
Frankfurt am Main, HE, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 100 airlines (Lufthansa Cargo, Condor Flugdienst, Ethiopian Airlines, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 239 destinations incl. Dallas-Fort Worth, Madrid, New York, Atlanta, Doha… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 100 airlines, 239 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Michelbach Glider Field 20 km to the centre
Aarbergen, HE, DE
Outdoor
Oberems Glider Field 21 km to the centre
Glashütten, HE, DE
Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Biebrich (Schloss)
Ferry terminal · 5 km from the centre
Outdoor
Rettbergsaue (Biebrich)
Ferry terminal · 5.2 km from the centre
Outdoor
Schierstein (Hafen)
Ferry terminal · 5.3 km from the centre
Outdoor
Rettbergsaue (Inselcafe)
Ferry terminal · 5.5 km from the centre
Outdoor
KD Mainz
Ferry terminal · 9 km from the centre
Outdoor
Altrheinfähre Fähre "Johanna" - Ginsheim
Ferry terminal · 15 km from the centre · Hofgut Nonnenau GmbH
Outdoor
Biebrich - Rettbergsaue - Schierstein
Ferry route
Outdoor
Personenschiffahrt Mainz - Wiesbaden-Biebrich
Ferry route · Köln Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG
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Personenschiffahrt Wiesbaden-Biebrich - Eltville
Ferry route · Köln Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG
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Personenschiffahrt Eltville - Rüdesheim
Ferry route · Köln Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG
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KD Mainz - Koblenz
Ferry route · Köln Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Dauborn Airfield; 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Biebrich (Schloss), 5 km); routes include Biebrich - Rettbergsaue - Schierstein, Personenschiffahrt Mainz - Wiesbaden-Biebrich, Personenschiffahrt Wiesbaden-Biebrich - Eltville.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Wiesbaden, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Bayern · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.