Bockenheimer Depot, Frankfurt

Name: Bockenheimer Depot
Address: Carlo-Schmid-Platz 1, Frankfurt, Germany
Telephone: +49 69 21237000

#48 among attractions in Frankfurt

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Facts and practical information

The Bockenheimer Depot is a former tram depot and main workshop of the Straßenbahn Frankfurt am Main, built around 1900. It is located in the Bockenheim quarter of Frankfurt. A listed monument, it now serves as a theatre venue of the Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt, mostly for Baroque and contemporary opera. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°7'15"N, 8°39'7"E

Address

Carlo-Schmid-Platz 1Innenstadt (Bockenheim)Frankfurt Germany

Contact

+49 69 21237000

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Day trips

Bockenheimer Depot – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Skyline Plaza, Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Palmengarten, Wollheim Memorial.

0.8 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre, Park
Skyline Plaza, Frankfurt
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Established natural history museum
Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Frankfurt
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~1350 ftNE
Botanical garden with huge greenhouses
Palmengarten, Frankfurt
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0.7 miE
Memorial
Wollheim Memorial, Frankfurt
20 min walk • The Wollheim Memorial is a Holocaust memorial site in Frankfurt am Main. It is named after Norbert Wollheim, a former member of the Board of Directors of the Central Council of Jews in Germany and forced labourer of IG Farben.
0.5 miNE
Botanical garden, Park
Botanical Garden, Frankfurt
14 min walk • The Botanischer Garten Frankfurt am Main is a botanical garden and arboretum formerly maintained by the Goethe University and since 2012 administered by the City of Frankfurt.
0.8 miE
Park
Rothschildpark, Frankfurt
22 min walk • Rothschild Park is a public park in Frankfurt, Germany. It is located within the central business district known as the Bankenviertel, to the north of the Opera Tower, adjacent to the Opera Square.
0.6 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Frauenfriedenskirche, Frankfurt
16 min walk • The Frauenfriedenskirche is a Roman Catholic church in Bockenheim. It was built by Hans Herkommer from 1927 to 1929, on a rise then known as Ginnheimer Höhe.
0.6 miNE
Large public park with botanic gardens
Grüneburgpark, Frankfurt
17 min walk • The Grüneburgpark is a public park in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, located in the Westend quarter. It began as a park for the Grüne Burg, a castle from the 14th century.
0.6 miS
Tower
Kastor, Frankfurt
17 min walk • Kastor und Pollux, also known as Forum Frankfurt, are two high rise buildings in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany. The towers are located at Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage next to the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds, between the Messeturm and the Tower 185.
0.6 miS
Landmark tower with 3-storey pyramid
Messeturm, Frankfurt
16 min walk • The Messeturm, or Trade Fair Tower, is a 63-storey, 257 m skyscraper in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany. It is the second tallest building in Frankfurt, the second tallest building in Germany and the third tallest building in the European Union.
0.9 miSE
Monuments and statues
Inverted Collar and Tie, Frankfurt
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bockenheimer Depot?

Nearby attractions include IlissAfrica, Frankfurt (2 min walk), Frankfurt University Library, Frankfurt (2 min walk), Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt (3 min walk), Papageno-Theater, Frankfurt (4 min walk).

How to get to Bockenheimer Depot by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bockenheimer Depot:

Bus

Bockenheimer Warte • Lines: 75, M32, N16, N4, N7 (2 min walk)
Falkstraße • Lines: 50, N16, N4, N7 (2 min walk)

Tram

Bockenheimer Warte • Lines: 16 (2 min walk)
Adalbert-/Schloßstraße • Lines: 16 (9 min walk)

Metro

Bockenheimer Warte • Lines: U4, U6, U7 (3 min walk)
Leipziger Straße • Lines: U6, U7 (8 min walk)

Train

Frankfurt West (14 min walk)
Frankfurt am Main Messe (19 min walk)