Frankfurt an der Oder

Frankfurt (Oder)  (Previously known as: Frankfurt an der Oder or sometimes Frankfurt/Oder) is on the Oder River in Brandenburg, a state of Germany. It lies directly on the border with Poland, and is connected via bridge to its Polish sister city Slubice. The city is occasionally mistaken to be the much larger, and more well-known Frankfurt am Main.

Get in
100 km east of Berlin and 470 km west of Warsaw.

By plane
Frankfurt (Oder) doesn't have an airport. The closest ones would be those of Berlin, which are probably your best options. On the Polish side, Poznan has a limited selection of flights.

By car
Take the A 12 from Berlin

Get around
There is a local bus as well as a streetcar system but the town isn't all that big so it's easy to walk everywhere.

Cope
Frankfurt has potentially a lot to offer for a day visit, although you will need to speak German to take advantage. Given that the town was very deep in the former GDR there are limited numbers of English speakers available.

Go next

 * Słubice across the river in Poland.
 * Spreewald
 * Cottbus
 * Berlin