Frankfurt Cathedral (Kaiserdom): Free Entry, Museum & Tower Tickets
30 - 90 min (longer with the Dommuseum or tower climb)
Gothic Cathedral
Built 13th-15th centuries; imperial election church 1356-1792, coronation church to 1792
Domplatz 1, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Dommuseum: €4 adult / €3 reduced. Domturm: €3 adult / €2 reduced (€5/€3 on Sat-Sun-holidays 14:00-18:00, when the "Turm und Stadt" exhibition is also open).
Cathedral: daily, 9:00-20:00. Dommuseum and Domturm keep their own separate hours, varying by season — check their own sites before visiting.
No reservation required for the nave, Dommuseum, or Domturm; walk-in entry during opening hours. Guided Domturm tours (select Wednesdays) require registration at least 24 hours in advance and cost €6 plus admission.
The former election and coronation church of the Holy Roman Empire, a Gothic red-sandstone cathedral with a distinctive 95m tower; the nave is free to visit, with the Dommuseum and a 328-step tower climb to a 66m platform ticketed separately.
| Option | Price | Booking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral nave | Free | No ticket needed | |
| Dommuseum, adult | €4 | On-site | |
| Dommuseum, reduced / with FrankfurtCard | €3 | On-site, with valid ID or card | |
| Domturm (tower climb), adult | €3 | On-site | |
| Domturm (tower climb), reduced | €2 | On-site, with valid ID |
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & History
Frankfurt Cathedral, the Kaiserdom St. Bartholomäus, is a Gothic red-sandstone church that served as the Holy Roman Empire's election church from 1356 and as its coronation church until 1792. Its distinctive 95m tower, topped with twin clock faces, is one of Frankfurt's most recognizable landmarks, rising above the historic Römerberg old town. The nave itself is free to enter for everyone, while the adjoining Dommuseum (Cathedral Museum) and a 328-step climb up the Domturm tower are separate, independently-ticketed experiences.
What to See: Top Highlights
The Free Nave
Step inside the Gothic interior at no cost, at any time during opening hours.
The Dommuseum
A small museum of the cathedral's treasury and history, housed in the medieval cloister, separately ticketed.
The Domturm Climb
328 steps up a narrow stairwell to a 66m viewing platform overlooking the Römerberg and Frankfurt's skyline.
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Is Frankfurt Cathedral Included on the FrankfurtCard?
Compare Frankfurt PassesThe nave is free for everyone regardless of any pass. For the Dommuseum, the FrankfurtCard is confirmed to qualify cardholders for the museum's own already-published reduced rate (€3 instead of €4 standard adult), stated directly on the museum's official site. The Domturm tower climb's FrankfurtCard eligibility is not confirmed on the tower's own official page — check on-site before assuming a discount there too.
FrankfurtCard
Discounted. A discount is available with this pass; the exact current amount should be confirmed when booking. Applies only to the Dommuseum (Cathedral Museum) component: cardholders pay the museum's own published reduced rate (€3 instead of the €4 standard adult price), confirmed directly on the museum's official page. The cathedral nave is free for every visitor regardless of any pass. The separate Domturm (tower-climb) ticket's FrankfurtCard eligibility could not be confirmed on the tower's own official page this session — treat as unconfirmed and check on-site.
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