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Who lives in Sachsenhausen
Sachsenhausen spreads across the south side of the Main, a district big enough to feel like a city of its own, running from the museum lined riverbank through old apple wine quarters to quieter residential streets toward the city forest. It is one of the parts of Frankfurt where international professionals and their families settle in numbers, alongside long established Frankfurt residents. The draw is the combination of position and character. Families are within minutes of the banking towers across the river yet live among period buildings, cafes and green space rather than office blocks. Sachsenhausen suits households that want central access without the intensity of the financial core, and the mix of locals and internationals gives it a grounded, lived in feel that newer districts lack.
Schools in and near Sachsenhausen
Sachsenhausen is valued less for a campus on its own streets than for how well placed it is for Frankfurt's international schools, which sit on the edges of the city and in the surrounding Rhein-Main towns. Almost all run organised bus networks, and the district's road and rail links make the daily run manageable. The schools below span the International Baccalaureate and English language routes that most relocating families consider.
| School | Curriculum | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Strothoff International School | IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) | Dreieich, south of Frankfurt |
| Frankfurt International School (FIS) | IB, English language | Oberursel, north of Frankfurt |
| ISF International School Frankfurt Rhein-Main | International, English language | Sindlingen, west Frankfurt |
Schools listed are real and operate in the Frankfurt Rhein-Main area. Curriculum is as published by each school; confirm current places and accreditation directly. For the full Frankfurt market see the city hub.
For families on the International Baccalaureate route, Strothoff International School in Dreieich is the nearest of the major options to the south, an IB World School running the full continuum on one campus. Frankfurt International School in Oberursel is the city's longest established English language IB school, while ISF International School Frankfurt Rhein-Main in Sindlingen serves families on the western side. To compare these by curriculum and stage, start from the international schools in Frankfurt hub, and read parent perspectives on our Frankfurt school reviews page.
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Commute and catchment
Sachsenhausen is one of the easiest districts in Frankfurt to commute from. Several U-Bahn and tram lines serve it, the S-Bahn runs through Lokalbahnhof and Sudbahnhof, and the financial district and main station are only fifteen to twenty minutes away, often quicker on foot across one of the Main bridges. For school families the southern position is an advantage. Strothoff International School in Dreieich is a short motorway run to the south, and the bus networks operated by the main international schools cover Sachsenhausen on routes out to Oberursel, Sindlingen and the Rhein-Main towns. Frankfurt Airport is a quick S-Bahn or motorway hop to the south west, which suits families who travel for work.
Housing and cost of living
Housing in Sachsenhausen ranges from period apartments in the old quarters near the river to larger family flats and houses on the leafier streets toward the city forest. Compared with the priciest northern districts the area offers relatively good value for its central position, with family sized apartments generally sitting in a mid band for Frankfurt and riverside or character properties reaching higher. Rents are illustrative and move with the wider market, so treat any figure as a starting point. Because school fees are the other large line in a relocation budget, it is worth modelling both together. Our cost of living calculator lets you combine rent, fees and daily costs, and the wider relocation hub covers visas and the practical steps of a move. For fee bands by stage, see our Frankfurt primary school fees guide.
Family life
Family life in Sachsenhausen revolves around the river and the green space behind it. The Museumsufer gives families a long walkable and cyclable stretch of the Main, lined with museums and dotted with playgrounds and lawns, and the district hosts the city's biggest riverside festival each summer. To the south the Frankfurt city forest, the Stadtwald, opens into one of the largest urban woodlands in Germany, with trails, a zoo annexe and weekend space for children to run. Day to day the apple wine quarter and the streets around Schweizer Strasse supply markets, bakeries and family friendly restaurants, and healthcare is strong with clinics across the district and major hospitals nearby. The overall feel is riverside, green and unpretentious, which is exactly what draws relocating families to Sachsenhausen. If you are still weighing neighbourhoods, the school finder quiz can match your family to schools first and let the right area follow.
FAQ
Which international schools are near Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt? Sachsenhausen is central to several of Frankfurt's international schools rather than home to a large campus itself. Strothoff International School, an IB World School in Dreieich just to the south, is the nearest of the major options. Frankfurt International School runs the IB in Oberursel to the north, and ISF International School Frankfurt Rhein-Main sits in Sindlingen to the west.
Is Sachsenhausen a good area for expat families in Frankfurt? Yes. It is one of the districts where the city's international professionals cluster, valued for its riverside setting, the Museumsufer, leafy streets and quick access across the Main to the financial district.
How long is the commute from Sachsenhausen to central Frankfurt? The financial district and main station are reached in roughly fifteen to twenty minutes by U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram or on foot across a Main bridge, and motorway access to the south makes the run to schools in Dreieich and the Rhein-Main area straightforward.
What does it cost to rent in Sachsenhausen? The district offers comparatively good value for a central location, with family apartments in a mid band for Frankfurt and riverside or period properties reaching higher. Rents are illustrative; confirm against current listings.
Does Sachsenhausen have green space for families? Yes. The Main riverbank and Museumsufer give families a long stretch of open space, and the large Frankfurt city forest, the Stadtwald, begins to the south, which is a major reason families with young children choose Sachsenhausen.