Multicultural district near train station. Improving area with good transport, affordable living.



A one-bedroom in Gallus rents for about €1,200 - €1,300/month — a moderate area (safety 3/5), roughly 10 minutes from Frankfurt center by U-Bahn.
Commute to Center
10 min
U-Bahn
Safety Rating
3/5
ModerateVibe
Monthly rent in EUR (€). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | €1,000 - €1,100/mo | €1,200 - €1,300/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | €1,300 - €1,500/mo | €1,600 - €1,800/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | €1,700 - €2,000/mo | €2,100 - €2,400/mo |
Within AffordWhere's Frankfurt dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about €1,250/month — roughly 17% below the city median, and among the more affordable of the 13 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run €1,600 - €1,800/month and three-bedrooms €2,100 - €2,400/month on second-hand contracts. At 10 minutes to the center by U-Bahn, it sits closer to the center than most Frankfurt areas in the set. On safety it rates 3/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the affordable, diverse, central tags, it may suit renters who want to be close to the center.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Sossenheim. For a shorter commute, see Westend.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
OpenStreetMap maps Frankfurt (Main) Galluswarte as the nearest rail stop, Gallusgarten 2 as nearby green space and Hizar as the nearest supermarket around the Gallus reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
12 min U-Bahn to center
1BR from €1,700/mo
10 min tram to center
1BR from €1,600/mo
15 min U-Bahn to center
1BR from €1,400/mo
8 min walk to center
1BR from €1,900/mo
15 min U-Bahn to center
1BR from €1,500/mo
20 min S-Bahn to center
1BR from €1,200/mo
18 min tram to center
1BR from €1,200/mo
15 min S-Bahn to center
1BR from €1,400/mo
12 min tram to center
1BR from €1,600/mo
20 min tram to center
1BR from €1,000/mo
18 min S-Bahn to center
1BR from €1,100/mo
25 min S-Bahn to center
1BR from €950/mo
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