Frankfurt am Main is one of the most important points of traffic in Europe - whether by road, rail, water or air.With 53.5 million passengers and an annual freight volume of 2.2 million tons, the  Frankfurt Rhine-Main Airport is one of the most significant global hubs in air traffic. In addition, it is the largest freight airport in continental Europe. Given the central location in the heart of Europe, you can reach the most significant European metropolitan centres - from Oslo to Rome, from London to Moscow - within 1 to 3 flying hours. There are also regular connections to 317 destinations in 105 countries around the world. Moreover, in the rail and motor transport, Frankfurt is also the main hub of German and European long-distance transport. With a daily amount of more than 300,000 vehicles, the motorway interchanges of Frankfurt are the most traveled motorway interchanges in Germany. Moreover, at the train stations of Frankfurt, all significant ICE and freight traffic routes converge - from here, Berlin, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Zurich or Paris are able to be reached in only 3 to 4 hours on a train. As a consequence, Deutsche Bahn AG also set up its headquarters for freight transport in nearby Mainz. Via shipping through Frankfurt's lifeline, the Main, your goods are connected with the entire world, to both east and west.

In the age of digital networking, Frankfurt has ultimately developed as one of the most significant data nodes in Europe - over the DE-CIX Internet node, a daily volume of data is transmitted that corresponds to 883,000 DVDs. Moreover, the most significant data nodes of Europe in the areas of air traffic control, broadcasting, meteorologye and outer space are found in the Rhine-Main region. What certainly cannot be forgotten is the Xetra trading system of the Deutschen Börse AG which is one of the most significant electronic stock exchange locations.