Frankfurt vs Hamburg
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Frankfurt leads 3–0. Character is a different question: Frankfurt is the banking crossroads; Hamburg is the gateway to the world.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Frankfurt
52
Hamburg
25
Frankfurt leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Frankfurt
250
Hamburg
311
Frankfurt leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Frankfurt
4
Hamburg
-
Frankfurt leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Frankfurt
40
Hamburg
-
Frankfurt leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Frankfurt
17
Hamburg
14
Frankfurt leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Frankfurt
59
Hamburg
-
Frankfurt leads
| What we measure | Frankfurt | Hamburg | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 52 | 25 | Frankfurt |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 250 | 311 | Frankfurt |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 4 | - | Frankfurt |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 40 | - | Frankfurt |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 17 | 14 | Frankfurt |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 59 | - | Frankfurt |
Differences under 5% count as ties. Sample sizes and definitions on the methodology page.
What their stories are about
How many places with a story each city has per theme: Frankfurt in orange, Hamburg in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Frankfurt scorecard
The banking crossroads
Hamburg scorecard
The gateway to the world
