Villas in Frankenau
Frankenau suits walkers who want the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park from a small hill town of under 3,000 people. It sits inland of the lake, so you drive to the water, and none of the homes here have a pool.
- Villas
- 45
- From, per week
- £285
About Frankenau
Frankenau is a small town at about 430 metres on the southern edge of the national park, on the upper Lorfebach. Its outlying villages include Altenlotheim, Dainrode and Ellershausen, and the town church is neo-Gothic. A fire in 1865 burnt down almost the whole town. Our homes are bunched tightly together rather than spread across the area. Most are for around six people, nearly all have a fireplace, a good share have a garden, and there are no pools. The park protects beech woods that are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Kellerwalduhr information centre at Frankenau explains the park. The Edersee is farther away than the town's address suggests, and Frankenberg lies about 10 km west. Out of season this is simply a small, quiet town in the woods.
Is Frankenau right for you?
- Best for
- Walkers and families wanting woodland over lake beaches
- Not for you if
- You want to walk to the Edersee, because it is a drive from Frankenau.
Near Frankenau
Frankenberg
A town about 10 km west of Frankenau, with a station on the rail line from Marburg.
NationalparkZentrum Kellerwald
On the Frankenberg to Korbach road, with an exhibition, a 4D cinema show and a restaurant, open every day from April to October.
Edersee
The lake north of the park, with passenger ships stopping at Bringhausen and the dam, plus the Urwaldsteig trail.
Marburg
About 33 km south-west of Frankenau, and the station where rail travellers change for Frankenberg.
Getting to Frankenau
Frankfurt Airport is the practical gateway, around 1 hour 20 minutes by car. By rail it takes nearly five hours, changing at Marburg for Frankenberg. The town sits in hills well away from the lake, so a car is the sensible way to get about.
When to go to Frankenau
The park centre is open daily from April to October and keeps shorter hours in winter, and the Peterskopf funicular at Hemfurth runs from about April to the end of October, daily except Mondays. Summer suits walking and the Urwaldsteig, where young beeches form green leaf tunnels. In winter the fireplaces matter more than the views.
Villas in Frankenau
3-star property
Sorgenfrei
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
6
3
0
DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+8 more
from£55
per night
3-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Frankenau
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
6
3
0
Air ConDishwasherFireplace+10 more
from£55
per night
3-star property
4-Bedroom Home, Frankenau
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
8
4
0
DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+8 more
from£143
per night
3-star property
Sternberg 225
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
4
2
0
DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+7 more
from£65
per night
3-star property
Rapunzel
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
3
2
0
FireplaceParkingWashing Machine+5 more
from£47
per night
3-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Frankenau
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
4
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+8 more
from£55
per night
3-star property
3-star property
3-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Frankenau
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
6
3
0
Air ConBBQDishwasher+9 more
from£50
per night
4-star property
4-star property
4-star property
3-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Frankenau
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
6
3
0
ParkingDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£87
per night
2-star property
4-Bedroom Home, Frankenau
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
10
4
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+11 more
from£174
per night
3-star property
Kellerwald-Liebe
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
5
3
0
Air ConFireplaceParking+8 more
from£62
per night
3-star property
4-Bedroom Home, Frankenau
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
8
4
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£110
per night
3-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Frankenau
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
4
2
0
Air ConBBQDishwasher+10 more
from£64
per night
3-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Frankenau
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
6
3
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£60
per night
3-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Frankenau
Frankenau, Edersee, Germany
4
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+8 more
from£55
per nightFrankenau villa holidays: questions answered
Is Frankenau close to the Edersee?
Not within walking distance. Frankenau lies on the southern edge of the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, and the lake is north of the park, so staying here means driving to the shore. Frankenau accommodation is farther from the Edersee.
Is Frankenau good for walking?
Yes, because the national park starts at the edge of town. Its beech woods are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Quernst viewpoint is about 2 km on foot, up a gently rising gravel forest road, from a car park above Frankenau.
Can you reach Frankenau by train?
Only partly. Frankfurt Airport to Frankenau takes nearly five hours by train via Marburg and Frankenberg, against about 1 hour 20 minutes by car, so most visitors drive.
How old is Frankenau?
The town received its rights from Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia, in 1242, and the oldest surviving document about Frankenau dates from 1266. A fire in April 1865 burnt down almost the entire town.
Is the Kellerwald visitor centre near Frankenau open in winter?
Yes, with shorter hours. From November to March the NationalparkZentrum opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 16:30; from April to October it is open daily, 10:00 to 18:00.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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