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The water in Frankfurt

Hardness
104–352 ppm
Band
Soft – Hard
Source
Mainova / Hessenwasser

Tap water in Frankfurt measures 104–352 ppm (5.8–19.7 °dH), which ranges anywhere from soft to hard, according to figures published by Mainova / Hessenwasser.

Built for this water

Parthenope

The reference blend, built for the middle of the spread. In Naples that is the high ground — the Vomero, Posillipo, Chiaiano, the Sanità — where the water sits near 21 French degrees. Dense, dark, long on the tongue. If your water lands in the middle, start here and do not move.

See the blend

Your neighbourhood matters more than your city

The water in Frankfurt runs from 104 ppm to 352 ppm — a spread of 248 ppm that crosses Soft → Medium → Hard. That is not imprecision: a city this size is served by several waterworks, and the average describes no tap in particular. Check which works supplies your street before you trust a city figure, ours included.

The same number, three ways

°dH
5.8–19.7 °dH
°f
10.4–35.2 °f
ppm CaCO₃
104–352 ppm

German utilities publish °dH, French and Italian ones °f, British and Irish ones ppm CaCO₃. Same water, three conventions — worth knowing if you compare your city with one abroad.

Of the 47 cities we publish, Frankfurt ranks 20th by hardness.

The other cities we publish in Germany

Cities with the closest water to this one

Closest match abroad

The water most like Frankfurt's, outside Germany, is Barcelona.

Barcelona71–362 ppm

Where this number comes from

Published by Mainova / Hessenwasser. We do not estimate: a city without a figure we could read on the utility's own publication is not on this site at all.

Mainova / Hessenwasser