Freudenberg is located in the extreme northeast of the state of Baden-Württemberg, on the left bank of the river Main which here is the border to Bavaria.

Freudenberg is the terminus of the hiking path Nibelungensteig which starts at Zwingenberg (Bergstrasse).

The hills on the left bank of the Main are part of the Mittelgebirge Odenwald while those on the opposite side of the river belong to the Spessart.

Mondfeld, Rauenberg and Wessental (previously ruled by Mainz) became part of Amt Freudenberg.

On 1 January 1972, as a result of Gebietsreform Boxtal, Ebenheid and Wessental were merged to Freudenberg, followed by Rauenberg on 31 December.

[4] Notable businesses in the town include Rauch Möbelwerke [de], a furniture manufacturing company, established in 1897.