12 ReviewsWe arrived by boat from Rudesheim which was a fantastic experience. On the boat we had commentary about all the castle's and little villages on the banks of the river Rhine and cost us 13 euro each to...
8 ReviewsTypically I drive into Mainz when visiting; however, recently I had the opportunity to use the train station. I was on a journey that required me to change trains at the Mainz central station...
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There is an InterCity train once an hour from Mainz to Koblenz. Half of these are direct trains from Frankfurt am Main.
These trains take the scenic route through the Rhine Valley, passing by...
2 ReviewsDo note that Cruise line do not run in Winter or are limited to boring tea time cruise.
Do check if the cruise are running if you are planning for a Rhine Cruise to visit the Rhine River castle and...
2 ReviewsDespite the fact that there is a perfectly good airport located between Koblenz and Cologne, which has a direct rail link to the city most visitors will come to Koblenz via the airport at Frankfurt...
1 ReviewMainz is about 30 minutes by car from the Main-Rhein airport in Frankfurt. Hire a car at the airport or use the train in order to get to Mainz.
Most sights are in walking distance and you don't even...
A boat tour on Rhein river, especially in the section between Bingen and Koblenz (Coblenz), is something highly recommended and a truly unforgettable trip! Even during rain and cold weather! I just came back from such a tour with friends from Australia and they had a fantastic time. Well, that’s the to-do part and I have covered this already in the to-do tips. Here I want to focus on the are several practical things to consider in case you would like to do this as well. 1. Decide on the time frame you have for your trip:If you have time enough and like to be on boats, then you might consider buying a return ticket for your trip. KD’s return tickets are only slightly more than their one-way-tickets. A one way ticket for the distance between Bingen and Boppard is 19,90 € for example while the return ticket for this journey is 21,20 € only. But while the downstream journey takes only 2...
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driving your own car along the river Mosel
by globetrott
When driving your own car or motorhome through the Mosel-valley you have to choose carefully the best side of the river.You may drive almost the whole river on both banks on a road very close to the Mosel / Moselle, but only a few bridges and some carferrys will force you to decide in advance, which road to take.When driving from Koblenz to Bernkastel - Kues you will need the whole day for the long and winding road just on one of the river-banks, including a few stops for photography and a lunch.You may see a map of the total Mosel / Moselle - valley on my link below !
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The Mosel-Wein-Express in Cochem
by globetrott
In Cochem it is certainly a good idea to take the tour by the small street-train, that is shown on my picture: The Mosel-Wein-ExpressThe tours will start on a regular basis on the big square in the very centre of Cochem, next to the Mosel-bridge .The train-ride takes 25 minutes and is 4 Euros and that price includes also a coupon for a small glass of Mosel-wine, that you may taste in a shop nearby . The wine-glass will be your souvenir ! Children pay just 2 Euros, but will get NO drinks of course.
take a cruise
by pepples46
it is easy going to and around Rheinland-Pfalz. take the train and go up and down the River, from Mainz to Duesseldorf, beautiful journey. take the car and do the same, on the Autobahn, one of the nicer ones or along the River.....and a cruise on the River would round it all up, enjoy with theKoel-Duesseldorfer Rheinschifffahrts Gesellschaft ...I know, its a mouth full
Rheinland-Pfalz Ticket, saves money!
by Trekki
Thank you again to our VT member @abalada for having told me about the Rheinland-Pfalz Ticket, one of the German Ländertickets, which is a fantastic option to explore the whole state of Rheinland-Pfalz. It is available for any day of the week and is valid one day:Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. (of next day) and Saturday & Sunday from midnight to midnight. As a single ticket it is 19 € and as group ticket (2-5 persons, status 2009) it costs 27 €. A speciality of the group ticket is that it is valid also for parents or gradparents with more than 5 kids, although they must be under 15 years and must belong to the family. This ticket is valid not only in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz but also in the western neighbour state of Saarland. If you look at the website, although it is in German, you can see the parts it covers on the map. Move the bar on the right side and you can zoom in...
Ferries: Crossing Father Rhine in style
by Trekki
Most of the (Rheinland-) Pfalz’s eastern border is formed by Rhein river. So it is quite logical that crossing states into or out of Palatine is not always easy. It often means detours to the next bridge or ferry. Now I have counted the Rhine crossing options of whole Rheinland-Pfalz: 18 ferries, 6 motorways and 14 streets (4 of them alone only for Koblenz). This is due to the quite big width of the river, which makes bridge building quite expensive and challening (thanks Kenny for having explained this to me some time ago). So ferries are easier to find and use – provided you don’t have phobias. Some are only for bikers and pedestrians. Usually, times of operation are between around 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.; it can vary in winter and on weekends they often operate until 10 p.m.Prices are mostly similar – 3 € per car (including passengers), bikes 0,50 €, adults 1,30 € and kids 0,50 € (prices...
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Going through the locks
by toonsarah
On the first night of our cruise we passed through three locks, but other than being aware of a period of quiet relief from the engine noise I didn’t realise what was happening. I was disappointed that I hadn’t had the chance to see our passage through the locks, and disappointed again when I learned that our return though them would also be during the night as we sailed back to Strasbourg to disembark after breakfast on the last day. I did however wake during the night to look out of the cabin window and saw the damp grey walls of a lock right beside me.And when we got to breakfast we learned that the ship had been delayed at the first of the night’s locks due to a queue of boats wanting to pass through and was running late, with one lock still to be passed. I grabbed my camera and hurried up on to the Sun Deck, as did many other passengers, to watch the operation. The Captain and First...
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Some facts about La Bohème
by toonsarah
We were given a leaflet with various facts about our ship, La Bohème, and the cruise:Built in 1995Length: 110 metres ~o~ Width: 10.14 metres3 motors, each with 550 horsepowerCapacity: 80 cabins for 164 passengersNumber of crew: 26Our route:Strasbourg – Rüdesheim – Koblenz – Rüdesheim – Mannheim – StrasbourgTotal navigation approximately 700 kilometres
Car ferries and timetable
by jaja69
While doing a search for our family trip in the area I finally found the timetable for car ferries and prices for a ride across the Rhine from many towns here: http://www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de/index.php?id=53&L=3. Unfortunately it's in German but it's not too hard to guess the basic info.
Rail Service
by MikeAtSea
The region offers a number of main and regional rail lines that offer access to most of the attractions. The German rail service's web page enables one online reservations and detailed information about connection times. Just visit the link below. The web page is also available in English.
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