Getting Here & Around

Getting Here & Around

By Air

Frankfurt is the closest major international airport for the entire Rhineland. International airports in Stuttgart and France's Strasbourg are closer to the southern end of the German Wine Road.

By Bike

There's no charge for transporting bicycles on local trains throughout Rheinland-Pfalz weekdays after 9 AM and anytime weekends and holidays. For maps, suggested routes, bike-rental locations, and details on Pauschal-Angebote (package deals) or Gepäcktransport (luggage-forwarding service), contact Pfalz-Touristik or Rheinhessen-Information.

By Car

It's 162 km (100 mi) between Schweigen-Rechtenbach and Mainz, the southernmost and northernmost points of this itinerary. The main route is the Deutsche Weinstrasse, which is a Bundesstrasse (two-lane highway), abbreviated "B," as in B-38, B-48, and B-271. The route from Worms to Mainz is B-9.

By Train

Mainz is on the high-speed ICE (InterCity Express) train route linking Wiesbaden, Frankfurt, and Dresden, and so forms a convenient gateway to the region. An excellent network of public transportation called Rheinland-Pfalz-Takt operates throughout the region with well-coordinated RegioLinie (buses) and Nahverkehrszüge (local trains). Regional trains link Mainz with other towns along the Rhine Terrace, including Worms and Speyer, while local branch lines serve key hubs along the Wine Road such as Neustadt and Bad Dürkheim. Smaller towns and villages connect with these hubs by an excellent network of local buses.

Essentials

Visitor Information

Deutsche Weinstrasse (Martin-Luther-Str. 69, D-67433, Neustadt a.d. Weinstrasse. 06321/912-333. www.deutsche-weinstrasse.de). Pfalz.Touristik (Martin-Luther-Str. 69, D-67433, Neustadt a.d. Weinstrasse. 06321/39160. www.pfalz-touristik.de). Pfalzwein (Martin-Luther-Str. 69, D-67433, Neustadt a.d. Weinstrasse. 06321/912-328. www.pfalzwein.de). Rheinhessen-Information (Wilhelm-Leuschner-Str. 44, D-55218, Ingelheim. 06132/44170. www.rheinhessen.info). Rheinhessenwein (Otto-Lilienthal-Str. 4, D-55232, Alzey. 06731/951-0740. www.rheinhessenwein.de). Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus (Löhrstr. 103-105, D-56068, Koblenz. 0621/915-200. www.rlp-info.de). Südliche Weinstrasse (An der Kreuzmühle 2, D-76829, Landau. 06341/940-407. www.suedlicheweinstrasse.de).