Land Rheinland-Pfalz Travel Forum

Hi I am waiting for confirmation about a job in Landstuhl to begin July/August for 2 years. Help!? I've heard it's easier to get a car over there but I can only drive automatic. Are they gently used small, reliable cars that are automatic? Anyone have an idea where to look and how much they cost? My job there will require I drive about 1000 miles a month to military families in the areas. Any tips will be greatly appreciated. I am excited and stressed at the same time!!!
peggy plilygrace@hotmail.com

I am looking to travel from Trier to Berlin on the 24th June. Does anyone know the best transport options? I can't seem to find anything helpful!

Thanks very much.

Layla

I have visited http://www.bahn.de/p/view/index.shtml and a couple of questions.
First, it looks like I could purchase my tickets before I leave, and save the time and worry of having change, is this correct? So assuming I'm buying my tickets before leaving (I'm pretty good at keeping schedules):

- I entered "FRA" as the choice of originations. Search ended up with two selections from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf and Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Fernbf. Are any of these the main Frankfurt airport? Not sure about Fernbf, the Regional sounds like the wrong Flughafen!

- For Oberwesel, would the right choice be Oberwesel Bahnhof?

- As far as the train, there are ICE, S,RB and RB - but no train number. I know ICE are the cool white ones, but how do you tell apart S and RB without a train number? I am speculating the train number could surface after you actually purchase the ticket - but so far, no number. How do I know which is the right train?

So, any help confirming the right from/to stations and sorting out the train to get from Frankfurt airport to Oberwesel would be appreciated! Thanks!

Would someone know if you can interrupt your trip down the Rhine river with KD Line and go ashore in e.g St Goar and enjoy a cup of coffee and kuchen and then continue on an hour later on the next boat?

Do you know any shop in Mainz selling Burberry bags?

Hi Locals!

Just wondering what traffic would be like on the rheinstrasse between Bingen and Sankt Goar on the way to Burg Eltz on Monday May 12th

Danke

Zoom

In the early 1990's I lived int Worms. One of our favorite places to eat was an Italian Restaurant north of the City on B9, near the river.

My family and I are planning a trip to Germany this summer and I was wondering if the restaurant is still there. I wish I could remember the name.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

I have an afternoon and two days to see the Koln Cathedral and do some sailing on the Rhein. Have found the beautiful Hotel Auf Schonburg (and have also looked at the existing Oberwesel postings) - but there is no information on how to reach the hotel if traveling by train. Have a couple of questions:

1. Is it possible to visit the hotel if traveling by train (assuming taxi) - what would be the nearest train station, and is there reliable taxi service?

2. Would this be a good place to be based if I would like to visit Koln one day, sail on the Rhein on a different day, and visit one chosen castle?

3. Is this place safe for a woman traveling alone?

4. Could you suggest some logistics - that is, what portions to do on train, how to avoid carrying luggage (i.e. hopefully leave the luggage in the hotel) -

5. I have visited the http://www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de/index.php?id=108&L=3 web site, problem is there are way too many towns. Any recommendations in the best towns to walk thru as far as (1) good local atmosphere vs. touristy, and (2) picturesque, as a village and natural views.

I will be going back towards Frankfurt at the end of the 2.5 days.

Appreciate all your suggestions.

My wife and I will have the chance in August to drive from London to Koblenz and then spend 10 days touring the region. – a holiday without the children for the first time in many years ! We are keen to see a few of the best castles, visit some attractive small towns and also to enjoy the excellent “wellness/sauna/steam/spa” type places which we have seen in other parts of Germany.
We see plenty of recommendations for castles on virtual tourist already - so we should really appreciate suggestions for wellness/spa’s and also for hotels (nice but not too expensive) which would make good bases as we drive down the Rhine or the Mosel.
Many thanks

In April, I will be travelling via train from Oberwesel to Moselkern (my hotel is there), but I was thinking of taking the train all the way through to Trier to spend a couple of hours prowling over the roman ruins and then coming back the same day to Moselkern. Question: if I do this, does anyone know if the train station has luggage lockers or anywhere I can store my 2 bags safely for a couple of hours?

Hello, We will leaving Munich by train to Frankfurt International Airport. As w e have one last night, can we go directly from Munich to Mainz instead of Munich to Frankfurt and then Mainz. How lon gwill the journey take?
Thanks kindly fo ryour information.

I have booked 2 nights in April at the Schloss Schonburg. I am arriving by train from Trechtingshausen. I noticed there aren't many pages dedicated to this area on this site. Any 'must-do' activities in the general vicinity? How far exactly is the walk from the train station to the Castle in case I feel like stretching my legs instead of hiring the taxi? Are there lockers in the train station since I will be arriving well before check-in?

My name is Bristan Keller and I was wondering if anybody could give me some insight or info on what the process is or what I need to do as far as housing and tranportation goes. This is my first duty station and my wife and I don't have any clue on what to expect. Also what should I expect for pt because I heard our base is really serious about physical fitness.

Hello, I will be in Maiz on March for 3 month. I will work there and I would know if there are some trains or bus to Frankfurt train station to Mainz. I must come back in Paris all weekand, so i just would know if is not to difficoult to get a train correspondence. Maybe if there are some web site or some like that to find that.
Thanks for reponces

Hello. I'd like to know how I can get to the football stadium (Oberweis Stadium?) once I arrive at the Koblenz train station. Is taxi the only option? Any idea on fare? Bus option?

I'd like to catch TuS koblenz play but it's proving to be difficult to buy tickets online for foreigners. Are they usually sold out? Is it possible to get same day walk-up tickets at the stadium? I'd like to go to the 15Feb. game.

Thanks for any help!

We have seen a lovely holiday in a brochure in uk. It says we will stay in the hotel Pinger in Remagen - do you know anything about this hotel? ie standards, food, rooms etc?.
Many thanks

My family and I will be in Germany this May we have a seven hour lay over at Frankfurt Hahn I was wondering if Bernkastel would be a good day trip? Do they have taxi/bus/ or any type of transportation there? Also do you know if they have a place to keep luggage at the airport? Thank you,and the site was very helpful MMBRACER.

hello. i`d like to know if there is a boat leaving mainz to koblenz or vice-versa, with no stop, or even, leaving koblenz till bingen with no stop. i`ll be by car, so, i have in mind leave the car in koblenz and take the boat, but i`m worried about how to return, once i just want a one-way trip. so if i get the boat from koblenz to bingen, for exemple, do i have any bus or train or whathever to get back faster? and what about the fares? thaks a lot.

I am taking a group of kids ( 40 ) to Boppard in June. According to new regulations, the bus driver needs 1 rest day which prevents us to use the bus. to which town can we go on a river cruise from Boppard ? 2 hours maximum.
Thanks

Jaren geleden was er een hoteletje De Zingende Waard.
Bestaat dit nog steeds ? ev. website
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I know the shop in Boppard you are talking about and am seeking a website to purchase more gifts from him. If anyone knows how to contact them, preferably on-line, I would be ever so grateful!

Hi there!

We are very excited to be staying in Oberwesel for the upcoming new years eve.

We are staying at Weinhuas Weiler and celebrating new years eve dinner there with fireworks over the Rhine.

We have arranged to have dinner at the Castle Schoenberg on New Year Day.

Does anyone know if we can walk there or will we need a taxi?
If we do need a taxi - are they easily available?

Also - any tips on places to get good food or pasteries would be great!!

Thank you!!

Hello,
I would like to ask if there will be some special event on 9 December, Sunday? Is it possible to make shopping on Sunday?
Thank you

Letute

Hi friends, i'm looking for a cheaper accomodation in Mainz.

I'm coming with a small group of friends ( we are four) so we need an hostel or hotel/apartament.
We'll stay in Mainz two nights 22/23-12/2007 so i need infos about the local nightlife.

Thanks all, Alessandro.

Hi!
This is not so much a question - more of a thank you!
On a recent visit to Boppard I was unfortunate enough to lose my wallet containing cash and credit card. I didn't realise until I was back at my hotel about 25kms away! After a frantic search of my room I had to ring the UK to cancel my credit card. I returned to Boppard that evening for a firework display and decided to retrace my steps in case my wallet had been found. There is an eis kiosk on the Rheinallee where I had earlier bought a couple of ice-creams. On explaining my loss in very poor German and some English the young lady in the kiosk became extremely animated. It turned out that she had found my wallet and handed it in to her employer at the Eis Cafe and Piccolo Snack Bar where I was finally reunited with it! Thank you for your honesty and kindness! If anyone from the area can pass on my thanks to the young lady I would be most grateful!

Tony Davies

How did it come to be called Klopp? Was a family Klopp once owners?

Can you recommend a quiet and clean B & B in S. Goar preferably under 100 Euro

Can you recommend a quiet and clean B & B in S. Goar preferably under 100 Euro

Hi,
I visited Kamp Bornhofen with a school trip 3 years ago (teacher). We visited a lovely little beer garden by the river right in the village where we had a great evening listening to German and Dutch folk bands and drinking beer. This was around the last week of June. Can anyone tell me when this beerfest will take place in the summer of 2008 so that I can make travel plans to return.

Thanks,

Jim.

We are older tourists (66 and 73). How long does it take to walk the entire route of tourist sites? We have artificial knee and hips. Should we take the little train?