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Frankfurt to Rhine Valley (Rüdesheim, Bacharach & St Goar) by train or ferry
About 90 km. The train is fastest at 1.6 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹1,920 per person.
Fastest
Train
Regional train via Mainz (left bank) or Wiesbaden (right bank)
1.6 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Regional train via Mainz (left bank) or Wiesbaden (right bank)
from ₹1,920 per person
Best value
Train
Regional train via Mainz (left bank) or Wiesbaden (right bank)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Train to Rüdesheim + KD boat down the gorge runs April – October only.
The rest of the year: Regional train via Mainz (left bank) or Wiesbaden (right bank).
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Regional train via Mainz (left bank) or Wiesbaden (right bank) | 1.6 h | ₹1,920per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | Train to Rüdesheim + KD boat down the gorge | 4.5 h | ₹3,200–₹4,790per person | April – October only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Regional train via Mainz (left bank) or Wiesbaden (right bank): Bacharach and St Goar are on the left bank, Rüdesheim and the Loreley on the right; a small car ferry links them.
- Ferry, Train to Rüdesheim + KD boat down the gorge: The classic way in: about 1 h 15 by train to Rüdesheim, then 2-3 hours by boat past the castles and the Loreley. Downstream is faster than upstream.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Regional train via Mainz (left bank) or Wiesbaden (right bank) | ₹3,840 | ₹7,680 |
| Ferry · Train to Rüdesheim + KD boat down the gorge | ₹6,400–₹9,580 | ₹12,800–₹19,160 |
Once you’re in Rhine Valley (Rüdesheim, Bacharach & St Goar)
- Best time: April – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – October). Against it: Rhine Boats on a Winter Timetable.
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Plan Frankfurt and Rhine Valley (Rüdesheim, Bacharach & St Goar)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.