Rhine Valley Line

Castle after castle past the Lorelei rock: the left bank of the Rhine is one long UNESCO postcard.

Stations

1. 0 kmMainz Hauptbahnhof
2. 3 kmMainz-Mombach
3. 7 kmBudenheim
4. 10 kmUhlerborn
5. 13 kmHeidesheim (Rheinhessen)
6. 18 kmIngelheim am Rhein
7. Show 10 more stations

   1. 21 kmGau-Algesheim
   2. 26 kmBingen-Gaulsheim
   3. 29 kmBingen(Rhein) Stadt
   4. 31 kmBingen (Rhein) Hauptbahnhof
   5. 36 kmTrechtingshausen
   6. 41 kmNiederheimbach
   7. 44 kmBacharach
   8. 51 kmOberwesel
   9. 57 kmSt. Goar
   10. 63 kmBoppard-Hirzenach
8. 67 kmBoppard-Bad Salzig
9. 72 kmBoppard Hbf
10. 79 kmSpay
11. 83 kmRhens
12. 91 kmKoblenz Hbf

The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.

How this line was checked

• Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1988239 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
• Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
• Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of RB 26
• Wikipedia has an article for this line
• See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it

Questions and answers

How long is the Rhine Valley Line?

The Rhine Valley Line runs 92 km from Mainz to Koblenz.

How long does the Rhine Valley Line take?

The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 30 min for the 92 km. That is an average of 61 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.

Who runs the Rhine Valley Line?

DB and trans regio, with MittelrheinBahn.

How old is the Rhine Valley Line?

The line has been in service since 1859. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.

How often does the Rhine Valley Line run?

32 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).

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