Twenty selected hikes reachable by train in Rhineland-Palatinate
In Rhineland-Palatinate, you will find a dense network of train and bus lines that allow you to reach great day tours in a climate-friendly and comfortable way, even without your own car. In the morning you can take the train and spend the day in our unique natural and cultural landscape: on our selected paths you will pass rugged rock formations, through deep forests and vineyards to castles, churches and historic landmarks. Meanwhile, in the alleys and squares of the villages, our hosts are just waiting to introduce you to the culinary specialities of the region. With unique impressions and unforgettable memories in your luggage, you'll be on your way home in the evening - thanks to the €9 rail ticket, you can even travel inexpensively on all local transport within Germany until the end of August. You can find more information about the offer on the Deutsche Bahn website.
You can travel even more relaxed with 100 percent green electricity on long-distance trains from all over Germany without traffic jams to Rhineland-Palatinate, for example to Mainz, Trier or Koblenz. From there, regional transport will take you to our holiday regions - comfortably, easily and in a climate-friendly way. On our partner site "Discover Germany", you can find more information about tickets, luggage services and connections for your rail journey to and within Rhineland-Palatinate.
We have already put together twenty impressive hikes with rail connections in our beautiful state; you can find more tour suggestions that are also accessible by bus or train in the Rhineland-Palatinate tour planner!
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Wonderful tours through the middle of the vineyard terraces of the red wine paradise Ahr offer not only fantastic views, but also an insight into ...
This stage of the trail through the High Westerwald passes the Seitenstein and the Secker Weiher lakes. The highlight is the wild, romantic ...
Enemy brothers and wild ponies
This stage will delight lovers of vistas and culture. The Nassau castle, the Schiefe Turm of Dausenau... Panoramic highlights like the Hohe Lay!
Detours in time and space.
The tour leads from the Rotenfels rock through the city forest to the Kauzenberg and into the new town of Bad Kreuznach. Passing the spa area, the ...
Breathtaking views, winding paths and bizarre rock formations are characteristic of the premium hiking trails. Particularly attractive is the ...
We begin the 4th stage of the trail in the picturesque historical town centre of Deidesheim before hiking through vineyards, the Palatinate Forest ...
The final stage of the Lahnwanderweg trail once again presents all the diversity that characterises the Lahnwanderweg trail: views, tranquillity, ...
On the last stage of the Eifelsteig, the highlights are the wild and romantic Butzerbachtal valley and the fantastic view of Trier.
Variety is provided: forest passages through quiet stream valleys, forest and meadow paths with distant views over the Hunsrück and far into the ...
Forest, vineyards and vastness - the Hiwweltour Bismarckturm between Ingelheim and Gau-Algesheim leads through a nature reserve and one of ...
Along the tracks of knights: the Löwenburg and Philippsburg castles tower majestically above the medieval half-timbered village of Monreal.
Half-day tour around the Ebernburg, along the romantic river Nahe, through forest and vineyards with beautiful distant views.