A View of Eltville

Eltville is a small town in the Rheingau, one of Germany's most famous wine-growing regions. As well as being famous for its wine, Eltville is also known for its sparkling wine (Sekt) and roses. The winding cobbled streets are flanked by traditional Fachwerkhäuser (half-timbered houses) and despite its size, Eltville offers a surprising number of restaurants and (wine) bars. The whole town can easily be taken in on foot, and a short wander is bound to turn up some of the many Weingüte (wine estates), most of which have shops offering wine or sekt direct from the producer.

Getting to Eltville from Frankfürt Main Airport

The easiest and most inexpensive way to get from Frankfurt/Main airport to Eltville is by rail. The airport regional train station is located in Airport Terminal 1 and is signposted throughout the terminal. If arriving in Terminal 2, both terminals are linked by a free overhead rail transfer as well as a free bus connection - just follow the signposting. After buying tickets in the regional station, take the platform for trains to Wiesbaden. Tickets cannot be bought on the train! From here, take the S8 or S9 all the way to Wiesbaden, the final destination of both lines - this will take about 40 minutes. In Wiesbaden, change to any regional train (RB/RE) going towards Koblenz. The journey from Wiesbaden to Eltville takes approximately 15 minutes.

Tickets cover both stages of the journey and can be bought at any of the RMV ticket machines - the green and blue machines located in the main hall at the airport regional station - where the escalators descend to the platforms. The ticket machines accept coins and usually notes up to EUR 20. You can also change the display language by repeatedly pressing the flag-button next to the coin slot - English is one of the first options.

A single ticket costs EUR 6.25 - key in the code shown for Eltville (64) and select Einzelfahrt (single) from the buttons located at the bottom of the machine. For groups of up to 5 people, a group ticket costs EUR 20.90 - key in the code shown for Eltville (64) and select Gruppentageskarte (group day ticket) from the buttons located at the bottom of the machine. The group ticket obviously makes sense for groups of either four or five people.

It is also possible to get to Eltville by taxi. A taxi for four should cost about EUR 150 in total. If taking this option, it is advisable to confirm the approximate price with the driver before starting out.

From Frankfürt Hahn Airport

For guests travelling from Frankfurt/Hahn airport, the most convenient mode of transport is probably shared taxi/minibus. We have enquired with local firms and estimates range between EUR 150 for a taxi seating up to four and EUR 175 for an eight-seat minibus. As we expect that many of our guests flying to Hahn will be arriving on the same flights, we would ask anyone considering this option in inform us of their arrival details. This way we can arrange shared pick-ups to ensure that costs are kept as low as possible. Similarly, departure details are required to arrange for transfers from Eltville back to Hahn.

There is also a limited bus service from Hahn airport to Rüdesheim am Rhein, where further connections can be taken to Eltville. The buses depart from the stops directly outside the airport terminal building at 10:15, 15:40 and 20:15 every day. Tickets cost EUR 10.50 per person and the journey takes about 75 minutes.

On arriving in Rüdesheim, walk back along the river to the train station which is also on the river front. From here, take an RE or RB train towards Wiesbaden or Frankfurt. Trains depart roughly every half-hour before 19:00 and every hour after 19:00. A single ticket to Eltville costs EUR 3.35 and the journey takes about 15 minutes. Tickets for the train can be bought at the green and blue RMV ticket machine at the station. Key in the code shown for Eltville (64) and select Einzelfahrt (single) from the buttons located at the bottom of the machine. The ticket machines accept coins and usually notes up to EUR 20. You can also change the display language by repeatedly pressing the flag-button next to the coin slot - English is one of the first options.