Remagen Voyage Tips and guide

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Remagen is a small town in Rhineland Palatinate which was propelled to world fame during World War II when a railway bridge the Wehrmacht had only managed to partially destroy fell into American hands and allowed the Western Allies to cross the Rhine into the German heartland. A famous 1969 film based on the battle titled The Bridge at Remagen ensured the enduring fame of the battle, the bridge and the town.

• 50.57717.230251 Bahnhof Remagen. Local and long-distance stations, mobility-impaired access, taxi stands in front of station.  

Remagen station is served by local, regional and some long-distance train services. Regional service RE 5 starts in Wesel and stops at various places along the Rhine River, including Duisburg, Duesseldorf Airport, Duesseldorf, Cologne and Bonn. After Remagen it carries on south to Koblenz. RE26 serves all local stops between Cologne and Mainz along the left bank of the Rhine. The journey from Cologne takes about 80-90 minutes. RB30 and RB39 branch off into the Ahr Valley (Ahrtal) to the south of here, via the Ahrtalbahn, which is still damaged from the deadly 2021 floods. A few IC and ICE services stop here as well.

• 50.5820287.2414622 Erpel (Rhein) Station is located in the town of Erpel on the other river side. Some local RB services stop here, but getting there requires a ride on a ferry.

• Remagen - Erpel Ferry (Rheinfähre Nixe), Corner of Fährgasse / Rheinpromenade. M-F 13:30-18:00, Sa Su holidays 12:30-18:00. Adults €1.00, children under 9 free.

Autobahn A61, Exit 31 Dreieck Sinzig. Or follow the beautiful Rhine Valley on Highway B9 which passes through many of the small towns along the river between Bonn and Koblenz.

Map of Remagen

The town is small enough that all sights are easily accessible on foot. The walk between Remagen Station and the river bank is quite a descent, thus also a steep hill to walk back up again.

• 50.5795597.2267031 St. Peter and Paul. A Catholic church.  
• 50.58117.221332 Apollinariskirche.  
• 50.577397.234023 Friedenskirche. A Lutheran church.  

• 50.6406117.2022194 Rolandsbogen. Last remnant of a ruined castle.  

• 50.579757.2277785 Römisches Museum Remagen (Roman Museum), Kirchstraße 9.  
• 50.63147.206946 Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck.  
• 50.5779477.2441227 Friedensmuseum Brücke von Remagen. A museum housed in what's left of the famous Bridge of Remagen.  

• 50.576367.252091 Camping Goldene Meile, Simrockweg 9-13, 53424 Remagen, ☏ +49 2642 - 22 222, [email protected]. Check-in: 08:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 20:00. (updated Jul 2017)

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