Oberwesel

Oberwesel is a small town in the scenic Rhine Gorge or Middle Rhine Valley. With a population in 2018 of 2813, it's on the left bank of the Rhine 3 km upstream from the Lorelei rock outcrop. There are many historic buildings and sections of the old town walls.

By car
The B9 runs along the riverside of the town and is about half way between Bingen and Koblenz. Alternatively 12 km from the A61 exit 44 Laudert.



By train
Train station is on the line Mainz – Koblenz.

By boat

 * Bingen-Rüdesheimer cruise boat to/from Bingen and Rüdesheim.
 * The Köln-Düsseldorfer Rheinschiffahrt, better known as KD, runs cruises and scheduled services up and down the river between Cologne and Mainz, stopping in Sankt Goar.

Do

 * Walk part of the Rheinburgenweg

Go next

 * Sankt Goar
 * Bacharach