Arrival and departure by train

Train connections on September 20, 2025, to Rhine in Flames St. Goar

ARRIVAL in St. Goar
Train Koblenz – Sankt Goar
4:30 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. direct
5:04 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. direct
5:30 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. direct
6:30 p.m. – 6:55 p.m. direct
7:02 p.m. – 7:25 p.m. direct
7:30 p.m. – 7:55 p.m. direct
8:29 p.m. – 8:54 p.m. direct
9:04 p.m. – 9:25 p.m. direct
Train Frankfurt – Sankt Goar
1:08 p.m. – 2:32 p.m. direct
3:08 p.m. – 4:32 p.m. direct
5:08 p.m. – 6:32 p.m. direct
7:08 p.m. – 8:32 p.m. direct
(for other connections with transfers, see the train app)

DEPARTURE from St. Goar
Train Sankt Goar – Koblenz
10:00 p.m. – 10:27 p.m. direct
10:10 p.m. – 10:40 p.m. direct
10:38 p.m. – 11:09 p.m. direct
12:00 a.m. – 12:27 a.m. direct
1:00 a.m. – 1:27 a.m. direct
Train Sankt Goar – Frankfurt
8:54 p.m. – 10:13 p.m. change in Bingen Central Station
9:25 p.m. – 11:10 p.m. Change to bus in Mainz Central Station to Mainz-Kastel (bus stop B)
9:57 p.m. – 11:48 p.m. Change in Ingelheim Central Station
10:29 p.m. – 12:43 a.m. Change in Bingen Central Station and Mainz Central Station
11:30 p.m. – 2:20 a.m. Change at Bingen Central Station (in Bingen at 11:56 p.m.)
12:00 a.m. – 2:20 a.m. Change at Koblenz Central Station
12:30 a.m. – 2:20 a.m. Change at Bingen Central Station and Mainz Central Station

Buses

From Werlau Freibad to St. Goar 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every half hour, from 4:00 p.m. every quarter hour until 6:00 p.m.
From St. Goar Hafen to Werlau from 9:16 p.m. hourly until 12:16 a.m.
From St. Goar harbor to Emmelshausen from 9:50 p.m. hourly until 12:50 a.m. (duration approx. 28 minutes)
During the closure of the B9, public transport runs hourly between Biebernheim and Sankt Goar with the terminus at Bismarckweg.
Towards Oberwesel:
From the town hall bus station + ferry: 11:15 p.m. every 15 minutes until 1:30 a.m.
From the snack bar/bus parking lot 10:30 p.m. until approx. 12:00 a.m. (shuttle service provided by Rheintal-Reisen // as required)
In addition, there is a shuttle service provided by Rheintal-Reisen from Bacharach -Oberwesel -Sankt Goar. Please register by phone at 06743-1653.
Before the B9 is closed, the usual public transport buses will run on Saturday, September 20.

St. Goar-St. Goarshausen ferry

Before the fireworks display, the ferry will operate its regular shuttle service for pedestrians until around 7:00 p.m.
Cars can only use the ferry until around 6:00 p.m.
Visitors using the ferry on foot are requested to cross to the side of the Rhine where they wish to be after the fireworks by 7:00 p.m. at the latest. The shuttle service after the fireworks can only resume once it has been approved by the water police – this may take until around 11:00 p.m.
After that, the Loreley car and passenger ferry will operate between the two cities on Saturday night/Sunday morning until 1:00 a.m.

Route planer

Parking

Click on one of the parking symbols to obtain more information or to calculate the route to the parking space.

St. Goar

Important visitor information for St. Goar

(Subject to change)

1. parking facilities in St. Goar

Parking facilities in St. Goar will be marked and regulated by security staff on site. Please pay attention to the signs and barriers!

The following parking spaces are available in St. Goar:

For cars

• Along the B9 in the town area on designated parking spaces

• Uphill along the B9 in the direction of St. Goar-Kernstadt from the junction with Gründelbachtal (L206)

• Along the B9 towards St. Goar-Fellen (northern exit) on both sides of the road from the Gründelbachtal junction (L206)

• St. Goar-Werlau: at the open-air swimming pool

For buses

• Busses have the possibility to let their passengers get on and off the buses in the designated areas and then park along the B9 in the direction of the district of Fellen. A parking fee of 10 Euro will be charged by our parking attendant.

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  Shuttle bus (fare 5,-€ there and back)

  1. from Werlau/Schwimmbad to St. Goar (16-20 h and 22:30 - 23:30 h)

  2. from St. Goar-Biebernheim to St. Goar (16-20 hrs and 22:30 - 23:30 hrs)

2. Closure of access roads

For safety reasons, the police will sooner or later have to completely close the access roads to St. Goar. The complete closure will affect federal road 9 between the St. Goar-Gründelbach entrance and the An der Loreley district. The police alone will decide exactly when the road will be closed based on the traffic situation on the day of the event. We therefore ask you to arrive early (before 6 pm)!

The road closures will be reopened by the police after the fireworks. It is not allowed to drive on the B9 in the city area before the police have cleared the road!

3. St. Goar-St. Goarshausen Ferry

Before the fireworks, the ferry will operate as a regular shuttle service for pedestrians until approx. 19.00 hrs.

Cars can only use the ferry until approx. 18.00 hrs.

Visitors using the ferry on foot are requested to change to the side of the Rhine they wish to be on after the fireworks at 7 p.m. at the latest. The shuttle service after the fireworks can only be resumed after the water police have given the go-ahead - this may take until around 11.00 pm.

Afterwards, the Loreley car and passenger ferry will run between the two towns for cars and pedestrians during the night from Saturday to Sunday until 00:00.

4. St. Goar Tourist Information Office opening hours

The St. Goar Tourist Information Office is open on Friday, 15/09/2023 from 10.00 a.m. to 4.5 p.m. and on Saturday, 16/09/2023 from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Travelling by train and special transport

St. Goar

Train connections

Train connections from and to St. Goar can be found online at ww.bahn.de

Visitor information:
Due to the big rush to the railway station following the fireworks display, we will continue to deploy more security forces and police around the station. They will regulate the flow of people on the platform.
Please follow their announcements – it primarily serves your safety.

Your travels can also be more relaxed if, instead of leaving right after the fireworks, you visit our Wine Festival and take one of the later trains.

Shuttle-Service

St. Goar

Shuttle buses are also planned for 2020.

You will find more information here around two weeks before the event.