Lahnstein is a town on the right-hand side of the Middle Rhine Valley where the river Lahn flows into the Rhine.

Understand

The main parts of the town are on the Rhine, Oberlahnstein being south of the river Lahn and Niederlahnstein north of the river. There are also a number of small communities along and above the river Lahn belonging to the town. These include Friedland, Freidrichssegen and Lahnstein auf der Höhe.

Get in

By car

Exit the B42 south of Koblenz.

By cruise boat

KD (Köln Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG) boats cruise the Rhine stopping at Oberlahnstein.

By train

There are two equally important train stations in Lahnstein and one more minor one. SE10: Frankfurt - Koblenz serves both major stations

• 1 Oberlahnstein station.  
• 2 Niederlahnstein station.  

See

• 1 Lahneck Castle (Burg Lahneck). 
• 2 Hexenturm, Salhofplatz, ☏ +49 2621 914171. Town and part of the town wall 
• 3 Altes Rathaus (old town hall), Hochstraße 34, ☏ +49 2621 914296. 15th century timbered building 

Do

• 1 Ruppertsklamm. A short steep climb through a narrow gorge. 
• Walk a section of the Rheinsteig.

Eat

• 1 Maximilians Brauwiesen, Didierstraße 25 (Oberlahnstein), ☏ +49 2621 926060. Excellent German food and beer. The micro-brewery has a large room with tables catering for small and big groups as well as good outside eating and a beer garden. For those who have drunken to much check out the facility in the men's room. 
• 2 Waldhaus Lahnstein (Lahnstein auf der Höhe). Restaurant, beer garden and accommodation 
• 3 Gaststätte Zum Schleusenhäuschen, Emser Landstr. 20 (Friedland). 
• 4 Historisches Wirtshaus an der Lahn (Tavern on the Lahn), Lahnstraße 8, ☏ +49 2621 7849. 

Sleep

There are a couple of camp-sites situated in the Lahn valley between Friedland and Freidrichssegen.

• 1 Wyndham Garden Koblenz (was Best Western Lahnstein), Zu den Thermen (Lahnstein auf der Höhe). 
• 2 Hotel Weißes Ross, Johannesstraße 19, ☏ +49 2621 8417.