# Two nights on the Moselle from Frankfurt: Cochem, Eltz Castle on foot, Beilstein by boat and the Calmont

Train to Cochem, castle and chairlift on the first day, boat to Beilstein and the Calmont on the second, and Eltz Castle on foot from Moselkern before heading back. No car.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/rhineland-palatinate/moselle-valley/itineraries/two-nights-moselle-from-frankfurt · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Dónde: Moselle Valley

In a day from Frankfurt you see the Moselle; in two nights you understand it. You sleep in Cochem, in a half-timbered house on the Market Square, and from there you do everything by train, boat and on foot: the Reichsburg and the chairlift on the first day, the boat to Beilstein and the Calmont slope on the second, and Eltz Castle, arriving through the forest, before heading back.

## How do you get there from Spain?

Direct flight to Frankfurt and a train: from Frankfurt to Koblenz and there the Moselle regional train to Cochem, about two hours and twenty minutes. Cochem station is a short walk from the old town.

## Where to sleep?

AccommodationAreaWho it suits

Hotel LohspeicherCochem Market SquareBoth nights, everything on foot

Cochem youth hostel500 m from the stationIf you are travelling on a small budget or with children

## What if I have an extra day?

Carry on up the river to Bernkastel-Kues, with its half-timbered houses, or go down to Koblenz and add the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, an hour away by train.

## With children

The boat, the lock, the chairlift and the path to Eltz work at any age. The Calmont does not: swap it for the afternoon in Beilstein or for the Reichsburg if you have not seen it.

## El plan

### Friday · 08:00 · Train to Cochem
You leave Frankfurt in the morning and leave your case at the Lohspeicher.

### Friday · 12:00 · Cake on the square
Rathaus Café Rünz, beside the Town Hall, from 10:00 to 18:00.

### Friday · 14:00 · Reichsburg
A 40-minute guided tour; €12 in 2027.

### Friday · 16:30 · Chairlift to the Pinner Kreuz
The castle head-on from the other slope. €7.90 return.

### Saturday · 10:30 · Boat to Beilstein
An hour through the Fankel lock. Lunch on the terrace of the Haus Lipmann and the 13:30 return boat.

### Saturday · 15:30 · Calmont-Klettersteig
Train to Ediger-Eller and the Calmont loop, 6 km and 3 hours. If it is hot or heights are not for you, stay in Beilstein and come back later.

### Sunday · 09:30 · Eltz Castle on foot
Train to Moselkern and 2.5 km along the Elz valley. €14.

### Sunday · 13:00 · Lunch at the Ringelsteiner Mühle
Regional cooking at the foot of the castle path, Wednesday to Sunday.

### Sunday · 15:30 · Journey back
Train from Moselkern to Koblenz and Frankfurt.

## Un consejo más

Check the day of the week: the Ringelsteiner Mühle is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Eltz is closed from November to 20 March.

## Cuándo no ir

From November to March: Eltz Castle is closed, the boat to Beilstein does not sail and the chairlift stops.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do I need a car?
No: train, boat and on foot.

### When does Eltz Castle open?
From 21 March 2027 to early November.

### Is the Calmont hard?
It is a narrow path with ladders and cables; you need a steady foot and no fear of heights.

### How long does it take from Frankfurt?
About two hours and twenty minutes by train to Cochem.

## Dónde dormir if you're flying
- **Hotel Lohspeicher**: The house
The Lohspeicher is a small hotel in the heart of Cochem: a half-timbered house of 1839 on Obergasse, which leaves the market square. It is run by a family and presents itself as a boutique hotel, with ten non-smoking rooms decorated one by one and named after Moselle wines: Burgunder, Dornfelder, Eiswein, Beerenauslese.
The house has closed its à la carte restaurant and keeps the hotel and breakfast. The buffet is served daily from 8:30 to 10:00, with regional products, and in good weather it is set out in the Lohgarten, the house's garden. Anyone not staying there can also have breakfast, by giving notice beforehand.
The rooms
There are four types. The Typ Mosel doubles, on the first and second floors, have 19 to 25 m² with shower. The Riesling triple, of 35 m² on the second floor, looks onto the garden and a terrace towards the old Capuchin convent, with a double bed and a single one. The Low Budget doubles, of 15 m², are on the third floor with a view of the town. And the Burgblick triple, of 55 m², also upstairs, has a seating area, a bath and a view of the Reichsburg. All have free wifi, satellite television and towels.
The website does not publish prices, check-in and check-out times, or whether there is a lift. With a house of stairs and three floors, expect to carry your suitcases up on foot. Ask when you book.
Getting there and parking
By train, get off at Cochem station: the hotel is on the other side of the old town, a walk across the bridge and along the river promenade. It is the best option for a trip without a car, because the boat, the castle slope and the chairlift are a few minutes' walk away. By car, the old town is narrow and the house itself quotes a guest's review that misses parking closer by: leave the car in the car parks on the riverbank and walk.
What is nearby
The market square and the Rathaus Café Rünz are round the corner. From the square leaves the climb to the Reichsburg, and the chairlift station is on Endertstraße. The landing stage for the boats to Beilstein is next to the old bridge.
- **Cochem Youth Hostel (Moseltal-Jugendherberge)**, desde 33.3 € / bed: The house
The Cochem youth hostel, the Moseltal-Jugendherberge of the German DJH network, is on a slope above the Moselle, on the Cond bank, opposite the old town. From the house you see the river, the town and the Reichsburg. It is not only for young people: families, groups and solo travellers use it, and it is the cheapest way to sleep in Cochem with your own room and bathroom.
It has 156 beds in rooms for one, two, four and more, and all have a shower and WC. There is a bistro and café-bar, a restaurant with vegetarian options, a playground, a games room, a table-tennis table and a barbecue. Wifi is free throughout the building. It holds the German accessibility seals Reisen für Alle, for cyclist-friendly accommodation and for hiking host.
Prices and meals
Until 31 December 2026, the price starts at €33.30 per person per night with breakfast and bed linen; in a double room, €42.70 per person, and in a single, €15 is added. From 15 November to 15 March there is a winter rate from €27.30. For families, children up to age 3 do not pay and those aged 4 to 14 pay half, if you share a room. The hostel membership card is optional: €7 a year for under-26s and €27.50 for adults and families.
Meals have fixed times: breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30, lunch from 12:00 to 13:30 and dinner from 18:00 to 19:30. The listing does not publish check-in and check-out times.
Getting there
Cochem station is about 500 m away, about a five-minute walk across the bridge, according to the hostel. By car, via the B49 beside the Moselle or the A48 motorway, exit Kaisersesch from Koblenz or Ulmen from Trier. It has parking.
Nearby
Across the bridge you have the landing stage for the boats to Beilstein, the old town with the market square and the climb to the Reichsburg. The chairlift leaves from Endertstraße.

## Dónde dormir without a car
- **Hotel Lohspeicher**: The house
The Lohspeicher is a small hotel in the heart of Cochem: a half-timbered house of 1839 on Obergasse, which leaves the market square. It is run by a family and presents itself as a boutique hotel, with ten non-smoking rooms decorated one by one and named after Moselle wines: Burgunder, Dornfelder, Eiswein, Beerenauslese.
The house has closed its à la carte restaurant and keeps the hotel and breakfast. The buffet is served daily from 8:30 to 10:00, with regional products, and in good weather it is set out in the Lohgarten, the house's garden. Anyone not staying there can also have breakfast, by giving notice beforehand.
The rooms
There are four types. The Typ Mosel doubles, on the first and second floors, have 19 to 25 m² with shower. The Riesling triple, of 35 m² on the second floor, looks onto the garden and a terrace towards the old Capuchin convent, with a double bed and a single one. The Low Budget doubles, of 15 m², are on the third floor with a view of the town. And the Burgblick triple, of 55 m², also upstairs, has a seating area, a bath and a view of the Reichsburg. All have free wifi, satellite television and towels.
The website does not publish prices, check-in and check-out times, or whether there is a lift. With a house of stairs and three floors, expect to carry your suitcases up on foot. Ask when you book.
Getting there and parking
By train, get off at Cochem station: the hotel is on the other side of the old town, a walk across the bridge and along the river promenade. It is the best option for a trip without a car, because the boat, the castle slope and the chairlift are a few minutes' walk away. By car, the old town is narrow and the house itself quotes a guest's review that misses parking closer by: leave the car in the car parks on the riverbank and walk.
What is nearby
The market square and the Rathaus Café Rünz are round the corner. From the square leaves the climb to the Reichsburg, and the chairlift station is on Endertstraße. The landing stage for the boats to Beilstein is next to the old bridge.
- **Cochem Youth Hostel (Moseltal-Jugendherberge)**, desde 33.3 € / bed: The house
The Cochem youth hostel, the Moseltal-Jugendherberge of the German DJH network, is on a slope above the Moselle, on the Cond bank, opposite the old town. From the house you see the river, the town and the Reichsburg. It is not only for young people: families, groups and solo travellers use it, and it is the cheapest way to sleep in Cochem with your own room and bathroom.
It has 156 beds in rooms for one, two, four and more, and all have a shower and WC. There is a bistro and café-bar, a restaurant with vegetarian options, a playground, a games room, a table-tennis table and a barbecue. Wifi is free throughout the building. It holds the German accessibility seals Reisen für Alle, for cyclist-friendly accommodation and for hiking host.
Prices and meals
Until 31 December 2026, the price starts at €33.30 per person per night with breakfast and bed linen; in a double room, €42.70 per person, and in a single, €15 is added. From 15 November to 15 March there is a winter rate from €27.30. For families, children up to age 3 do not pay and those aged 4 to 14 pay half, if you share a room. The hostel membership card is optional: €7 a year for under-26s and €27.50 for adults and families.
Meals have fixed times: breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30, lunch from 12:00 to 13:30 and dinner from 18:00 to 19:30. The listing does not publish check-in and check-out times.
Getting there
Cochem station is about 500 m away, about a five-minute walk across the bridge, according to the hostel. By car, via the B49 beside the Moselle or the A48 motorway, exit Kaisersesch from Koblenz or Ulmen from Trier. It has parking.
Nearby
Across the bridge you have the landing stage for the boats to Beilstein, the old town with the market square and the climb to the Reichsburg. The chairlift leaves from Endertstraße.