Travel Information Limburg Germany
Details on Hotels, Restaurants, and Trains from Frankfurt & Cologne
Oct 25, 2007
Limburg an der Lahn has one of the loveliest medieval old town centers in Germany. Fast transportation links by train or car makes Limburg an der Lahn an easy daytrip from Frankfurt am Main and Cologne or a pleasant diversion for transit passengers with long stopovers at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA).
Hotels in Limburg offer a pleasant alternative to Frankfurt, Mainz, or Wiesbaden for spending the first or last night on a trip to Germany when flying via Frankfurt Airport.
Restaurants and Hotels in Limburg and der Lahn
The half-timbered buildings that line the streets of historic Limburg are filled with shops and interesting cafés and restaurants. Anything from a slice of pizza to a full gourmet meal is available.
The Werner Senger Haus, Rütsche 5, tel 06431-6942, is in a 13th-century building in the heart of the old town. It oozes medieval atmosphere while serving good food.
At the edge of the old town on the banks of the Lahn River next to the Alte Lahnbrücke is the small Hotel Nassauer Hof, Brückengasse 1, tel 06431-9960, with pleasant, modernly furnished rooms. Der Kleine Prins restaurant serves local cuisine with a light, modern touch – open for dinner and Sunday lunch only.
For gourmet food, head to the Romantik Hotel Ralph Zimmermann, Blumenröder Straße 1, tel 06431-4611, near the station at the edge of the old town. Rooms are comfortable and individually furnished with elegant, English-style furniture.
Transportation to Limburg from Cologne, Frankfurt, and Frankfurt International Airport
- By ICE (Inter-City Express) Train
Limburg can be reached in 20 minutes from Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) or 40 minutes from Cologne (Köln) on an ICE train. ICE trains stop at Limburg-Süd station – a 5-minute bus ride from the old town. Double check schedules – not all ICE trains to Cologne (Köln) stop at Limburg and waiting times for the bus can easily add an additional half an hour or more to the travel time. Taxis do the 5-minute run to the old town for around €10 – if no taxis are waiting at Limburg-Süd, dial the Taxi Zentrale 06431-3000.
- By Local Train
From Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof, frequent local trains take around an hour and are much cheaper than the ICE. Local trains also have the advantage of stopping at Limburg (Lahn) station next to the old town.
From Frankfurt International Airport (FRA), local trains via Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof or Wiesbaden require 90 minutes to two hours traveling time in each direction.
- By Car
Limburg is an easy 40-minute drive from Frankfurt am Main or Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) along the autobahn A3 in the direction of Cologne (Köln). Parking garages are available at the edge of the old town.
- If driving, or cycling, cross the Alte Lahnbrücke (Old Lahn Bridge) and continue around 5 km (3 miles) to Dietkirchen to see the wonderful Church of St Lubentius. This impressive Romanesque basilica looks almost fortress-like as it towers over the Lahn Valley from its rocky hill. Most of the church is from 12th century but the Michael’s Chapel dates from around 1000.
Fast railway connections make places such as Limburg, Cologne (Köln), and Heidelberg pleasant day tours for passengers with long stopovers at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA). On shorter stopovers, trips to Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, and Mainz are more pleasant than waiting for hours in the airport lounge.
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