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It is one of the principal sites of the Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Marksburg is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Find the travel options that best suit you.

With a minimum turnover of 35 €, you are welcome to book the train at the desired time. The best way to get from Braubach to Marksburg costs only 7 and takes just 3 mins. The Marksburgbahn has no fixed departure times. Round-trip ticket: Family (2 adults, 2 kids) 16,00 € Single-trip ticket adults 3,00 €, kids up to 12 years 3,00 € Round-trip ticket: adults 5,00 €, kids up to 12 years 4,00 € On enquiry, a small privately run train shuttle service makes its way through the Old Town of Braubach up to the castle during the summer season (seats available for up to 50 persons). The castle is open all year round and you can join a 50-minute tour in either English or German. After leaving the station and crossing the road into the old town centre, follow an uphill hiking trail through the forest towards the castle (about 30 minutes).įrom the Braubach quay, the uphill walk to the castle following the hiking trail through the forest will take about 30-40 minutes. Highlights include four medieval gates and drawbridges, a knights’ hall and armory, a medieval herb garden, and an ornate 14th-century chapel. The nearest major train station is Koblenz from where there are regional trains and public buses going to Braubach station (10 mins by train, 30 mins by bus). You will find a spacious parking site (with an attendant in the summer season) close to the castle.įrom here, it will take you no more than a short uphill walk of about five minutes to reach the castle.

From B 42, in the direction of Rüdesheim or Koblenz, use the exit to Braubach and follow the signs to 'Marksburg'.

Marksburg castle gift shop