Wiesbaden, Mainz, Darmstadt and the Rheingau with Kids, 4 of 8
Day Trip
Rüdesheim Cable Car and Niederwald Monument
- Hours
- Closed today
- Price
- Round trip €12, kids 5-15 €6
- Setting
- Outdoor
Wiesbaden, Mainz, Darmstadt and the Rheingau with Kids, 4 of 8: Rüdesheim Cable Car and Niederwald Monument
Rüdesheim Cable Car and Niederwald Monument
Day TripRüdesheim am Rhein
Area
Rüdesheim am Rhein
Good for
3–12
Cost
Round trip €12, kids 5-15 €6
Setting
Outdoor
Season
Late March to early November, plus the Christmas market
Updated
Oct 23, 2026
What you need to know
- About 10 minutes each way over the vineyards; an up-and-back trip with a look around the monument takes from 40 minutes
- Strollers up to 85 cm wide ride free in the cabins, but twin strollers, wagons and bikes stay at the bottom
- No chairlift or boat combos in 2026, since the Assmannshausen chairlift is out of order, so plan a round trip from Rüdesheim
About
Small gondola cabins, each fitting two adults and two kids, glide about 10 minutes over the Rheingau vineyards from Rüdesheim up to the Niederwald Monument, a huge Germania statue built between 1871 and 1883 to mark German unification.
At the top are wide views across the Rhine to Bingen, places to eat, and an easy forest loop past the Adlerwarte bird of prey station.
OutdoorEnglish Friendly
Round trip €12, kids 5-15 €6
Round trip: adults €12, kids 5-15 €6, under 5 free. One way: adults €7.50, kids €3.50. Family season pass €140.
Thu 19 Nov – Wed 23 Dec
Open11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Christmas market season
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Location
Rüdesheim Cable Car and Niederwald Monument
Oberstraße 37, 65385 Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
