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| Hochheim am Main | ||
| district | Main-Taunus-Kreis | |
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| Residents | 17.743 (2019) | |
| height | 129 m | |
| Tourist info web | tourism.hochheim.de | |
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Hochheim am Main is a city with many pretty half-timbered houses in the east Rheingau in neighborhood too Wiesbaden in the Main-Taunus-Kreis in the state Hesse. Even if the city lies high above the Main, it belongs to the Rheingau wine-growing region, and of course Rheingau wine is made from the grapes that grow on the Main.
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getting there
By train
The train station is down in the Main Valley. To get into town, you have to walk uphill through the vineyards for a long time or take the bus.
- S-Bahn S1 on the route Oberroden - Offenbach - Frankfurt - Frankfurt-Höchst - Mainz-Kastel - Wiesbaden Hbf, every 30 minutes.
- The next regional train station is Mainz-Kastel (one S-Bahn station)
- The next long-distance train stations are Wiesbaden Hbf and Mainz Hbf.
In the street
By boat
Although the city is on the Main, there is no landing stage for ships.
By bicycle
Both long-distance cycle paths run directly along the banks of the Main and do not touch the old town. To get to her you have to push through the station tunnel and then up the hill.
- Main cycle path
- Hessian long-distance cycle route R3 Rhine - Main - Kinzig
On foot
mobility
Hochheim belongs to the RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund) and lies on the border of tariff zones 65 (Mainz and Wiesbaden) and 66 (Main-Taunus-Kreis with Hofheim). So the trip to Mainz, Wiesbaden or Bischofsheim costs € 2.50, with the multi-trip ticket only € 1.97.
The train station is a good bit below the old town. Bus lines 48 (Wiesbaden), 809 (Hofheim) and 826 (industrial area East) go from the train station to Hochheim city center.
The 68 bus runs from downtown Hochheim to Mainz. the 827 bus goes to Bischofsheim.
Tourist Attractions
- Historical old city with many half-timbered houses, winding streets, cobblestones and cozy taverns.
 Baroque church of St. Peter and Paul |  St. Peter and Paul interior |
- Baroque church of St. Peter and Paul
- Viticulture Museum
- Hochheim art collection
- Otto Schwabe Local History Museum
- Queen Victoria Monument
activities
- Walk through the vineyards
- RheinMain Regional Park
- Play park
Events
- Hochheim Wine Festival from Friday 8th to Monday 11th July 2016 with fireworks on Monday
- Hochheimer Market from Friday 8th to Tuesday 12th November 2013 - one of the largest annual markets in Germany
Every day from 11 a.m. on the historical market: market bustle with craftsmen, traders and bath houses, juggling and magic and at 8 p.m.: fire show by the market princess
Final market fireworks on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the market area. - Hochheimer Snowflake Market on Fri. 04 Dec. 2016 from 5 p.m. - 11 p.m., on Sat. 05 Dec. 3 p.m. - 11 p.m. and Sun. 6 Dec. 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
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After 3 S-Bahn stations you are in Wiesbaden. In terms of kilometers, the city center of Mainz is closer.
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Web links
- https://www.hochheim.de/ - Official website of Hochheim am Main
