Rüsselsheim am Main - Rüsselsheim am Main

Rüsselsheim am Main is a city in Rhine Main Areawhich was best known for the Opel works. The cities Mainz, Frankfurt am Main and the Frankfurt Airport are in the immediate vicinity.

background

getting there

By plane

Rüsselsheim is close to the 50.0333333333338.5705555555556airport Frankfurt(IATA: FRA), which is acoustically noticeable, especially in easterly wind direction, also through landing approaches. From the airport, Rüsselsheim can be reached in about ten minutes using the S8 or S9 S-Bahn. A connection via bus line 975 is also offered.

By train

• S-Bahn S8 and S9: Hanau - Frankfurt am Main - Airport - Mainz Hbf / Mainz-Kostheim - Wiesbaden
• Regional Express: Frankfurt am Main - Mainz - Saarbrücken and Frankfurt am Main - Mainz - Koblenz

Next IC / ICE stops: Frankfurt Airport long-distance train station and Mainz Hbf

By bus

In the street

• Coming from the south on the A67 motorway, Rüsselsheim-Ost junction.
• From the west (Rhineland-Palatinate) via the A 60 motorway, junctions Rüsselsheim-Mitte and Rüsselsheim-Königstädten.
• From the north and east via the A3 motorway, Raunheim junction, and the B 43 highway.

mobility

The network of city buses connects Rüsselsheim with the neighboring communities Bischofsheim, Flörsheim, Raunheim and Gross-Gerau as well as in town and with the districts.

The network of cycle paths in Rüsselsheim is well developed and signposted, although the city, which was voted "Germany's most bicycle-friendly city" at the end of the 1970s, has now lost this advantage.

Tourist Attractions

• Rüsselsheim Fortress - the former fortifications of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen.
  

Below the outer fortress gate is the course of the 50th parallel that Rüsselsheim runs through

• City and Industry Museum Rüsselsheim - Representation of industrial history using the example of Rüsselsheim from the beginning of industrialization to the present.
• Opel villas - changing exhibitions of contemporary visual arts.
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• City park, formerly the park of the Baroness von Verna's estate, a horticultural gem worth seeing in romantic style. The former residence, the Palais Verna, has also been preserved and is now home to the city authorities.
• Parent plant of Adam Opel AG
  Of course, the city is still shaped by the large local automobile manufacturers. The schedule for factory tours is often adjusted; it is best to check the company's website for more information

activities

Sports

• Swimming pools: Erlebnisbad An der Lache (indoor and outdoor pool; 50m pool outside, 25m pool inside), forest swimming pool (former quarry pond, located on the edge of the forest, with beautiful, large lawns, volleyball field, etc.)

Folk festivals

• MainFest (formerly May market called), on the last weekend in April or around May 1st
• Rüsselsheimer Markt (Curb), on the penultimate weekend in August

Both events take place on the landing area, the inner-city area directly on the banks of the Main. They offer a wide range of rides, fairground booths and culinary delicacies, as well as a musical program.

• Notch events in the districts of Haßloch, Königstädten and Bauschheim, all at the beginning of autumn.
• Rüsselsheim Guard Day; the carnival parade at the beginning of the foolish time (usually already at the end of January). In the last few years the focus has shifted to the participation of local as well as international Guggemusik groups.

Other Events

• Rüsselsheim Film Festival; annually in June. A festival for satirical short films; the audience can choose the winner. Even later Oscar winners had to face this tough competition at the beginning of their careers.
• For a few years now, the Mainland Games established on the first weekend in September. This is where "Hobby Scots" compete in the various disciplines of the Highland Games

shop

On Tuesdays and Saturdays there is a weekly market on the market square by the town church. Local producers mainly offer local fruit and vegetables, but also sausage and meat products.

Next to the market square, the Rüsselsheim "shopping mile" begins, consisting of Marktstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse, which have been converted into pedestrian zones. There are a few high-quality clothing stores, several shoe stores, a bookstore, a children's outfitter and perfumeries here. The other shops are increasingly dominated by 1 euro shops, cell phone shops and similar junk dealers. People from Rüsselsheim as such are increasingly doing their shopping in the surrounding large cities or shopping centers - depending on their personal taste or family background, they either tend to Mainz or more towards Frankfurt.

kitchen

nightlife

• Rüsselsheim cultural center "The Beef"
• The city theater, a pure guest theater without its own ensemble, offers regular events from the fields of theater, concerts, musicals and cabaret. Culture Rüsselsheim

accommodation

health

GPR-Klinikum (formerly city hospital) Rüsselsheim, August-Bebel-Straße 59

The supply of general practitioners and specialists throughout the city is very good. The same applies to the density of pharmacies.

Practical advice

• Postal code 65428
• Area code 06142
• Deutsche Post branch Rüsselsheim, Moselstrasse 21; In the individual districts, as everywhere, postal agencies have established themselves in small kiosks or retail stores.

trips

With the wheel

Due to its location, the city is ideal as a starting point for tours by bike.

Along the Main cycle path can be reached in a westerly direction in about 15 km Mainz, in an easterly direction after 25 km Frankfurt. In a north-westerly direction, after crossing the Mains Over the bridge in the direction of Flörsheim, you can reach it on well-signposted bike paths Wiesbaden and the Rheingau.
Immediately to the east of the urban area extends the extensive forest area of ​​the Mönchbruch. The forest borders directly on the north-east Frankfurt Airport, so that the day trippers are offered sharp contrasts between nature and technology.
It starts south of the city Hessian Ried. It is a popular destination for cyclists there Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue nature reserve (approx. 20 km).

By boat

Rüsselsheim has a landing stage for excursion boats on the Main. However, not all tours stop there as planned. The Frankfurt organizer's website provides details Primus line.

literature

Web links

http://www.ruesselsheim.de - Official website of Rüsselsheim am Main