Bingen am Rhein

Bingen am Rhein is a town where the Nahe river meets the Rhine in western Germany. The settlement spreads along both riverbanks and climbs up the wooded slopes of the surrounding wine-growing hills.

Celtic traders founded a settlement here that Romans transformed into the military post of Bingium during the first century. The location grew into an important customs harbor on the Rhine during medieval times.

The town maintains strong connections to Saint Hildegard, a medieval composer and scholar, through regular music festivals and educational programs throughout the year.

The town sits directly on the main road and railway line connecting Mainz and Koblenz. Passenger boats dock regularly at the pier near the town center.

A stone tower rises from a small island in the middle of the river and served for centuries to control shipping traffic. Locals call it the Mouse Tower and link it to a medieval tale about a bishop.

Location: Mainz-Bingen district

Elevation above the sea: 89 m

Shares border with: Weiler bei Bingen, Münster-Sarmsheim, Grolsheim, Gensingen, Horrweiler, Aspisheim, Appenheim, Gau-Algesheim, Ockenheim, Ingelheim am Rhein, Rüdesheim am Rhein

Website: https://bingen.de

GPS coordinates: 49.96694,7.89500

Latest update: December 12, 2025 23:00