Travel Guide to Castle Gate

Getting There

• Car

  If you are driving to Castle Gate in Mainz, take the A63 highway from any location in Hesse. Depending on your starting point, merge onto the A63 and follow signs for Mainz. Once you reach Mainz, take the exit toward B9. Continue on B9, following signs for Stadtmitte/Mainz. Turn onto Peter-Altmeier-Allee, where Castle Gate is located at number 1. There is limited street parking available, and you may need to pay a parking fee, which typically costs around 1-2 euros per hour.

• Train

  To reach Castle Gate via public transport, take a regional train to Mainz from major Hesse cities like Wiesbaden or Frankfurt. Once you arrive at Mainz Hauptbahnhof (Mainz Central Station), exit the station and head to the bus stop outside. From there, you can take bus line 6 or 9 towards 'Hintere Bleiche' and get off at the 'Schillerplatz' stop. From Schillerplatz, it is a short 10-minute walk to Castle Gate, following the signs towards the Rhine River along Peter-Altmeier-Allee. A train ticket from Frankfurt to Mainz will cost around 5-10 euros, depending on the ticket type.

• Bus

  If you are already in Mainz, you can take local bus services to reach Castle Gate. Bus lines 6 or 9 can be taken from various locations in the city. Board the bus and disembark at 'Schillerplatz'. From there, walk towards Peter-Altmeier-Allee, where Castle Gate is located at number 1. A single bus ticket within Mainz costs approximately 2.80 euros.