Complete closure in Dernau for the wine festival: This is how you can still get there!

Complete closure in Dernau for the wine festival: This is how you can still get there!

Things will soon be exciting again in the idyllic wine region around Dernau, because this year's wine festival is just around the corner. From Saturday, September 27th to Sunday, September 28th, 2025, the B 267 in Dernau will be closed to traffic. The closure affects the section between Römerstraße and Schmittmannstraße, directly near the popular “Weinhaus Bertram”. The exact closing times are set on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to Sunday 3:00 a.m. and on Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., as blick-aktuell.de reports.

In order to maintain traffic flow during the festival, a diversion for private traffic will be set up. Anyone traveling from Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler will be directed from Marienthal via Klosterstraße to Esch and then continue via Baustraße and Kreisstraße 35 to Dernau. Turning options are also available from the direction of Altenahr to ensure accessibility.

Restrictions on public transport

Visitors to the wine festival may experience restrictions on local public transport on both days. Line 869 will run hourly from the direction of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler to Dernau, but the possibility of turning around at the entrance to the town on Hardtbergstrasse/Römerstrasse will be limited. Alternatively, passengers from Altenahr can use the turning options in front of the level crossing at Steinbergsmühle.

In addition, the rail replacement service (SEV) on the Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler route will be diverted to Ahrbrück. The stops in Dernau, Marienthal, Rech and Mayschoß will no longer be available in both directions, which is important for festival visitors to note. Current timetables and adjustments to local public transport are available on the transport company's website: vrminfo.de.

A look outside the box

But it's not just in Dernau that the celebrations take place. The 87th Bergstrasse Wine Festival is taking place at the same time in neighboring Bensheim, which will take place from September 6th to 14th, 2025. The city center becomes a venue for music, culinary delights and a colorful fairground experience for the entire family. The entrances to the event site will be closed from September 4th to ensure the safety of festival visitors, as [bensheimerleben.de](https://bensheimerleben.de/zufahrten-zum-winzerfest-gelaende- Werden-gesperrt/) reports.

Particular attention was paid to security measures. The tourist association, the security authorities, the fire department and other organizations have created a comprehensive security concept that takes the changed requirements into account. This ensures that celebrating in the heart of the city is safe and secure.

In conclusion, the two wine festivals in Dernau and Bensheim promise a wonderful experience for wine lovers and festival fans. However, if you want to take advantage of the events, you should find out about the diversions and timetables in good time so that you can enjoy them without any worries.

For further information and details about the festival in Dernau, please visit the official website of the Ahrweiler district: kreis-ahrweiler.de.