With some great day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to enjoy all that Andernach, 19 miles away, has to offer. Explore the area starting with Laacher See, Namedyer Werth and Neuwied Castle. Locals are also likely to point you toward Bacharach, 20 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, let it be Stahleck Castle. (But we’re also big fans of Reichenstein Castle and Pfalzgrafenstein Castle.)