Shopping
Independent shops and special stores make a stroll along Salzstraße personal and enjoyable.
Salzstraße, 55411 Bingen am Rhein
Welcome
A street with history.
A place to linger.
Salzstraße is one of Bingen’s oldest streets. It is documented as “Salzgassun” as early as the 12th century. In the Middle Ages, salt was a valuable commodity, and the street connected the salt storehouse with the market.
Today, Salzstraße is a lively pedestrian street with shops, cafés and special places. It combines historic buildings with everyday life in Bingen’s town centre.
Learn more about the history →History
From “white gold”
to a lively town centre.
In the Middle Ages, salt was known as “white gold”. Salt delivered by ship was transported along Salzstraße to the market for resale. Merchants and craftspeople shaped the street for centuries.
In April 1976, historic Salzstraße became a pedestrian zone. Since then, it has been one of the central shopping streets in Bingen’s town centre.
Bingen’s history ↗ Salzstraße at the City of Bingen ↗12. Jh.„Salzgassun“First recorded name
1976Pedestrian zoneSalzstraße becomes a place to stroll
HeuteSalzstraße BingenShops, enjoyment & encounters
1976Pedestrian zoneSalzstraße becomes a place to stroll
HeuteSalzstraße BingenShops, enjoyment & encounters
Discover
This is Salzstraße.
Food & drink
Coffee, light meals, ice cream and other places to eat – right in the historic town centre.
Historic buildings
Historic buildings and distinctive architecture give Salzstraße its character.
View historic photos ↗From the Rhine promenade to Salzstraße
You know the Rhine.
Now discover Salzstraße.
At Bingen’s Rhine promenade or Kulturufer? Take a short detour into the town centre: Salzstraße is only a few minutes away on foot.
01 · RHEINUFER
Start at Kulturufer
Walk from the Rhine towards the town centre.
02 · BAHNÜBERGANG
Across the railway crossing
If the railway crossing is open, walk straight across the tracks – this is the quickest route towards the town centre and Salzstraße. If it is closed, you can use the pedestrian underpass at Rheinkai, about 50 metres to the left of the crossing.
03 · FRUCHTMARKT
Continue to Fruchtmarkt
After the railway crossing or underpass, you reach Fruchtmarkt with its parking spaces. From here, it is only a short walk to Salzstraße.
04 · ZIEL
Welcome to Salzstraße
Just a short walk to go – then your stroll begins with shops, cafés and special Bingen offers.
Ein kleiner Weg. Viele neue Entdeckungen.Persönliche Geschäfte, Cafés, besondere Angebote und ein Stück Binger Stadtgeschichte warten auf Sie.
Bingen am Rhein
From the Rhine
in die Salzstraße.
Enjoy the Rhine atmosphere – then take a few more steps for a stroll through Bingen’s town centre.
On foot · a few minutes
Following in Hildegard’s footsteps
The Bingen Hildegard Trail.
All the way to Salzstraße.
The official Bingen Hildegard Trail leads to places connected with the life and work of Hildegard of Bingen. It begins at the Museum am Strom and leads through the Hildegarten and Salzstraße, to Speisemarkt, along Kapuzinerstraße and Burg Klopp, and onwards to Rupertsberg and Bingerbrück.
For visitors to Salzstraße, Salzstraße is station 3 of this trail. Here Bingen’s urban history and Hildegard’s legacy meet: in the Middle Ages, salt was transported from the harbour through Salzstraße to the market. Hildegard also recommended moderation in the use of salt.
Museum am Strom & Hildegarten
A starting point for the trail: exhibition, Hildegarten and Hildegard’s work on nature.
Through Bingen’s town centre
The trail continues via Salzstraße, Speisemarkt, Kapuzinerstraße and Burg Klopp to further places of remembrance.
Arriving at Salzstraße
Here, historic Salzstraße and Hildegard’s legacy meet today’s offers in local shops.
Hildegard in Salzstraße today
Discover what remains.
Hildegard’s legacy can still be experienced in Salzstraße today. Two shops offer products connected with the Hildegard tradition.
Neumann am Salztor
At Neumann am Salztor at Salzstraße 1, visitors can find Hildegard products and teas as well as gifts and natural products.
Metzgerei Brager
Hildegard products at Metzgerei Brager ↗
Metzgerei Brager offers several products inspired by the Hildegard tradition, including Hildegard liver sausage, blood sausage, bratwurst, Hildegardknacker and a Hildegard Box.
Selected addresses
Worth a visit.
Salzstraße/Ecke Vorstadt 1
Mikes`s Motor Loft
Sammlerstücke & Lifestyle-Accessoires rund um klassische Automobile, Motorräder, Boote & Flugzeuge
Details ansehen →Salzstraße 20
Schönski GmbH
Deine Design- und Werbeagentur in Bingen am Rhein für Logo, Corporate Design, Webdesign, Packaging & Social Media.
Details ansehen →Salzstraße 22
Trödeleck Bingen
Trödel, gebrauchte Schätze und Regalvermietung (Mietservice für Verkaufsregale)
Details ansehen →Events
What’s on
in Salzstraße?
Find current events, activities and special offers here.
Latest updates on Facebook ↗24.11.
Bingen im Advent am City-Center
vom 24.11.2026 bis 30.12.2026
Stimmt euch auf die schönste Zeit des Jahres ein
26.11.
BINGER WINTERLICHTER
vom 26.11.2026 bis 29.11.2026
Lichterglanz und Budenzauber auf dem Bürgermeister-Neff-Platz
29.11.
Binger Adventssonntag
🎄 Binger Adventssonntag – Shoppen, Schenken & Wohlfühlen! ✨ Am Sonntag, 29. November 2026, lädt die Binger Innenstadt von 13:00 bis 18:00 Uhr zum verkaufsoffenen Adventssonntag ein. Auch die Salzstraße Bingen freut sich auf euren Besuch! Entdeckt unsere vielfältigen Geschäfte, findet schöne Geschenkideen und genießt einen gemütlichen Einkaufsbummel in vorweihnachtlicher Atmosphäre. ❤️ Kauft lokal und unterstützt unsere Händler! 📅 29. November 2026 | 13:00–18:00 Uhr 📍 Bingen am Rhein – Innenstadt & Salzstraße
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Hildegard von Bingen
Hildegard worked for decades on the Rupertsberg in Bingen. Her legacy can still be found in Salzstraße today, including offers and products at Neumann am Salztor and Metzgerei Brager.
2029: In 2029, the 850th anniversary of Saint Hildegard’s death will put her life and work in Bingen especially in focus.
Discover Hildegard 2029 ↗Visit
Salzstraße, 55411 Bingen am Rhein
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Hildegard von Bingen850th anniversary of her death in 2029Her work on the Rupertsberg is part of Bingen’s history. Discover her path, her story and the connection to the present day.
Hildegard 2029 ↗