Green Fees in the Mosel and Rhine: What It Costs to Play in 2026
Germany's wine valleys hide some of Europe's most scenic and most reasonably priced golf: 55 euro weekday rounds among the Mosel vineyards at Trier, a 68 to 78 euro championship card on the plateau at Cochem, and Jakobsberg's 99 euro round high above the Rhine near the Loreley. Here is the full price list, club by club.
Photograph: Golfanlage Jakobsberg above the Rhine, via Google
The short answer
Three clubs anchor golf in the twin valleys, and all three publish their cards plainly. Golf Club Trier at Ensch, in the Mosel valley between forest and the steep riverside vineyards, is the value entry at 55 euro for 18 weekday holes and 65 euro at weekends, with nine holes at 30 to 35 euro. Golfclub Cochem at Ediger Eller spreads 27 holes across the Mosel plateau with views to the Eifel and Hunsrueck: its 18 hole Mosel Course lists at 68 euro weekdays and 78 euro on weekends and holidays in 2026, while the nine hole Eifel Course, playable without the DGV identity card German clubs usually expect, costs 25 euro any day with a 45 euro day pass.
The Rhine's flagship is Jakobsberg, the championship 18 on the plateau above Boppard where the fairways run to a view of the river bend near the Loreley. Its full round lists at 99 euro, with discounts for members of regional DGV clubs, and the on site hotel reopens in spring 2026 after renovation as a nature resort, which restores the valley's one true stay and play address. The supporting numbers stay friendly across the region: rental sets from 10 to 25 euro at Cochem, buggies 35 euro for 18 holes, juniors and students up to 25 at half price, and a 5 euro match fee for a registered private round. Always confirm directly before booking.
The 2026 fee table
| Course | 2026 indicative cost and notes |
|---|---|
| Golf Club Trier, Ensch | 18 holes 55 euro weekdays, 65 euro weekends; 9 holes 30 to 35 euro. A championship parkland in the Mosel valley framed by forest and steep vineyards, 25 minutes from Trier itself |
| Cochem, Mosel Course | 18 holes 68 euro weekdays, 78 euro weekends and holidays; 9 holes 38 to 43 euro. Winter green fee 50 euro from mid November to the start of March. Greenkeeping holds the course on Mondays until 10am |
| Cochem, Eifel Course and passes | Beginner friendly 9 holes at 25 euro all days, day pass 45 euro, no DGV card required. Weekly passes cover both courses unlimited: 280 euro for 5 days, 350 euro for 7. Juniors and students up to 25 play half price; rental sets 10 to 25 euro, buggy 35 euro |
| Jakobsberg, Boppard | 18 holes 99 euro on the plateau high above the Rhine near the Loreley, with discounts for members of regional DGV clubs. The resort hotel reopens spring 2026 after renovation, returning the valley's best stay and play base |
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How to build the wine and golf week
This is the rare region where the golf should be planned around the table rather than the other way round. The winning structure bases in one river town, Cochem or Boppard for choice, buys Cochem's seven day pass at 350 euro, and treats the two championship rounds elsewhere as day trips: Trier's vineyard parkland one day, Jakobsberg's plateau round another, each under an hour's drive through some of Germany's best river scenery. Played that way, a full week of golf in the valleys costs less than two peak rounds at a marquee resort, and the evenings belong to Riesling. September and October, when the harvest fills the villages, are the months the trip was invented for; the shoulder seasons stay playable and Cochem's 50 euro winter fee keeps the diehards out through a mild December.
The valleys also slot neatly into the bigger German picture. The country's championship flagships, the tournament venues around Munich, Berlin and Hamburg, are ranked in our best golf courses in Germany, and the Germany destination guide maps how the wine country pairs with a city stop on either end. For the touring golfer crossing borders, Luxembourg sits 40 minutes from Trier and the Eifel autobahns put Belgium's heathland classics within reach, the kind of multi country swing our trip planning desk prices end to end.
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Mosel and Rhine green fee questions
How much does golf cost in the Mosel and Rhine valleys?
The published 2026 cards run from 55 euro for 18 weekday holes at Golf Club Trier to 99 euro at Jakobsberg above the Rhine, with Cochem's Mosel Course between at 68 to 78 euro and its beginner friendly Eifel nine at 25 euro. Always confirm directly before booking.
What is the best value golf deal on the Mosel?
Cochem's weekly passes: 280 euro for five days or 350 euro for seven, with unlimited play on both courses. For a golfer based in the valley for a wine week, every spare morning becomes a round at no extra cost. Juniors and students up to 25 play half price.
Can beginners play golf on the Mosel?
Yes. Cochem's Eifel Course is playable without the DGV identity card German clubs usually require, at 25 euro a round or 45 euro for a day pass, with rental sets from 10 euro. The championship rounds at Trier, Cochem and Jakobsberg follow conventional handicap expectations.
When is the golf season on the Mosel and Rhine?
April through October, peaking with the September and October harvest. Cochem publishes a 50 euro winter fee for 18 holes from mid November to the start of March, and Monday mornings there are reserved for greenkeeping until 10am.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Rates verified June 2026 against the clubs' published price lists, including Golfclub Cochem's full 2026 card. Last reviewed June 2026.