It is located near the right bank of the river Main[3] three miles above its confluence with the Rhine, as well as on the German Timber-Frame Road.

Located in the Rheingau, Hochheim has historically been a centre of the wine trade.

The English word "hock", a generic term for Rhine wine,[3] is derived from Hochheim.

[3] Hochheim is the site of an Austrian military victory over the French Empire on 7 November 1813.

After that, if they choose to continue with their education, they have to attend schools in Wiesbaden or Mainz.