Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offers many day-trip sightseeing pleasure cruises on the Rhine during the advent and Christmas market period. Special New Year’s Eve party boats also sail from Cologne (Köln). Rhine Boat on the Rhine in Cologne during Christmas - © KD Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD), the largest operator of riverboats on the Rhine River in Germany, has many day-trip … [Read more...]
Christmas Market and New Year’s Eve Rhine Boats from Düsseldorf
KD Rhine riverboats cruise from Düsseldorf on sightseeing, dinner, and party excursions during the Christmas market period and on New Year’s Eve. More departures are possible from nearby Cologne. Christmas Tree on a KD Rhine Boat - © KD Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offers sightseeing pleasure cruises on the Rhine River from Düsseldorf during the Christmas market period. These … [Read more...]
Christmas and Winter Rhine Cruises from Frankfurt and Rüdesheim
Rhine and Main River day-trip pleasure cruise boat excursions are possible during the pre-Christmas advent period from Rüdesheim and Frankfurt. Rhein boats also cruise the Loreley Valley most winter days. KD Boppard Rhine Boat in Winter - Photo: Gerd Schuth / KD Day-trip riverboat cruise excursions on the Rhine are far less common during winter than in summer. However, in … [Read more...]
Winter Day-Trip Pleasure Boat Cruises on the Rhine River in Germany
During winter, pleasure boat cruises and sightseeing excursions on the Rhine River are limited but still possible. The best options are during the Christmas market period or all winter from Rüdesheim, Boppard, and Cologne. KD Winter and Christmas Market Rhine Cruises - © KD Pleasure boat day-trip cruises on the Rhine River in Germany are very popular year-round. During … [Read more...]
Day Trip Rhine and Main River Cruise Boats from Frankfurt in Germany
Riverboats depart frequently from Frankfurt for day-trip excursions and pleasure cruises on the Main and Rhine Rivers in Germany. Primus Line Main River Cruise Boats in Frankfurt © Primus Linie Pleasure cruises on the Main and Rhine rivers are easy to enjoy from Frankfurt am Main. Primus and KD boats have several sightseeing cruises on the Main – often with meals or … [Read more...]
Top Rhine River Day Trip Cruise Lines
Tour the Rhein and Loreley Valley on Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) or Weisse Flotte Riverboats Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) is the best-known day-trip riverboat cruise line on the Rhine River. Several further boats tour the Loreley Valley between Rüdesheim, St Goar, and Koblenz, or offer panorama sightseeing cruises in larger cities such as Cologne and Düsseldorf. KD MS RheinEnergie … [Read more...]
Cheap, Fast Transportation to Passau, Germany
Getting to Passau, the top departure port for Danube riverboat cruise vacations in Germany and Austria is easy by train, car, or plane. The Bavarian city Passau is right on the German-Austrian border at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers. Passau is the most popular departure port for luxury riverboat cruise vacation cruises on the Danube River (Donau). … [Read more...]
Rhine and Neckar River Boat Cruises from Heidelberg, Mannheim and Worms
Day-trip boat excursion cruises on the Neckar and Rhine Rivers in Germany are possible from the historic towns Heidelberg, Mannheim, and Worms. Heidelberg on the Neckar River in Germany © Heidelberg Marketing Visitors to the historic university town Heidelberg can enjoy pleasure boat cruises on the Neckar River or longer cruises that go to towns on the Rhine such as … [Read more...]
Top Day Cruises from Cologne on the Rhine River
Best Rhein Riverboat Trips from Köln, Bonn, and Düsseldorf Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offer cheap day trip cruises on riverboats on Rhine River (Rhein) from Cologne, Bonn, and Düsseldorf, to Remagen, Linz, and Koblenz. Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD), the largest operator of day cruises on the Rhine River (Rhein), offer many roundtrip cruises in both Cologne (Köln) and Düsseldorf. … [Read more...]
Best Luxury Riverboat Cruises in Germany
The Rhine (Rhein), Moselle (Mosel), Main, Danube (Donau), and Elbe Rivers offer the best luxury riverboat cruise vacation trips in Germany. Luxury riverboat cruises are a wonderfully convenient way to travel Europe. German rivers including the Rhine, Moselle, Main, Danube, and Elbe see many luxury multiple day riverboat cruises on cruise lines including Avalon, Viking … [Read more...]
Tips on Savings and When to Book European Riverboat Cruise Vacations
Passengers can enjoy big savings and cheap fares on Rhine, Danube, Rhone, Seine and other European riverboat cruises by being flexible, informed, and booking cruises at the best time. Big savings are often available on European riverboat cruises with special deals offered to passengers who book far in advance, book less popular cruises or cruise dates, or simply by … [Read more...]
Day Cruises on the Rhine River in Switzerland from Kreuzlingen to Schaffhausen
Boats cruise on the Rhine River in northern Switzerland and southern Germany from Kreuzlingen on Lake Constance via Stein am Rhein to Schaffhausen near the Rhine waterfalls (Rheinfall). Pleasure boats cruise on the Rhine River between Lake Constance (Bodensee) and Schaffhausen near the Rhine waterfalls (Rheinfall). These popular day-trip excursion cruises connect … [Read more...]