Visit the Best German Weihnachtsmärkte / Christkindlesmarkt The list of the top ten best Christmas markets in Germany include Nuremberg, Dresden, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Lübeck, Leipzig, Rothenburg, Cologne, and Dortmund. A selection of the top ten best Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) to visit in Germany is not easy. Every town in Germany seems to have a … [Read more...]
Christmas and New Year’s Day-Cruises on the Rhine from Cologne in Germany
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...]
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...]
Travel to Christmas Markets in Cologne, Germany
The Kölner Weihnachtsmarkt, Cathedral, Churches, and Top Museums Fast trains from London and cheap flights help to make the Kölner Weihnachtsmarkt (Cologne Christmas Market), Dom (Cathedral), and museums popular travel destinations in Germany. © Bilderblitz / KölnTourismus GmbH Cologne’s Christmas market has long been popular with travelers on ferry and bus trips from … [Read more...]
Cheap Transportation to Cologne-Bonn Airport CGN
Getting to Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN) is easy and cheap on S-Bahn and ICE trains from Köln Hauptbahnhof or the Airport Express Bus SB60 from Bonn. Cologne Bonn Airport Station © Flughafen Köln Bonn GmbH Public transportation makes it easy getting to Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN) near Köln in the Rhinelands of Germany. S-Bahn trains from Köln Hauptbahnhof (central main train … [Read more...]
Day-Trips on Long Frankfurt Airport Stopovers
ICE Train Excursions from FRA to Limburg, Cologne (Köln), and Heidelberg Inter-City-Express (ICE) trains allow transit passengers with long stopovers at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA), Germany, to visit Limburg, Cologne (Köln), and Heidelberg on day trips. Dom / Cathedral in Limburg an der Lahn Transit passengers on short stop-overs at Frankfurt International … [Read more...]
By Bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Koblenz
The Rhein-Mosel Bus line 610 (Airport Shuttle) provides cheap transportation services to Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN) from Koblenz via Kastellaun and Emmelshausen. The bus is no longer operated by Bohr and currently no bus goes through to Cologne but trains are frequent from Koblenz. Deutsches Eck in Koblenz © Koblenz-Touristik The Rhein-Mosel Bus line 610 provides an … [Read more...]
By Train to Weeze Airport (NRN) near Düsseldorf in Germany
Weeze Airport is easily reached by train from many cities including Düsseldorf, Cologne, Duisburg, Essen, Dortmund, Mönchengladbach, Aachen, Krefeld, Kleve, and Venlo (Netherlands). Weeze Airport © Photo: Flughafen Niederrhein GmbH Weeze Airport (NRN) is not directly linked to the German railway network. However, it is possible to get by train to within a ten-minute … [Read more...]
By Bus or Train from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Düsseldorf, Duisburg and Cologne
Direct buses from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Düsseldorf are convenient and cheap alternatives to using the train. Direct buses from Weeze Airport are no longer available to Cologne (Köln) but train connections are frequent. Buses provide a convenient direct service from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Duisburg and Düsseldorf downtown (and Messe during major trade shows). Traveling … [Read more...]
Cheap Public Transportation to Weeze Airport (NRN) in Germany
Getting to Weeze Airport near Düsseldorf is easy by train, car, or shuttle bus services from Cologne, Duisburg, Essen, Venlo, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Utrecht, and Amsterdam. Getting to Weeze Airport (NRN) is not particularly difficult but it is more complicated than traveling to many other major German airports. Weeze Airport (NRN) is around 70 km to the northeast of … [Read more...]
By Train from London to Cologne (Köln) and Aachen
Eurostar, Thalys TGV and ICE trains make rail travel from London in England to Cologne (Köln) and Aachen in Germany time competitive with flying. © Koelnmesse GmbH High-speed trains make railways a good option when traveling between London in the UK and Cologne (Köln) and Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) in the western parts of Germany. The basic routing is the Eurostar from … [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...]