KD Rhine River boats 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. Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offers sightseeing pleasure cruises on the Rhine River from Düsseldorf during the Christmas market period. These cruises, often with live music, last from … [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 via the Loreley to St Goar, and Cologne. Pleasure boat day-trip cruises on the Rhine River in Germany are very popular year-round. During winter, the Rhine Valley can be … [Read more...]
See the Rhine in Flames Firework Displays in Germany
Rhein in Flammen are spectacular firework events held on the Rhine River at Bonn, St Goar, Koblenz, Rüdesheim and Oberwesel. Boat tickets sell out fast. Each summer, massive firework displays light up the Rhine River in Germany. These events are known as Rhein in Flammen (literally, Rhine in Flames) are held on five summer weekends at five different locations along the … [Read more...]
Top Rhine River Day-Trip Boat Cruises from Cologne, Bonn, and Düsseldorf
Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offer cheap panorama and day-trip cruises on riverboats on the Rhine River (Rhein) from Cologne, Bonn, and Düsseldorf. Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD), the largest operator of day cruises on the Rhine River (Rhein), offers many roundtrip panorama cruises in both Cologne (Köln) and Düsseldorf. However, most Rhine River day-trip and excursion cruises on this … [Read more...]
Traveling Along the Rhine River in Europe
The Rhine River, Europe's premier waterway, flows from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Traveling along and on the Rhine River has long been popular. Europe's premier waterway has been very important for commerce in the pre-industrial era, and although the Rhine is now less vital for trade, … [Read more...]
Cheap Public Transportation to Weeze Airport (NRN) in Germany
Getting to Weeze Airport near Düsseldorf is easy by public transportation (train and bus), 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 … [Read more...]
By Train to Weeze Airport (NRN) near Düsseldorf in Germany
Weeze Airport is easiest reached by cheap train from many cities including Düsseldorf, Cologne, Duisburg, Essen, Dortmund, Mönchengladbach, Aachen, Krefeld, Kleve, and Venlo (Netherlands). The easiest way to travel to Weeze Airport (NRN) on public transportation is by train and a short bus ride. Weeze Airport is not directly linked to the German railway network. However, … [Read more...]
By Bus or Train from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Düsseldorf, Duisburg and Cologne
The direct bus services between Weeze Airport (NRN) and Düsseldorf via Duisburg and Cologne have been suspended. For most travelers taking a short bus ride from the airport to the Kevelaer station and then continuing by train is a more sensible option. Trains -- a short bus ride from Weeze Airport -- are currently the best, and often only, public transportation option … [Read more...]
By IC Bus from Düsseldorf to Lille via Antwerpen and Ghent
The IC Bus operated by German Railways / Deutsche Bahn provides fast and cheap transportation between Düsseldorf and Lille (via Ghent and Antwerpen). The IC Bus, the so-called little brother of German Railways trains, is very price competitive with the regular Deutsche Bahn and TGV Thalys trains on the Düsseldorf to Lille route and hardly slower than using trains that … [Read more...]
By IC Bus from Düsseldorf to Antwerp, Eindhoven, Roermond and London
Cheap luxury intercity IC buses operated by German Railways / Deutsche Bahn connect Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof with Antwerp, Eindhoven, Roermond, and on some weekends, London. The IC Bus offers a faster, cheaper and more convenient alternative than the train. The IC Bus runs four times per day with savings tickets between Düsseldorf and Eindhoven or Eindhoven and Antwerpen as … [Read more...]
Cheap Transportation to Düsseldorf Airport in Germany
Getting to DUS Flughafen Fast by Train, Car, Taxi, or Shuttle Bus Trains provide the cheapest ground transportation to Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany. Trains run from the downtown Hauptbahnhof and Ruhr cities Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen, and Köln. Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) can easily be reached by public transportation. Trains are usually the cheapest and fastest way to … [Read more...]
By IC Bus from Düsseldorf to Brussels and Roermond
This routing has change! IC Buses are now available from Düsseldorf on the following routings: By IC Bus from Düsseldorf to Antwerp, Eindhoven, Roermond and LondonBy IC Bus from Düsseldorf to Lille via Ghent and AntwerpIC Bus from Düsseldorf to Liege / Luik / Lüttich Flixbus offers alternative buses from Düsseldorf to Brussels or see train timetables on Deutsche … [Read more...]