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.
The best Christmas markets (Weihnachstsmärkte / Christkindlesmärkte) to visit in Germany include Nuremberg, Dresden, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Lübeck, Rothenburg, Cologne, Stuttgart, and Dortmund. Picking the best Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) to visit in Germany is not easy. Every German town seems to have a Christmas market in the run-up to Xmas and every market displays some … Read more
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.
The spectacular Rhein in Flammen (Rhine in Flames) fireworks events are held annually on the Rhine River at Bonn, St Goar, Koblenz-Spay, Rüdesheim-Bingen, and Oberwesel — cruise boat tickets to see the Rhine on fire sell out fast. Each summer, massive fireworks light up the Rhine in Germany as if the river is on fire. … Read more
Riverboats depart frequently from Frankfurt for day-trip excursions and pleasure cruises on the Main River and Rhine (Rhein) in Germany. 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 River – often with meals or after-work drinks … Read more
Day-trip riverboat excursion cruises depart from Mainz and Wiesbaden on the Rhine River to the Loreley Valley and occasionally on the Main River to Frankfurt in Germany. Boat cruises on the Rhein and Main rivers depart daily from Mainz and Wiesbaden in Germany during the high season. Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) has excursion cruises downriver on the … Read more
The Flibco / Bohr / Ryanair buses provide the cheapest way to travel from Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) to Mainz, downtown Frankfurt am Main, and Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) — reserve bus tickets online with special deals as cheap as €5. Getting to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport in western Germany from Frankfurt am Main (downtown city station … Read more
The Liebieghaus Museum in Frankfurt am Main is home to a top sculpture collection (Skulpturensammlung) from antiquity to neoclassicism. One of the finest sculpture collections in the world is in the small Liebieghaus Museum on the banks of the Main River in Frankfurt, Germany. Around 3,000 sculptures of exquisite quality are on permanent display with … Read more
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.
Buses such as the Lufthansa Express and Flixbus are the cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt Airport to Strasbourg. Trains are faster but more expensive. The Lufthansa Express Bus and Flixbus coaches are the best way to travel between Frankfurt Airport and Straßburg. Trains are a good alternative but always require at least one transfer. … Read more