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Top Rhine River Day-Trip Cruise Lines in Germany

April 4, 2026 by Henk Bekker
KD MS RheinEnergie Rhine Cruise Boat in Cologne © KD Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG

Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) is the best Rhine River day trip cruise line with excursions from Cologne (Köln), Koblenz, Rüdesheim, and the Loreley Valley. → Read more

Categories Germany, N24, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River, River Cruises

Top Rhine River Day-Trip Boat Cruises from Cologne, Bonn, and Düsseldorf

April 28, 2025 by Henk Bekker
Cologne (Köln) is a popular departure point for cruises on the Rhine River (Rhein in Germany) both at night and during the day.

Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offer cheap day trip cruises on riverboats on Rhine River (Rhein) from Cologne, Bonn, and Düsseldorf to Remagen, Linz, and Koblenz. → Read more

Categories Cologne / Köln, Düsseldorf, Germany, N24, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River, River Cruises

By Train to Day-Trip Boat Cruises on the Rhine River from Frankfurt and Airport

April 28, 2025 by Henk Bekker

Day trips and boat pleasure cruises on the Rhine River (Rhein) and Loreley Valley are easy from Frankfurt am Main Hauptbahnhof and Airport (FRA) in Germany — use the train to Rüdesheim or Koblenz. Regular day pleasure boat cruises on the Rhine River (Rhein) rarely depart from Frankfurt am Main itself but are easily arranged. … Read more

Categories Frankfurt, Germany, Rhine River

Top Castles to Visit in Europe: Burg Eltz near the Rhine in Germany

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 by Henk Bekker
Burg Eltz Castle

Burg Eltz, near Koblenz at the confluence of the Mosel and Rhine Rivers, is one of the most romantic medieval castles in Germany and all of Europe. The impossibly romantic Burg Eltz is an authentic medieval castle beautifully located in an isolated valley in the Rhineland off the Mosel River near Koblenz and Cochem in … Read more

Categories Germany, Rhine River

Visit Romantic Burg Eltz Castle near the Mosel and Rhine Rivers

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 by Henk Bekker
Summer View of Burg Eltz Castle

Visit romantic, medieval Burg Eltz near Koblenz and Cochem in the Moselle Valley in Germany in summer when the castle is open daily — buy tickets for the treasury and guided tours directly at the fortress. Burg Eltz is considered by many to be the most romantic of Germany’s around 20,000 castles and castle ruins. … Read more

Categories Germany, Rhine River

Easy Public Transportation to Burg Eltz Castle near the Mosel, Germany

April 28, 2025 by Henk Bekker

Getting to romantic, medieval Burg Eltz Castle in the Moselle valley in Germany is possible by public transportation (train, bus, and boat) from Koblenz and Cochem, or by car as a day trip from Frankfurt, Mainz, or Cologne. Some pleasant hiking is usually required too, as the castle is located inside a privately-owned forest. Burg … Read more

Categories Germany, Rhine River

Loreley Valley: UNESCO-Listed Middle Rhine River Day-Trip Boat Cruises in Germany

April 23, 2025 by Henk Bekker
Burg Katz and the Loreley Rock

Cruising on riverboat on the Rhine, especially the Mittelrhein with the famous Lorelei Rock, is a popular day-trip excursion from Frankfurt am Main, Airport or Cologne (Köln). → Read more

Categories Cologne / Köln, Frankfurt, Germany, N24, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River, River Cruises

Top Sights to See in Aschaffenburg, Germany

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 by Henk Bekker
The Pompejanum Pompeian Villa on the Banks of the Main Rive

The top sights so see in Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, Germany, are the Renaissance Schloss Johannisberg (Palace) and the Pompejanum on the banks of the Main River. → Read more

Categories Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Major Sights in Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, Germany

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 by Henk Bekker
Stiftsbasilika (Collegiate Church) St Peter & Alexander in Aschaffenburg

Top sights to see in Aschaffenburg in addition to Schloss Johannisberg and the Pompejanum are the Stiftsbasilika and the lovely English landscape style Park Schönbusch. → Read more

Categories Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Romantic Moated Castle Schloss Mespelbrunn, Bavaria

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 by Henk Bekker
Schloss Mespelbrunn in the Bavarian Spessart

Schloss Mespelbrunn in the Bavarian Spessart is an impossibly romantic castle surrounded by a wet moat. It is a popular day trip from Frankfurt am Main and easily reached by car. → Read more

Categories Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany
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