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UNESCO-Listed Heritage Sites in Germany

September 18, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Germany

Uta in the Naumburg Cathedral in Germany

Germany is a keen participant in UNESCO activities and takes the UNESCO World Heritage List of major cultural, natural, and historic sites very seriously. More than 50 German cultural, architectural, and natural properties are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List with more sites on the tentative list that may be nominated for inclusion in the near future. These … [Read more...]

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Cheap Public Transportation to Weeze Airport (NRN) near Düsseldorf in Germany

June 16, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Cheap Flights, Düsseldorf, Germany

Weeze Airport (NRN) from the Air, Germany

Getting to Weeze Airport (NRN) near Düsseldorf is easy by public transportation (train and shuttle bus), car, or taxi 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...]

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By Train to Weeze Airport (NRN) near Düsseldorf in Germany

June 16, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Cheap Flights, Düsseldorf, Germany

Weeze Airport (NRN) Seen from the Air

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...]

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By Bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Koblenz

June 2, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Frankfurt, Germany, Rhine River

Deutsches Eck at Night

The Rhein-Mosel Express Bus line 615 (Airport Shuttle) provides cheap transportation 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 to Köln are frequent from Koblenz. The Rhein-Mosel Express Bus line 615 provides an airport shuttle bus service up … [Read more...]

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By Bus from Weeze Airport to Duisburg, Moers and Essen, Germany

June 1, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Cheap Flights, Düsseldorf, Germany

Weeze Airport (NRN) in Germany

The previous Airport Shuttle Express / Cox Taxi service to Moers, Duisburg and Essen from Weeze Airport was suspended. It is uncertain if it will resume. See By Train to Weeze Airport for alternatives when traveling from Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Moers, Essen and other Ruhr cities to NRN. By Train from Airport Weeze to Duisburg and Essen Duisburg and Essen may be reached … [Read more...]

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By Bus or Train from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Düsseldorf, Duisburg and Cologne

June 1, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Cheap Flights, Düsseldorf, Germany

The direct bus services between Weeze Airport (NRN) and Düsseldorf via Duisburg and Cologne have been suspended making the train the only public transportation option. For most travelers, that requires a short bus ride from the airport to Kevelaer railway station and then continuing by train -- see By Train to Weeze Airport for more details. Trains -- a short bus ride from … [Read more...]

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

May 24, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Cologne / Köln, Frankfurt, Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River, River Cruises

Burg Katz and the Loreley Rock

Boat cruises on the Rhine River, especially the Mittelrhein with the famous Loreley Rock, are popular day-trip tours from Frankfurt am Main, Airport, Cologne (Köln), Bonn, Rüdesheim, and Koblenz. A day-trip tour including a pleasure cruise on a riverboat on the Rhine River is for many travelers a highlight of a vacation in Germany. Few tourists can afford luxurious, … [Read more...]

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Traveling Along the Rhine River in Europe

May 23, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River

Boats in Rüdesheim

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...]

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

May 23, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Frankfurt, Germany, Rhine River

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. Fast trains from the Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt … [Read more...]

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

May 22, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Cologne / Köln, Düsseldorf, Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River, River Cruises

KD RheinFantasie cruises near the Drachenfels

Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) is the best choice for cheap panorama and day-trip cruises on riverboats on the Rhine River (Rhein) from Cologne, Bonn, and Düsseldorf in Germany. Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD), the largest operator of day cruises and pleasure boats on the Rhine River (Rhein) in Germany, offers many roundtrip panorama cruises in both Cologne (Köln) and Düsseldorf. However, … [Read more...]

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Top Rhine River Day-Trip Cruise Lines in Germany

May 22, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River, River Cruises

KD MS RheinEnergie Rhine Cruise Boat in Cologne © KD Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG

Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) and the Weisse Flotte Rhein are the best-known day-trip riverboat cruise lines on the Rhine River in Germany and are good choices for short to all-day excursion cruises. Popular day-trip cruises are to tour the Loreley Valley between Rüdesheim, St Goar, and Koblenz or panorama sightseeing cruises in larger cities such as Cologne, Düsseldorf, Cochem … [Read more...]

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Winter Day-Trip Pleasure Boat Cruises on the Rhine River in Germany

May 1, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Cologne / Köln, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River

KD Winter and Christmas Market Rhine Cruises

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...]

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