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

April 2, 2022 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), Rüdesheim, and Koblenz. A day-trip excursion including a pleasure cruise on a riverboat on the Rhine River is for many travelers a highlight of a German vacation. Few tourists can afford luxurious, … [Read more...]

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

April 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Cologne / Köln, Düsseldorf, Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River, River Cruises

KD RheinFantasie cruises near the Drachenfels

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...]

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Top Rhine River Day Trip Cruise Lines

April 2, 2022 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. Popular day-trip cruises are to tour the Loreley Valley between Rüdesheim, St Goar, and Koblenz, or offer panorama sightseeing cruises in larger cities such as Cologne, Düsseldorf, Cochem (Mosel), and Frankfurt (Main). The Rhine River is a very popular … [Read more...]

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Pleasure Boat Cruises from Mainz and Wiesbaden on the Rhine and Main

April 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River

KD Boppard in Rüdesheim easily reached on Rhine cruises from Mainz and Wiesbaden

Day-trip riverboat cruise excursions depart from Mainz and Wiesbaden on the Rhine to the Loreley Valley and on the Main to Frankfurt. Boat cruises on the Rhein and Mainz rivers depart daily from Mainz and Wiesbaden in Germany during the high season. Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) has excursion cruises downriver on the Rhine past Rüdesheim to the Loreley Valley and Koblenz. Primus … [Read more...]

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

April 2, 2022 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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Traveling Along the Rhine River in Europe

April 2, 2022 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 Bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Mainz, Simmern, and Wiesbaden

January 2, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Frankfurt, Germany

Flibco Shuttle Buses from Hahn Airport

Flibco / ORN / Bohr Airport Shuttle 600 buses cheaply connect Frankfurt-Hahn Flughafen (HHN) and Mainz Hauptbahnhof via Simmern (with easy onward connections to Wiesbaden by train or bus). Hahn Airport Shuttle 600 buses operated by Flibco / Bohr Omnibuses for ORN provide easy, fast, and cheap public transportation for travelers from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) to Mainz … [Read more...]

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Frankfurt Airport (FRA) Stopover Sightseeing Guide

October 6, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Cheap Flights, Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt am Main Main Station

By Train to Frankfurt am Main, Mainz, Wiesbaden, and Cologne (Köln) What is there to do on a stopover at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA), Germany? Plenty, as fast trains make trips to downtown Frankfurt am Main, Mainz, Wiesbaden, and even Cologne (Köln) possible. Frankfurt International Airport (FRA), the busiest airport in continental Europe, is slick and modern … [Read more...]

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See Top Sights in Mainz near Frankfurt, Germany

April 25, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Rhine River

Dom Cathedral, Chagall Church Windows, Roman Ships, & Gutenberg Museum Top sights in Mainz are the Romanesque-Gothic cathedral (Dom), Chagall windows, and the Roman Ships and Gutenberg Museums. Transportation from Frankfurt Airport is easy. photo credit: Luhai Wong The historic city Mainz is a popular destination for travelers with a short stop-over at Frankfurt … [Read more...]

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Catching the Bus to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (R301)

August 8, 2000 by Henk Bekker in Cheap Flights, Frankfurt, Germany

Flibco Luxembourg Airport Bus

Getting to HHN, Germany from Frankfurt, Mainz, Trier, and Luxembourg Buses, but no trains, travel from Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN) with its famously cheap flights to Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Heidelberg, Mainz, Koblenz, Trier, and Luxemburg. For updated information on airport shuttle bus services see Transportation to Frankfurt-Hahn  Airport (HHN). Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) … [Read more...]

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