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

May 23, 2023 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 River to the Loreley Valley and on the Main 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 Rhine past Rüdesheim to the Loreley Valley and … [Read more...]

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Rhine River Pleasure Day-Trip Boat Cruises from Rüdesheim

May 22, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Rhine River

Pfalz Castle with Rhine Boat

Rüdesheim is one of the best departure ports for short day-trip excursion riverboat cruises to see the Rhine River Valley, castles, and Loreley Rock in Germany. Rüdesheim is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Germany. It is one of the best ports to depart from on Rhine River pleasure boat cruises: the immediate vicinity is astonishingly beautiful with many … [Read more...]

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Rhine and Mosel Riverboat Day-Trip Cruises from Koblenz

May 22, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Rhine River

Deutsche Eck in Koblenz from the air

Boats cruise from Koblenz for day excursion riverboat sightseeing cruises on the Rhine (Rüdesheim) and Mosel River (Cochem) in Germany to see the Loreley, castles, and vineyards. Cruises from Koblenz to Cologne (Köln) and Bonn are rare but train links are fast. Koblenz, at the confluence of the Rhine and Mosel (Moselle) Rivers, has excellent transportation links making it … [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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Top Castles to Visit in Europe: Burg Eltz near the Rhine in Germany

April 30, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Rhine River

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. Burg Eltz is an authentic medieval castle romantically located in an isolated valley in the Rhinelands off the Mosel River near Koblenz in Germany. In contrast to other castles in the Rhine area, Burg Eltz has never been taken … [Read more...]

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Visit Romantic Burg Eltz Castle near the Mosel and Rhine Rivers

April 30, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Rhine River

Summer View of Burg Eltz Castle

Visit romantic, medieval Burg Eltz near Koblenz 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. Despite its somewhat isolated location, it is absolutely worth the effort needed to get … [Read more...]

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

April 30, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Rhine River

Getting to romantic, medieval Burg Eltz Castle 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 hiking is usually required too. Burg Eltz, one of Germany’s most romantic medieval castles, is in a somewhat isolated valley just off the Mosel Valley near the cities … [Read more...]

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See the Rhine in Flames Fireworks Displays in Germany

April 2, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Rhine River

Rhein in Flammen bei St Goar

The spectacular Rhein in Flammen (Rhine in Flames) fireworks events are held annually on the Rhine River at Bonn, St Goar, Koblenz, Rüdesheim, and Oberwesel -- cruise boat tickets to see the Rhine on fire sell out fast. Each summer, massive firework displays light up the Rhine in Germany as if the river is on fire. These events, known as Rhein in Flammen (literally, Rhine … [Read more...]

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See the Rhine Waterfalls (Rheinfall) at Schaffhausen, Switzerland

August 18, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Rhine Waterfalls

The Rheinfall near Schaffhausen on the Swiss-German border is Europe's largest waterfalls and a popular day-trip destination from Zurich and Lake Constance. Europe’s largest waterfalls are in the Rhine River (Rhein) near the town Schaffhausen on the Swiss-German border. The Rhine Falls (Rheinfall) area is a very popular day-trip destination from Zurich and the Lake … [Read more...]

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Best Luxury Riverboat Cruises in Germany

August 2, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Danube River, Rhine / Rhein River, River Cruises

MS Modigliani of CroisiEurope in Rüdesheim

The Rhine (Rhein), Moselle (Mosel), Main, Danube (Donau), and Elbe Rivers offer the best luxury riverboat cruise vacation trips in Germany. Luxury riverboat cruises are a wonderfully convenient way to travel Europe. German rivers including the Rhine, Moselle, Main, Danube, and Elbe see many luxury multiple day riverboat cruises on cruise lines including Avalon, Viking … [Read more...]

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