Cologne To Mainz River Cruise
In the off season special events may bring the boats out but in winter cruises are more likely from rüdesheim frankfurt or cologne.
Cologne to mainz river cruise. Cologne to mainz will be a long day on the boat maybe too long. Sightseeing cruises on the rhine river in cologne köln. The longest cruises during the high season are bonn to rüdesheim or vice versa with a boat change in koblenz. The rhine river is better as a destination than as a means of getting from mainz to cologne while it s possible to spend hours on end on a cruise boat north of mainz the segment oli 6 mentions is the most scenic and worthwhile for cruising.
Full mainz or even koblenz to cologne day cruises are no longer possible on the standard schedule and timetables. South of bonn you have a short pretty part but then again less interesting landscape. It will require 1 5 2 5 hours. Cruising on the rhine river is possible daily from mainz and wiesbaden from late april to early october with a few cruises per week during the rest of april and october.
Teeming river cruises is responsible for selecting airfare. Begin your cruise in the magnificent city of cologne. The best stretch of the river is the middle rhine gorge between koblenz and bingen. A cruise starting in cologne is a great way to experience river cruising.
The most popular time for river cruises leaving cologne is december. One of germany s largest cities and capital of the rhineland cologne straddles both sides of the rhine and is known for its soaring twin steepled gothic cathedral. Kd is the only boat company offering a scheduled daily service along the whole stretch of the rhine between cologne and mainz. It is nice enough if you have a couple hours to spare but the most scenic stretch of the rhine is certainly between bingen rüdesheim and st goar.
I would not do the whole way by boat. Child prices are available for children aged 4 to 13 years approximately eur 6 00 per child. The rhine pass is valid on all scheduled kd day cruises between cologne and mainz as well as the moselle between koblenz and cochem except special theme cruises and cruises including gastronomic service. We have 56 cruises that range from 5 days up to 14 days in length.
There is no cruise from mainz to cologne or from koblenz to cologne and only one daily cruise at all from mainz to koblenz dep 9 15 arr 1 10.