Rhine River Cruise | Cologne, Strasbourg, Rüdesheim

Your ship: RHEIN SYMPHONIE

Travel on “Father Rhine” in modern and elegant style – on your dream cruise with our RHEIN SYMPHONIE. Modernised in 2023, the ships offer light, airy rooms and ample space. The generously dimensioned panoramic windows guarantee the best views of the passing riverscapes. A spacious sun deck is the perfect place to relax. Exquisite specialities are served in the panorama restaurant and fine beverages are served at the bar in the panorama salon. In our spacious cabins you can recharge your batteries for your next discoveries along this majestic river.

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Languages: de, en
Capacity: 196 passengers
Crew: 40 members
Length: 132 meter
Width: 11.4 meter
Draught: 2 meter
Voltage: 220 volt

day 1, 03.09.2025

Köln Altstadt in Deutschland bei einer Rhein Flussreise mit nicko cruises

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Köln
Andernach

Casting off: 16:30

Mooring: 23:30

Köln

Casting off: 16:30
Andernach

Mooring: 23:30

Embarkation 15:00 to 16:00.

day 2, 04.09.2025

Andernach

Casting off: 19:00

Excursion cold water geyser Andernach

Total duration: medium

Stadtrundgang Andernach

Excursion cold water geyser Andernach

Visit the highest cold water geyser on earth with up to 60m throw height on the Namedyer Werth peninsula. Walk just a few meters from the ship to the Geysir Center, where you will learn extensive and interesting details about the formation of the geyser and the volcanic landscape of the East Eifel during a "journey underground". Then enjoy a relaxing panoramic boat ride to the Namedyer Werth nature reserve, where you will see the spectacular geyser in action.

Total duration: medium

Stadtrundgang Andernach

On a tour along the historic walls, you will learn about Andernach's urban history and learn more about topics such as the neighborhoods of Andernach or the beginnings of urban planting.

day 3, 05.09.2025

Mainz Innenstadt in Deutschland bei einer Rhein Flussreise mit nicko cruises

Mainz

Mooring: 06:00 Casting off: 14:00

City tour Mainz

Mainz looks back on a long city history and holds impressive buildings, monuments and museums. Today's Old Town, with its winding streets and alleys around Augustinerstrasse, which was the city's main shopping street until the 17th century, is a clear reminder of the medieval and early modern cityscape. The magnificent baroque facade of the Augustinian Church, which survived the war unscathed, towers integrated into the front of the houses. Baroque splendorous buildings, noble palaces and the "Heunensäule" on the market square are contemporary witnesses of the electoral era. Your tour will also take you to the mighty Mainz Cathedral of St. Martin. Let this city tour introduce you to the ages and many faces of Mainz.

Toilets: 1

day 4, 06.09.2025

Germersheim in Deutschland Fluss Reise Rhein mit nicko cruises

Straßburg in Frankreich bei einer Rhein Flussreise mit nicko cruises

Germersheim
Straßburg/Kehl

Mooring: 01:00 Casting off: 14:00

Mooring: 23:00

Germersheim

Mooring: 01:00 Casting off: 14:00
Straßburg/Kehl

Mooring: 23:00

City tour Speyer

The cathedral city of Speyer looks back on an eventful 2,000-year history, and was already a pivotal point in German history in the Middle Ages. The landmark and most important building is the imperial cathedral of Speyer. Already in 1981, the largest Romanesque building in the world was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. At the turn of the century, the Dreifaltigkeitskirche was still described as "unattractively built in pigtail style". Today, however, it is considered a late Baroque synthesis of the arts.

day 5, 07.09.2025

Straßburg/Kehl

Casting off: 19:00

City tour / walk Strasbourg

Excursion Alsace

City tour / walk Strasbourg

Idyllic half-timbered streets, cozy wine taverns and, of course, the impressive cathedral make a visit to this historic city an experience. Due to the seat of numerous European institutions, such as the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and the European Court of Human Rights, a political wind also blows through the border city on the Rhine. The entire city center of Strasbourg was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 due to its diverse architectural heritage. On Republic Square you can admire the Rhine Palace, the National Library and the Opera. Afterwards, stroll through the picturesque Tanners' Quarter. On the way to the historic city center you will encounter the coziness of the Alsatians. Passing old inns and delicatessen stores, the excursion takes you to Notre-Dame Cathedral. Your guide will explain at length the special features of the cathedral and numerous interesting stories about its construction and architecture. In the cathedral itself, things get exciting: you are there when the astronomical clock strikes the "full" hour and different figures breathe life into the clock. After the tour of the cathedral there will be some free time. The bus, which is already waiting for you nearby, will then take you back to the ship.

Excursion Alsace

Today's excursion to the Alsace region starts from the Alsatian capital. Look forward to typical villages and enjoy the unique mixture that this landscape has in store for you. Half-timbered houses with colorful flower boxes, narrow streets with numerous wine taverns and medieval town fortifications define the townscape of the Alsatian cities. Between the towns stretch the extensive vineyards, for the cultivation of which Alsace is famous. The region is especially famous for the cultivation of Riesling and Pinot Blanc. During a wine tasting you can convince yourself of the excellent quality.

Toilets: 1

day 6, 08.09.2025

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Rüdesheim Niederwalddenkmal in Deutschland bei einer Rhein Flussreise mit nicko cruises

Rüdesheim in Deutschland bei einer Rhein Flussreise mit nicko cruises

Mannheim/Ludwigshafen
Rüdesheim

Mooring: 05:00 Casting off: 13:30

Mooring: 20:00

Mannheim/Ludwigshafen

Mooring: 05:00 Casting off: 13:30
Rüdesheim

Mooring: 20:00

Excursion Heidelberg

Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet

Excursion Heidelberg

The famous castle and the picturesque old town, nestled in a beautiful landscape, make Heidelberg so popular with visitors. During a guided walk through Heidelberg's alleys, you can see for yourself the special charm of this city and its beautiful Electoral Palatine churches, the old town squares and the Old Bridge. A highlight of your stay is, of course, a visit to the castle grounds, where unfortunately only the ruins of the former residence can now be admired. The city's landmark is located about 70 meters above the Neckar River on the slope of the Königstuhl. The castle already inspired poets and artists of the Romantic period to wonderful works.

Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet

About halfway down the Rhine from its source to its mouth in the North Sea is the town of Rüdesheim, a wine-growing town in the Middle Rhine Valley. No one can say they know the Rhine if they haven't experienced a sunny day in Rüdesheim. Look forward to your visit to this enchanting little town and don't miss during your Don't miss a visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet during your stay. In the Brömser Hof, a knight's residence from the 15th century, some 350 self-playing musical instruments from three centuries are on display. During a one-hour guided about orchestrions, barrel organs and the art of recording and reproducing music mechanically and physically. and play it back. Enjoy a glass of wine and let yourself be amazed by the artistic-musical inventions of past times. times. You will make your way to the Music Cabinet on the "Winzerexpress".

Toilets: 1

day 7, 09.09.2025

Koblenz Liebfrauenkirche in Deutschland bei einer Rhein Flussreise mit nicko cruises

Koblenz in Deutschland bei einer Rhein Flussreise mit nicko cruises

Rüdesheim
Koblenz

Casting off: 09:00

Mooring: 12:00 Casting off: 20:00

Rüdesheim

Casting off: 09:00
Koblenz

Mooring: 12:00 Casting off: 20:00

Passage of the famous Loreley.

City tour Koblenz with cable car ride

With its more than 2,000-year history, Koblenz is one of the oldest cities in Germany. The original Latin name Confluentes (meaning: those who flow together) is due to the city's location. Koblenz is located at the mouth of the Moselle and Rhine, the so-called "German Corner". Get to know the historic old town on a walking tour. The idyllic alleys between the Basilica of St. Kastor, the oldest church building in Koblenz, and the Church of Our Lady give Koblenz a special charm. The walking tour takes you to another landmark of the city, the Schängelbrunnen fountain at the city hall, which is a monument to the Koblenz Schängel, a rascal. Following your tour, a highlight awaits you: a cable car ride across the Rhine to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. Experience Koblenz from a bird's eye view and then take a leisurely stroll through the fortress park.

day 8, 10.09.2025

Köln

Mooring: 01:00

Disembarkation until 09:00.

City tour / walk Strasbourg

Idyllic half-timbered streets, cozy wine taverns and, of course, the impressive cathedral make a visit to this historic city an experience. Due to the seat of numerous European institutions, such as the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and the European Court of Human Rights, a political wind also blows through the border city on the Rhine. The entire city center of Strasbourg was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 due to its diverse architectural heritage. On Republic Square you can admire the Rhine Palace, the National Library and the Opera. Afterwards, stroll through the picturesque Tanners' Quarter. On the way to the historic city center you will encounter the coziness of the Alsatians. Passing old inns and delicatessen stores, the excursion takes you to Notre-Dame Cathedral. Your guide will explain at length the special features of the cathedral and numerous interesting stories about its construction and architecture. In the cathedral itself, things get exciting: you are there when the astronomical clock strikes the "full" hour and different figures breathe life into the clock. After the tour of the cathedral there will be some free time. The bus, which is already waiting for you nearby, will then take you back to the ship.

City tour Koblenz with cable car ride

With its more than 2,000-year history, Koblenz is one of the oldest cities in Germany. The original Latin name Confluentes (meaning: those who flow together) is due to the city's location. Koblenz is located at the mouth of the Moselle and Rhine, the so-called "German Corner". Get to know the historic old town on a walking tour. The idyllic alleys between the Basilica of St. Kastor, the oldest church building in Koblenz, and the Church of Our Lady give Koblenz a special charm. The walking tour takes you to another landmark of the city, the Schängelbrunnen fountain at the city hall, which is a monument to the Koblenz Schängel, a rascal. Following your tour, a highlight awaits you: a cable car ride across the Rhine to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. Experience Koblenz from a bird's eye view and then take a leisurely stroll through the fortress park.

Excursion cold water geyser Andernach

Visit the highest cold water geyser on earth with up to 60m throw height on the Namedyer Werth peninsula. Walk just a few meters from the ship to the Geysir Center, where you will learn extensive and interesting details about the formation of the geyser and the volcanic landscape of the East Eifel during a "journey underground". Then enjoy a relaxing panoramic boat ride to the Namedyer Werth nature reserve, where you will see the spectacular geyser in action.

Total duration: medium

Excursion Heidelberg

The famous castle and the picturesque old town, nestled in a beautiful landscape, make Heidelberg so popular with visitors. During a guided walk through Heidelberg's alleys, you can see for yourself the special charm of this city and its beautiful Electoral Palatine churches, the old town squares and the Old Bridge. A highlight of your stay is, of course, a visit to the castle grounds, where unfortunately only the ruins of the former residence can now be admired. The city's landmark is located about 70 meters above the Neckar River on the slope of the Königstuhl. The castle already inspired poets and artists of the Romantic period to wonderful works.

Highlights of the Rhine and Moselle

Why this trip?

Early bird discount

Itinerary

Köln

Andernach

Andernach

Excursion cold water geyser Andernach

Stadtrundgang Andernach

Mainz

City tour Mainz

Germersheim

Straßburg/Kehl

City tour Speyer

Straßburg/Kehl

City tour / walk Strasbourg

Excursion Alsace

Mannheim/Ludwigshafen

Rüdesheim

Excursion Heidelberg

Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet

Rüdesheim

Koblenz

City tour Koblenz with cable car ride

Köln

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Your ship: RHEIN SYMPHONIE

Köln

Andernach

Germersheim

Straßburg/Kehl

Mannheim/Ludwigshafen

Rüdesheim

Rüdesheim

Koblenz

Highlights of the Rhine and Moselle