View of the cathedral from the Rhine
Johannes Höhn, Blick auf Dom vom Rhein

Excursion ideas for river cruisers

Moor and experience adventure

If you are travelling along the Rhine on a river cruise in North Rhine-Westphalia, you can set off on new adventures at various landing stages. In Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Duisburg and Xanten, excursion destinations in the surrounding area beckon. With a maximum journey time of one hour from the respective harbour - in the Ruhr region everything is even closer together - you can visit impressive palaces and castles, exciting museums or amusement parks.

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  • To Page Route to historic town centers
    On cobblestones

    Route to historic town centers

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  • To Page UN­ESCO World Her­it­age Route
    Road trip with culture

    UN­ESCO World Her­it­age Route

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    In the green

    Nature route

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