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

Excursion ideas for river cruisersMoor 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.

Excursion ideas

  • Beethoven Denkmal auf dem Münsterplatz
    Johannes Höhn, Beethoven Denkmal auf dem Münsterplatz
    Around Bonn
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  • KD Schifffahrt ships at the jetty
    Johannes Höhn, KD Schifffahrt ships at the jetty
    Around Cologne
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  • The Rhine in Düsseldorf
    Düsseldorf Marketing Tourismus GmbH, The Rhine in Düsseldorf
    Around Düsseldorf
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  • Blick über das Hafenbecken auf den Backsteinbau der Küppersmühle
    Johannes Höhn, Tourismus NRW e.V., Museum Küppersmühle am Duisburger Innenhafen
    Around Duisburg
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Looking for more ideas?Have a look here!

  • Fachwerkhäuser am Fluss
    Johannes Höhn Tourismus NRW e.V., Monschau Ortskern
    On cobblestonesRoute to historic town centersLearn more
  • Symmetrical castle façade in yellow and white
    Johannes Höhn, Tourismus NRW e.V., Brühl Augustusburg Castle Exterior view close up
    Road trip with cultureUN­ESCO World Her­it­age RouteLearn more
  • Wild horses on pasture in Münsterland
    Tourismus NRW e.V., Leo Thomas, Wild horses on pasture in Münsterland
    In the greenNature routeLearn more
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