Germany River Cruise Destinations

Germany’s rivers reach its finest cathedrals, castles, wine villages and Christmas markets. Here is what waits along each.

The soaring twin-spired Gothic cathedral, riverfront old town and Kölsch beer halls — the ship docks below the Kölner Dom.

The UNESCO-listed run of 40+ castles, vineyards and the Lorelei rock — the scenic centerpiece of any Rhine cruise.

Fairy-tale wine villages beneath castles and the steepest vineyards in Europe — a serene, pretty detour off the Rhine.

Baroque Würzburg’s Residenz and UNESCO Bamberg’s medieval old town, on the Main through Franconia.

Medieval walls, the Imperial Castle and, in December, one of the world’s most famous Christkindlesmarkt — often the eastern end of Main cruises.

Baroque Dresden’s rebuilt splendor and the porcelain town of Meissen on the Elbe, with Prague a common extension.

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