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Rhine and Moselle River Cruise (Germany), a cruise by Riviera Travel

Cruise · 7 nights · with Riviera Travel

Rhine and Moselle River Cruise

A week cruising the Rhine and Moselle rivers aboard Riviera Travel’s MS Riviera Resplendence, visiting historic German towns from Cologne to Rüdesheim with guided tours and local music.

Duration
7 nights
Departures
4 dates
Choose a month below
Sails from
Cologne
Returns to the same port
Ship
MS Riviera Resplendence
From
£1,619
per person, sharing

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Guided tour of Germany’s oldest city, Trier

  2. Cruising through the UNESCO-listed Rhine Gorge

  3. Visit to medieval Cochem and its castle

  4. Overnight mooring in Bernkastel wine town

  5. Lindt chocolate tasting in Cologne

About the trip

This seven-night cruise on Riviera Travel’s MS Riviera Resplendence begins and ends in Cologne, taking in the winding Moselle and the Rhine’s storied banks. After a relaxed morning afloat, the ship calls at Cochem, where a faded medieval castle watches over timber-framed houses and narrow streets. Trier follows, Germany’s oldest city, famed for its Roman gate, the Porta Nigra, still towering after nearly two millennia.

Further along the Moselle, Bernkastel’s cobbled market square and half-timbered houses hint at a quiet past shaped by wine trade and Romans, while Koblenz waits at the Rhine-Moselle confluence with its evocative old town and café scents. Passing through the Rhine Gorge is a highlight, its slopes dotted with castles and vineyards that have cultivated Riesling since Roman times. Rüdesheim, the final town before returning to Cologne, offers its 16th-century houses and a cabinet of mechanical musical instruments. It’s a route that blends history, local culture, and gentle cruising with a touch of live folk music onboard.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Cologne
  2. 2 Cochem
  3. 3 Trier
  4. 4 Bernkastel
  5. 5 Koblenz
  6. 6 Boppard
  7. 7 Rüdesheim am Rhein

Itinerary

The route, day by day

  1. Day 1

    Cologne

  2. Day 2

    Cochem

  3. Day 3

    Trier

  4. Day 4

    Bernkastel

  5. Day 5

    Koblenz

  6. Day 6

    Boppard

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Riviera Travel confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

Price based on
Two people sharing a cabinThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
Travelling alone
Check with Riviera Travel
Flights
Not needed if you join at Cologne
What’s included
Check with Riviera Travel
Accessibility
Check with Riviera Travel

For full details of what’s included, check with Riviera Travel. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Rhine and Moselle River Cruise?
Rhine and Moselle River Cruise is a 7 nights cruise holiday.
Where does Rhine and Moselle River Cruise depart from?
Rhine and Moselle River Cruise departs from Cologne.
Who operates Rhine and Moselle River Cruise?
Rhine and Moselle River Cruise is operated by Riviera Travel aboard MS Riviera Resplendence.
How much does Rhine and Moselle River Cruise cost?
Prices for Rhine and Moselle River Cruise start from £1,619, subject to availability.

The operator

Riviera Travel

River cruises and escorted tours

A British operator that began in 1984 with a handful of tents in the south of France. Its tours and river cruises travel with a Riviera tour manager or cruise director looking after the group.

You book with Riviera Travel directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

New to Germany? Our Germany guide has the practical essentials: money, plugs, visas and when to go.

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