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River Cruises from the River Rhine
via the Main-Danube Canal to the River Danube |
Cruise the waterway connecting
the Rhine to the Danube - an obsession of King Ludwig of Bavaria
in the mid-19 century
We offer cruises from the River Rhine through the Main-Danube Canal to the River Danube and further, as well as cruises along the Canal to or from
the Danube River.
The Main River flows from the River
Rhine at Mainz through Frankfurt
twisting and turning through vineyards, wine villages and
ancient towns rich in medieval architecture. From Miltenberg
with its ancient market place the Main reaches Wurzburg.
Here the Prince-Bishop’s Residenz, a UNESCO World Monument,
features the largest ceiling fresco in the world.
Bamberg on the Main is an architectural
gem, its Old Town Hall decorated with lavish frescos. This
is the start of the Main-Danube Canal, winding
106 miles through rural Bavaria linking the
Main with the River Danube at Kelheim.
Only completed in 1992, the Canal includes 16 locks that rise
to a height of 1330 feet near Nuremberg,
the highest point of any commercial waterway in Europe.
Nuremberg’s 13th century city walls are
complete with moats, watchtowers and gateways. From Nuremberg
the Canal continues to meet the River Danube at Kelheim and on to Passau and eventually the Black Sea.
Check out
our Rhine-Main-Danube
cruises from the selection below
See also
River Danube to
Budapest cruises;
River
Danube to Black Sea cruises |
River Map of Europe
Follow the Rhine, Main, and Main-Danube Canal to the Danube
on our zoomable map
- right-click to zoom.
 
 

Elevations of the Main-Danube Canal
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river cruises |
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Nights |
Description |
Ship |
Grade |
Cruise
Only |
With
travel from UK |
With
travel from USA |
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Rhine, Main |
7 |
Between
Trier and
Nuremberg |
Viking
Fontane |
4* |
No |
Yes |
No |
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now for our exclusive savings
of £275pp |
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Rhine, Main |
7 |
Between
Nuremberg
and Basel |
River
Countess |
5* |
Option |
Yes |
No |
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Mosel
Rhine, Main |
11 |
Paris,
with cruise between Trier and
Nuremberg
plus Prague |
Tranquility |
5* |
Yes |
Option |
Option |
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Rhine,
Main, Danube |
12 |
Between
Vienna and Amsterdam |
River Duchess,
Countess |
5* |
Option |
Yes |
No |
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Rhine,
Main, Danube |
12 |
Between
Amsterdam and Vienna |
River
Duchess, Countess |
5* |
Yes |
Option |
Option |
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Mosel
Rhine, Main, Danube |
14 |
Paris,
with cruise between Trier and
Budapest |
Tranquility |
5* |
Yes |
Option |
Option |
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Rhine,
Main, Danube |
14 |
Between
Basel and Vienna |
River Countess |
5* |
Option |
Yes |
No |
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Rhine,
Main, Danube |
14 |
Amsterdam to
Budapest |
Tranquility,
Imagery,
Artistry, Poetry |
5* |
Yes |
Option |
Option |
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Rhine,
Main, Danube |
14 |
Amsterdam to
Budapest |
Viking
Danube |
4* |
Option |
Yes |
No |
| Book
now for our exclusive savings
of £550pp |
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Rhine,
Main, Danube |
14 |
Between
Budapest and Amsterdam |
River Queen,
River Empress |
5* |
Option |
Yes |
No |
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See
also River
Danube to Budapest cruises;
River
Danube to Black Sea cruises |
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01756 706529
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| Blue Water Holidays, Bridge House, Brook Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 1PP - 01756 706529 |
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