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Cologne

Cologne's twin-spired Gothic cathedral rises directly above the cruise berths, making it the most photographed skyline on the Lower Rhine. The Altstadt's brewhouses serve the city's pale Kölsch beer in slim 0.2 L glasses, and the Roman-Germanic Museum…

CountryGermany
WaterwayRhine
Ships calling132
Operators13

About Cologne

Cologne's twin-spired Gothic cathedral rises directly above the cruise berths, making it the most photographed skyline on the Lower Rhine. The Altstadt's brewhouses serve the city's pale Kölsch beer in slim 0.2 L glasses, and the Roman-Germanic Museum next to the cathedral houses the Dionysus mosaic and other artefacts from the Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium settlement. From mid-November the Christmas markets clustered around the cathedral square draw enough demand that most operators add a second overnight specifically to take advantage of them.

River cruise ships that call at Cologne

132 vessels from 13 operators include Cologne in their published itineraries:

ShipCruise line
A-ROSA Aqua A-ROSA River Cruises
A-ROSA Brava A-ROSA River Cruises
A-ROSA Clea A-ROSA River Cruises
A-ROSA Flora A-ROSA River Cruises
A-ROSA Riva A-ROSA River Cruises
A-ROSA Sena A-ROSA River Cruises
A-ROSA Silva A-ROSA River Cruises
AmaBella AmaWaterways
AmaCerto AmaWaterways
AmaDante AmaWaterways
AmaKristina AmaWaterways
AmaLea AmaWaterways
AmaLucia AmaWaterways
AmaMagdalena AmaWaterways
AmaMora AmaWaterways
AmaPrima AmaWaterways
AmaReina AmaWaterways
AmaSerena AmaWaterways
AmaSiena AmaWaterways
AmaSonata AmaWaterways
AmaStella AmaWaterways
AmaVenita AmaWaterways
AmaViola AmaWaterways
Amadeus Brilliant Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Diamond Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Elegant Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Imperial Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Princess Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Queen Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Riva Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Silver Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Silver II Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Silver III Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Star Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Symphony Amadeus River Cruises
Avalon Envision Avalon Waterways
Avalon Expression Avalon Waterways
Avalon Felicity Avalon Waterways
Avalon Illumination Avalon Waterways
Avalon Imagery II Avalon Waterways
Avalon Impression Avalon Waterways
Avalon Panorama Avalon Waterways
Avalon Passion Avalon Waterways
Avalon Tranquility II Avalon Waterways
Avalon View Avalon Waterways
Avalon Visionary Avalon Waterways
Avalon Vista Avalon Waterways
Emerald Dawn Emerald Cruises
Emerald Destiny Emerald Cruises
Emerald Luna Emerald Cruises
Emerald Sky Emerald Cruises
Emerald Star Emerald Cruises
Emerald Sun Emerald Cruises
MS Beethoven CroisiEurope
MS Charles Dickens Riviera Travel
MS Cyrano de Bergerac CroisiEurope
MS Emily Bronte Riviera Travel
MS Geoffrey Chaucer Riviera Travel
MS George Eliot Riviera Travel
MS Gerard Schmitter CroisiEurope

…and 72 more vessels.

Itineraries that include Cologne

  • Romantic Rhine
  • Rhine Highlights
  • Tulip Time on the Rhine
  • Castles of the Rhine

Operators serving Cologne

Rivers reached from Cologne