Grand Cologne Port Tour
Grand Cologne Port Tour
Great Cologne harbor tour | Dates & travel time
every Wednesday & Sunday from 14.05.2025 to 28.09.2025
Admission: from 13:45 hrs | Departure: approx. 14:00 hrs
End: approx. 17:00 hrs
from/to Cologne, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer, Pier 10 below Musical Dome and Goldgasse
Additional departure at 10:00 a.m. or additional trips on other days at 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. from 30 persons on request.
Additional trip on Tue. 10.06.2025 at 10:00 a.m.
Groups of 50 or more can charter a ship for exclusive port tours all year round. Foreign language tours can also be booked upon request.
Prices per person
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Adults 34,90 €
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Seniors 28,90 €
from 65 years, not valid on weekends & holidays!
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Pupils & students 28,90 €
up to 27 years with student card
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Children (0-5 years) 10,90 €
incl. live explanations about the Cologne ports and the Cologne city history by our city guide
KölnTourist | The somewhat different Rhine cruise
We will take you on a little "educational trip" to explore places in Cologne that would normally remain closed to you.
Discover the ports of Cologne during the three-hour boat tour! The tour illuminates the history of the Rheinauhafen, gives insights into the Deutzer Hafen and Mülheimer Hafen and takes you to the container port Niehl I. There the ship cruises between container giants, crane bridges and scrap handling facilities and you experience the port work almost up close. During the cruise, our city guides will tell you interesting facts, anecdotes and all kinds of exciting stories about the ports of Cologne live on board.
Learn everything you need to know e.g. about trade, commerce and stacking rightthe importance of the Rhine and shipping in different epochs, about the architecture or use and capacity, and technology of cranes and "trolleys" .. Our guests are enthusiastic about this extraordinary Rhine tour ... and you will surely be too.
Great Cologne harbor tour - Our guides: Sabine González, Angela Schlösser, Fanny Jost and Thomas Noll
Notes
Additional stop at the Rheinauhafen pier (only with online booking): approx. 15 min. later in each case
Please note that our piers and ships are unfortunately not barrier-free.
The Grand Cologne Harbour Tour at a glance
Rheinauhafen
- modern district with old and new architecture
- Chocolate Museum
- German Sport and Olympia Museum
Deutz Port
- Deutz swing bridge (no port entrance)
- Location of water police and fire fighting boat
Mülheim Port
- Field office of the Water and Shipping Authority
- KSD shipyard
- Heipa boats
Container port Niehl I
- Scrap yard facilities
- Port basin with container ships and crane bridges
- Be on the lookout for Ferrari container stackers
Photos: Sabine Renner | Video: Anton Geretzki
Notes on navigation
Wheelchair user
- Please note that the ship is unfortunately not barrier-free. In particular, the open decks and the toilets are accessible only by steps.
- Also, for safety reasons, we are not allowed to carry electric wheelchairs.
Dogs
- Dogs may travel free of charge. They must only be kept on a lead and under supervision during the journey.
Table reservation
- We are happy to reserve saloon seats for groups of 10 or more (there is generally free seating on the open decks). Please send reservations to ticket@koelntourist.net
- We take into account the number of people and space availability on board when arranging tables.
- If you need more space (wheelchair, walker, physical limitations, etc.) please let us know. The reservation is made together with other guests on board.
Food & Drinks
- Snacks and drinks are available on board. These are charged individually.
- Payment on board is possible in cash or by EC card.
- General information about our on-board catering can be found here.
- Please note that you are not permitted to bring your own food and drink on board.
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