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Moselle and Saar Bike+Boat

Koblenz – Saarburg or Saarburg – Koblenz

Beautiful river valleys and vineyards

The history of this region goes back to the Roman Era, some 2.000 years ago. Beautiful timbered houses, vineyards, the Porta Nigra in Trier, the “German corner” (conjunction of Moselle and Rhine) in Koblenz and Saarburg (also known as “little Venice”) are only a few of the highlights during this trip. The Moselle, with a length of 544 km, is the Rhine’s longest tributary and it is also the second most important shipping route in Germany. The Saar, which has the greatest abundance of water and a length of 246 km, is the Moselle’s longest tributary. The quality of the cycle paths along this route is excellent. Most of the path along the Moselle is paved or asphalted and does not have any gradients of note. This makes the trip suitable even for relatively unpractised cyclists.

Dates 2025:

MV Olympia

Arrival: Saturday
Duration: 8 days

Koblenz-Saarburg:
Season 1: May 03.*, Oct 04.
Season 2: July 26., Aug 09.**, Aug 23., Sept 06., Sept 20.
Saarburg-Koblenz:
Season 1: Sept. 27.
Season 2: May 10., Aug. 02.***, Aug 16., Aug 30., Sept 13.

Min.number of participants: 75 persons (until 3 weeks prior departure)

*embarkation in Bonn
**embarkation in Andernach
***disembarkation in Andernach

1st Day: Arrival to Koblenz

Embarkation from 4:00 pm . You will spend the evening and first night in Koblenz.
*departure May 03.2025: Embarkation in Bonn instead of Koblenz
**departure Aug 09.2025:Embarkation in Andernach instead of Koblenz

2nd Day: Boat tour Koblenz – Alken | Alken – Moselkern – Cochem, Cycle tour approx. 29 km

By ship to Alken, where your bike tour starts. You are cycling to Moselkern and then on to Cochem. Cochem is a lovely little town with historical half-timbered-houses and a picturesque Old town. Inexperienced cyclists we recommend spend-ing the day on board and use the day off to visit Cochem in the afternoon.

3rd Day: Cochem – Zell on the Moselle, Cycle tour approx. 39 km

The bike tour will take you to Beilstein first, which you can explore during a short tour on your own. Pass Europe’s steepest vineyard at Bremmer Calmont. Today´s tour ends in the wine village of Zell on the Moselle. You should take the time to enjoy the popular wines.

4th Day: Zell on the Moselle – Bernkastel-Kues, Cycle tour approx. 43 km

You are cycling from Zell to romantic Traben-Trarbach, where Art Nouveau architecture shows its best side. After that, the middle-aged market place of Bernkastel-Kues invites you for a rest. You will reach the ship in Kues after a tour through town.

5th Day: Bernkastel-Kues – Mehring, Cycle tour approx. 48 km

Cycle tour to Piesport, the oldest winegrowing community along the Moselle. Visit the Roman cellars and the vineyards on your own. Further on you are going to Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. After lunch break the tour continues to Mehring.

6th Day: Mehring – Trier, Cycle tour approx. 26-28 km

You will cycle via Pfalzel to Trier, where MS OLYMPIA is already waiting for you. Trier is one of the oldest cities of Germa-ny and its Roman roots are still visible in impressive buildings as the Porta Nigra, the Konstantin basilica and the Amphi-theatre.

7th Day: Trier – Wasserbillig (Luxemburg) – Saarburg, Cycle tour approx. 39 km

Today you will be cycling along the river from Trier via Wasserbillig in Luxembourg to Saarburg, also called “little Venice”. In its centre you will find a waterfall of 20 meters deep as well as many baroque buildings and fisher houses.

8th Day: Departure from Saarburg

Disembarkation after breakfast at 9:00 am. Individual journey home.

ITINERARY Saarburg-Koblenz

1st Day: Arrival to Saarburg
Embarkation from 4 pm. You will spend the first night and evening in Saarburg. In its centre you will find a waterfall of 20 meters deep as well as many baroque buildings and fisher houses.
2nd Day: Saarburg – Wasserbillig (Luxemburg) – Trier, Cycle tour approx. 39 km
Today you will cycle from Saarburg along the idyllic nature reserve of the abandoned meander of the River Saar. Further on to Wasserbillig in Luxemburg and from here to the Igeler Säule. Later you will reach Trier, where MS OLYMPIA is already waiting for you.
3rd Day: Trier – Mehring, Cycle tour approx. 26-28 km
After breakfast you will cycle via Pfalzel to Mehring, the largest winegrowers’ community in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region.
4th Day: Mehring – Piesport – Bernkastel-Kues, Cycle tour approx. 47 km
Today you will reach Bernkastel-Kues by bike. The market place from the Middle Ages with many wood timbered houses invites you for a rest. On your way you visit Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. Further on you reach Piesport, the oldest wine growing community along the Moselle. You should take the time to enjoy the popular wines.
5th Day: Bernkastel-Kues – Traben-Trarbach – Zell on the Moselle, Cycle tour approx. 43 km
From Bernkastel-Kues to Traben-Trarbach the route continues along the right bank of the Moselle. You follow the meanders of the Moselle and reach Zell on the Moselle – known for the “Zeller Schwarze Katz” wine location. In Zell you should take the opportunity to get to know the good wines of the Moselle.
6th Day: Zell on the Moselle – Beilstein – Cochem, Cycle tour approx. 38 km
The perfect maintained historical centre of Beilstein, “the Sleeping Beauty of the Mosel”, is waiting for you. Today’s tour ends in Cochem with the Reichsburg. Cochem is a lovely little town with historical half-timbered-houses and a picturesque Old town.
7th Day: Boat tour Cochem – Koblenz, day of rest on board | Alternative Cochem – Alken – Koblenz, Cycle tour approx. 53 km
Today you can spend the day on board and relax on the sundeck. Enjoy the beautiful Moselle landscape passing by and stroll along the “Deutsche Eck” in Koblenz in the afternoon, where Moselle and Rhine flow together. Experienced cyclists can cycle from Cochem to Koblenz and visit Burg Eltz.
8th Day: Departure from Koblenz
Disembarkation after breakfast at 9:00 am. Individual journey home.
***departure Aug 02.2025: Departure Day 7 from Koblenz at 05:30 p.m. Arrival in Andernachat 07:30p.m. The previous course according to the timeline. Disembarkation Aug 09.2025 in Andernach instead of Koblenz.

Important Information

Schedule and program changes Basically, we reserve the right to make changes of routing and program. In case of flood or low tide, the shipping company reserves the right to bridge parts of passages by buses. In extreme situations, the ship-ping company reserves the right to cancel the journey on short notice. No legal right shall be constituted of both situations. The same applies for officially ordered – previously not announced – repair work on locks or bridges.

YOUR ACCOMMODATION:

ship MV Olympia

Comfortable and cosy river ship with family environment. The ship was refurbished in 2015/2016. The panoramic salon with bar in gentlemen club-style and the bright and friendly restaurant are waiting for you to pass relaxing hours here. A spacious, partly shaded sun deck and storage space for bicycles.

Passenger decks/cabins:
49 outside cabins, comfortable and cosy with en-suite bathroom, hair dryer, telephone, TV, individual air condition-ing/heating, fridge and safe.

Main Deck: 21x 2-bed-cabins (approx. 11 m²), panoramic window (not opening windows)
Upper Deck: 22x 2-bed-cabins (approx. 11 m²) + four 2-bed-cabins of bigger size at the stern of the ship (= 2-bed-cabins astern: per-ceptive engine and generator noise when ship is in motion and in locks, approx. 12 m², three of them feature twin beds) as well as two single cabins (approx. 9 m²). Panoramic windows to be opened.

YOUR BicYcles:

7-speed unisex
E-Bikes

Quality brand bicycles
Trekking bikes with back pedal or freewheel
8-speed E-Bikes
pannier bag
Bike insurance

Please note: We recommend to wear a bike helmet. Onboard selling (limited quantities;brand: UVEX I-VO) € 40,-/piece.

ARRIVAL INFORMATION:

Parking

Koblenz: Public car park near the pier in Koblenz from approx. € 125.-/week and free commuter parking outside. From there you can take the public bus into the city. No reservation possible. Parking in Koblenz at Ehrenbreitstein station (unguarded, not reservable). Costs from approx. € 15.-/week.
Please note: In Koblenz, the car cannot be loaded or unloaded in front of the ship!
Saarburg: Public parking near the pier in Saarburg (unguarded, not reservable). Costs approx. € 25.-/week.
Parking space near the train station in Saarburg (unguarded, not reservable). Costs approx. € 10.- per week.
Return to Koblenz by train from Saarburg to Koblenz or the other way in 2 hours, approx. € 25.- per person.

Train station

Station: Koblenz or Saarburg
return trip always recommended by train

Airport

next airport: Cologne (CGN), Frankfurt (FRA) or Saarbrücken (SCN)

Seven nights in outside cabins with private facilities in the booked cabin category
Program according to routing
All charges for harbours, bridges and locks
Welcome-Drink
Room cleaning every day, changing of towels and bedclothes as necessary
Full board consisting of 7x breakfast, 6x lunch package for cycle tours or snack on board (non-cyclists), 6x coffee or tea in the afternoon, 7x 3-course-dinner
Daily meeting for the cycle tours
Digital travel documents via GUIBO-App incl. GPS tracks for cycle tours
Tour guide on board
rental bike insurance

MV OLYMPIA	Season 1	Season 2
2-bed cabin main deck	1.099,-	1.249,-
2-bed cabin single use main deck	1.429,-	1.624,-
*2-bed cabin astern upper deck**	1.199,-	1.349,-
2-bed cabin upper deck	1.249,-	1.399,-
1-bed cabin upper deck	1.249,-	1.549,-
2-bed cabin single use upper deck	1.624,-	1.819,-