Germany Cruises: Ports, Ships and Things to Do

At a glance

2,155 current cruises call at the 56 ports Cruiseable lists under Germany, on 171 ships from 27 cruise lines. The busiest of those ports is Rudesheim, on 778 itineraries. The lowest lead fare across those cruises is $509. The lines sailing the most of them are AmaWaterways (457), Avalon Waterways (440) and Viking River Cruises (296).

About

The Federal Republic of Germany is located in Central Europe. Germany's Bavarian Alps, which form a natural divide along the Austrian border, are great for skiing, hiking and canoeing. There are also a variety of spas here. Berlin, the capital city, is filled with sights like the Brandenburg Gate and Norman Foster-redesigned Reichstag. There is also the Berlin Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie, where people crossed between the east and west of the city during partition. Dresden is home to the resurrected Frauenkirche church, destroyed by firebombing but rebuilt to wonderful effect. Frankfurt is the country’s financial center.

Photos of Germany

Old City Hall in Bamberg, Germany, is located on the river Regnitz near its confluence with the River Main.
The historic city center of Bamberg, Germany, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Bode Museum boasts a large collection of sculptures and one of the world's largest numismatic collections. It's on Museum Island in Berlin, a UNESCO National Heritage Site.
An aerial view of Berlin's downtown.
A bowl made in Urbino, Italy, around 1570 depicts Caesar’s envoy in the camp of Pompey the Great, a military leader of the late Roman Republic.
Bust of a king, possibly Tutankhamen, dates to 1335 B.C. Seen at the Neues Museum in Berlin.
The chief steward of Amun, Sen-en-Mut, and princess Neferu-Re, dating to 1457-1479 B.C. at the Neues Museum in Berlin.
Colossal statue of Helios, dating to 138-161 A.D., in Neues Museum in Berlin.
An ancient Egyptian crypt at the Neues Museum in Berlin.
Family group of Ptah-mai, chief of the Wab-priests of Ptah, during the dynasty of Ramses II, 1213-1279 B.C., at the Neues Museum in Berlin.
Head of a statue of an ancient Egyptian princess at the Neues Museum in Berlin.
Head of a statue of a queen, Nefertiti or Merit-Aten, dating to 1335 to 1340 B.C. at the Neues Museum in Berlin.
Kneeling figure of Setau, viceroy of Kush, holding a stela, during the reign of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, 1213-1279 B.C. At the Neues Museum in Berlin.
Part of the scene on Museum Island in Berlin.
A statue at the Neues Museum in Berlin, seen during a Viking Sun cruise.
Reliefs in the Neues Museum in Berlin.
Egyptian sarcophagus in the Neues Museum in Berlin.
Scribe of the granary Der-sendj and his wife Nefret-ka, circa 2400 B.C. in the Egyptian collection at the Neues Museum in Berlin.
Egyptian scribe statue of Sobek-hotep, chief of the treasury, dated to 1397-1428 B.C. at the Neues Museum in Berlin.
A statue at the Neues Museum in Berlin, seen during a Viking Sun cruise.
Statue of Hor-sa-Tutu, commander in chief of troops in Lower Egypt, dated to 50-150 B.C., at the Neues Museum in Berlin.
Temple relief of falcon-headed sungod Aten (lower left) and pharaoh Amenhotep IV, 1353 B.C.
Visitors to the Neues Museum admire reliefs on the ceiling and walls.
An angel helps hold up a footbridge crossing in downtown Berlin.