Boppard

Information concerning the landing-stage

• The KD landing-stage in Boppard is accessible to passengers with restricted mobility.
• Passengers are requested to be at the landing-stage 15 minutes before the scheduled sailing time. 
• Passengers who have not purchased their ticket at the KD ticket office in Boppard Salzig are requested to report at the ticket office.
• Payment options: cash, Maestro, credit card (Eurocard, Mastercard).

Getting to the landing-stage by public transport

By train MRB (Mittelrheinbahn) to Boppard Station, approx. 15 min. walk.

Getting to the landing-stage by car

From the north (Koblenz) stay on the main road B9 through Boppard, then at the southern end of the town turn left and follow the signs to "Fähre" (ferry). The KD landing-stage is 200m beyond the ferry. 
From the south (Bingen) on main road B9 turn right as you enter the town and follow the signs to "Fähre" (ferry). The KD landing-stage is 200m beyond the ferry.
Public parking places (some subject to charge) are to be found on the Rhine promenade (Rheinallee). 

Information for coaches

At the KD landing-stage there is a bus stop for dropping off and picking up. 
The town has a special coach park with 12 spaces at St. Remigiusplatz on the B9 main road. St. Remigiusplatz is on the right when you enter the town from the north.  
There is an additional short-term (30 minutes) coach park on Rheinallee approx. 100m above the ferry. 

Nostalgia route

Our highlight on the romantic Middle Rhine – on the trail of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pure nostalgia is offered between Koblenz and Rüdesheim. Experience the most famous sights on the river which embodies German Romanticism in authentic surroundings on board the paddle steamer GOETHE.

• KD departure time from Boppard: 11:00

Loreley tour

St. Goarshausen is where you will find the magical Loreley, which attracts thousands of people from all over the world each year. Many romantic castles, the imperial palace near Kaub and the fortress of Schönburg by Oberwesel proudly watch over the valley of the Loreley and, cloaked in legend, are witnesses of an eventful history.

• KD departure times from Bacharach: 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00 and 16:00

Trip to castles

Nowhere else are there as many medieval castles as on this inimitable section of the Rhine, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2002. To mention just three of them: Ehrenbreitstein Fortress at the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz, Stolzenfels Castle and the uniquely well-preserved Marksburg Castle in Braubach, to mention just three.

• KD departure times from Boppard: 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00 and 16:00
  (upriver towards Rüdesheim)
• KD departure times from Boppard: 11:50, 16:50 and 18:50
  (downriver towards Koblenz)

Combined ticket cable car & fortress

A tour on and over the Rhine. Purchase our combined ticket and experience the beauty of the Rhine in and around Koblenz on the water and from lofty heights. This includes a boat trip through the UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley plus a spectacular cable car ride up to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress.

Roman fort

Situated directly on the bank of the Rhine, this fort looked imposing in Roman times because of its size. Today the remains of the Roman complex surround the centre of the town and are the best preserved Roman fortification walls in Germany. You will find the freely accessible site in Kirchgasse, at the corner of Angertstrasse, in the heart of Boppard. It can be viewed at any time.

The Elector’s Castle – Watching over and dominating Boppard

The Elector’s Castle is a medieval stronghold directly on the river bank. Dominating the town with its massive design and mighty tower, it bears witness to the impressive claim to power of its builder, Archbishop Baldwin of Trier. The strong fortifications were designed with various aims in mind: to safeguard the territory, to demonstrate the presence of the ruler to the citizens of the town and, last but not least, to ensure that the coveted duty levied on the Rhine continued to flow into the Elector’s coffers. Like many castles along the Rhine, the castle in Boppard has experienced an eventful history over the centuries – destruction and expansion, and also changes of owner and use. For some 100 years, it has accommodated the town museum with its famous Thonet exhibition.

Taking the Rhine Cycle Route through the Rhine Valley

Boppard is situated directly on the 120-kilometre-long Rhine Cycle Route which follows the Rhine on both banks from north to south. Everywhere the landscape offers you something special to discover.