Moselle + Saar Rivers by Bike + Boat

MV SWITZERLAND

Itinerary

Route

The quality of the cycle paths along this route is excellent. Most of the path along the Moselle is paved and does not have any gradients of note. This makes the trip suitable even for relatively unpractised cyclists.

Day 1: Koblenz (or Bonn*)
Individual arrival. Embarkation as from 4 pm, the crew will welcome you on board. You will spend the evening and first night in Koblenz

Day 2: Koblenz Alken Moselkern Cochem, approx. 29 km
The ship will bring you to Alken. The bike tour starts here and brings you to Moselkern, and then on to Cochem. Cochem is a lovely little town with historical half-timbered-houses and a picturesque Old town.

Day 3: Cochem Beilstein Zell an der Mosel, approx. 39 km
The bike tour will first take you to Beilstein, 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, where you should taste the good wines of the Moselle.

Day 4: Zell an der Mosel Traben-Trarbach Bernkastel-Kues, approx. 43 km
The bike tour from Zell brings you to romantic Traben-Trarbach, where Jugendstil 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.

Day 5: Bernkastel-Kues Piesport Mehring, approx. 48 km
Cycle tour to Piesport, the oldest winegrowing community along the Moselle. Further on you come to Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. After the lunch break the tour continues to Mehring.

Day 6: Mehring Trier, approx. 26-28 km
You will cycle via Pfalzel to Trier, where the ship is waiting for you. Trier is one of the oldest cities of Germany. Its Roman roots are still visible in impressive buildings as the Porta Nigra, the Konstantin basilica and the Amphitheatre.

Day 7: Trier Wasserbillig (Luxemburg) Saarburg, 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.

Day 8: Saarburg
After breakfast disembarkation and end of tour by 9 am. Individual departure.

 

* Applies to the tour with departure on April 24 2027: Embarkation in Bonn instead of Koblenz, departure Bonn 5 pm, arrival in Andernach at 10 pm. Departure on day 2 from Andernach at 6 am. Arrival in Alken at 10 am. The further course according to the timetable above.

Day 1: Saarburg
Individual arrival, embarkation as from 4 pm, the crew will welcome you on board at about 6 pm. You will spend the first night and evening in Saarburg. In the evening you will have the opportunity to explore Saarburg.

Day 2: Saarburg Wasserbillig (Luxemburg) Trier, 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 the ship will be waiting for you. In the afternoon you can explore the city.

Day 3: Trier Mehring, approx. 26-28 km
After breakfast you will cycle via Pfalzel to Mehring, the largest winegrowers’ community in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region.

Day 4: Mehring Piesport Bernkastel-Kues, approx. 47 km
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 come to Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. Further on you reach Piesport, the oldest winegrowing community along the Moselle.

Day 5: Bernkastel-Kues Traben-Trarbach Zell an der Mosel, approx. 43 km
Today’s bike tour brings you to romantic Traben-Trarbach, where Jugendstil architecture shows its best side. Continuing to Zell, well known wine village on the Moselle. Here, you shoud taste the good wines of the Moselle.

Day 6: Zell an der Mosel Beilstein Cochem, 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.

Day 7: Cochem Alken Koblenz, approx. 53 km or rest day on board
Today, you can enjoy a rest day on board and discover the city of Koblenz in the afternoon. Experienced cyclists can also cycle from Cochem to Koblenz and visit "Eltz" castle.

Day 8: Koblenz
After breakfast disembarkation and end of tour by 9 am. Individual departure.

Please keep in mind that your riverboat is on the one hand your "vacation hotel" but on the other hand also a working machine that moves with engine power and has to be operated constantly, even at night (partly with lock and bridge passages). We recommend that guests who are particularly sensitive to noise bring earplugs.

Services

  • 7 nights in outside cabins with shower/WC in the booked cabin category 

  • Full board (7x breakfast buffet, 6x packed lunch for the bike tours or lunch snack, 6x coffee and tea in the afternoon, 7x 3-course evening menu)

  • Welcome drink 

  • Daily bike tour briefing on board 

  • On board tour guide 

  • Bed linen and towel change as required

  • Daily cabin cleaning 

  • All passenger and port fees 

  • Digital travel documents including cycling app

  • GPS data

Our tip: Get your eSIM for a low-priced holiday-data package here

Dates & Prices

Dates

Merkmale

Season / Period
Type
S2   01.05. - 08.05.27
Saarburg - Koblenz
S2   15.05. - 22.05.27
Saarburg - Koblenz
S2   07.08. - 14.08.27
Saarburg - Koblenz
S2   21.08. - 28.08.27
Saarburg - Koblenz
S2   04.09. - 11.09.27
Saarburg - Koblenz
S2   18.09. - 25.09.27
Saarburg - Koblenz
S1   02.10. - 09.10.27
Saarburg - Koblenz

Extras

Discounts for 3rd person in cabin
on request
 
Bikes & equipment
7-speed-bike coaster break or free wheel, incl. insurance 99
E-bike incl. insurance 219
Own bike 59
Helmet (for purchase) 45
   
Other
special diet (to be paid on spot) 50

Best - Price - Guarantee

If you would verifiably receive better conditions and/or prices from another tour operator at the time of booking we guarantee at least the same conditions PLUS 1 handlebar bag for FREE!

All prices per person in EUR

Ship

Welcome on board of MS SWITZERLAND!

A stylish, welcoming atmosphere awaits you aboard the MS Switzerland. Elegantly furnished cabins and tastefully designed public areas create a pleasant ambiance. The spacious panoramic lounge with a bar and the restaurant lend the ship a special charm. On the expansive sun deck, plenty of seating invites you to relax and enjoy beautiful views of the passing landscape.


Technical Data

Length 99,65 m
Width 11,20 m
Depth 1,45 m
56 Cabins
max. 113 passengers


Cabins

A total of 56 outside cabins, comfortably and tastefully furnished with shower/toilet, hairdryer, TV, individually controlled air conditioning, and a safe.

Upper Deck: 23 twin cabins (approx. 11 m²) and 2 mini-suites (approx. 11 m²) with additional seating. All cabins on the upper deck feature a French balcony (= floor-to-ceiling windows that open).

Main deck: 28 twin cabins (approx. 11 m²), 2 single cabins (approx. 11 m²), and 2 mini-suites (approx. 11 m²) with additional seating. All cabins on the main deck feature panoramic windows (the upper portion opens).

In some cabins in the forward section of the ship (Eco category), engine and generator noise may be audible.


Catering

Full board: (breakfast buffet, Lunch packages for bike tours or Snacks, Coffee and Tea, 3-Course Dinner)

Bicycle

Bicycles inclusive panniers

Touring bikes

Our bikes are state-of-the-art quality bikes based on proven brand quality of the bicycle manufactory Velo de Ville. All Velo de Ville bikes use only braking systems from renowned manufacturers such as Magura or Shimano. Minimum body height for our rental bikes: 1.50 m

The following rental bikes (including pannier) are available for you:

  • 7-speed UNISEX touring bikes
  • 8-speed E-bikes

E-bikes | Electrical bikes | Pedeclecs

We provide you with modern quality e-bikes (pedelecs) with Nexus 8-speed hub gears, gradually selectable aid of pedaling power, puncture-proof tires and deep UNISEX comfort entry. The electric bikes from Velo de Ville are equipped exclusively with Bosch mid-mounted motors and fully integrated 500 Wh Bosch batteries. The design of the batteries allows them to almost disappear into the frame. This gives you better weight distribution and a low center of gravity without missing the convenience of easy entry. You save your battery by starting with as low a support as possible and increasing as needed. Please note that with the newer models of our e-bikes it is not possible to attach handlebar bags due to the additional fixed speedometers and wider handlebars.

IMPORTANT: Please reserve ebikes early, as they are only available in very limited numbers.

Useful

Arrival - Parking - Departure

Arrival by plane

Tourstart Koblenz: Airport Cologne/Bonn (CGN), Frankfurt am Main (FRA), Düsseldorf (DUS)
Tourstart Saarburg: Airport Saarbrücken (SCN)


Arrival by car

Tourstart Koblenz
Parking garage close to the dock, approx. € 140,-/week; reservation not possible. Parking in Koblenz at Ehrenbreitstein station (unguarded, reservation not possible), approx. € 15,-/week.
Please note: In Koblenz, the car cannot be loaded or unloaded in front of the ship!

Tourstart Saarburg
Parking lot near the dock (unguarded, reservation not possible), approx. € 25,-/week. or
parking space near the train station in Saarburg (unguarded, reservation not possible), approx. € 10,-/week.


Arrival by train

Train station: Koblenz, Saarburg


Transfers

by train: duration approx. 2 hrs, cost approx. € 25,-/person (group ticket may be bookable on board)


Participants

minimum participants 80 pax


Additional information

Limited number of free wheel bikes available on request.
We ask you to refrain from bringing hard cover luggage, because storage space in the cabins is very limited.

Own bikes/helmets: Please bring your own helmet as there are no rental helmets available on board! You can purchase a helmet for € 45,- on board.
Bringing of own bikes is only possible only on request and for a surcharge.

Schedule- and programme changes: The tour details are barring changes, a.o. as a result of nautical, technical or meteorological reasons.

Travel documents: EU-citizens need a valid personal ID or passport!

Special dietary requests will be respected as far as possible. Please inform us on booking an at least 2 weeks prior to departure. Surcharge approx. € 50,-

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5,4 of 6 Stars | 38
Second to none! ... J.F. 05/26
6,0 25.05.2026 | Jim F. Moselle + Saar Rivers by Bike + Boat

Second to None

100%
  • Overall satisfaction 6
  • Booking handling 6
  • Travel documents 6
  • Pre-Tour information 6
  • Accomodation 6
  • Board 6
  • Route description 6
  • On-site assistance 6
  • Route-character 6
  • Bicycle + equipment 6
  • Price-performance ratio 6
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5,8 19.08.2025 | Sandra G. Moselle + Saar Rivers by Bike + Boat

Wonderful cycling tour

The staff on the boat were outstanding as well as the creative food prep. Daily briefings were well done by Julia. She was helpful and always available to assist.
  • Overall satisfaction 6
  • Booking handling 6
  • Travel documents 6
  • Pre-Tour information 6
  • Accomodation 6
  • Board 6
  • Route description 6
  • On-site assistance 6
  • Route-character 6
  • Bicycle + equipment 5
  • Price-performance ratio 5
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6,0 12.08.2025 | Susan Y. Moselle + Saar Rivers by Bike + Boat

Great in every way!

We were very impressed with the quality of this tour. The staff was knowledgable, welcoming and fun. The food was good quality and they went above and beyond with my gluten free diet. The scenery was beautiful and the rides were relaxing and enjoyable ...
  • Overall satisfaction 6
  • Booking handling 6
  • Travel documents 6
  • Pre-Tour information 6
  • Accomodation 6
  • Board 6
  • Route description 6
  • On-site assistance 6
  • Route-character 6
  • Bicycle + equipment 6
  • Price-performance ratio 6
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5,7 04.08.2025 | Mark Y. Moselle + Saar Rivers by Bike + Boat

Excellent trip.

My third trip with your company you do an excellent job.
  • Overall satisfaction 6
  • Booking handling 5
  • Travel documents 5
  • Pre-Tour information 6
  • Accomodation 6
  • Board 6
  • Route description 6
  • On-site assistance 6
  • Route-character 5
  • Bicycle + equipment 6
  • Price-performance ratio 6
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