Tourist railway
of the Rhine
Why not take a trip back in time? This combined steam train and boat trip on the Rhine offers two original ways of travel. Aboard an old train, pulled by a locomotive from the beginning of the last century, you will discover the Alsatian Ried! Finish your tour with a cruise on the Rhine and enjoy the natural surroundings.
Practical information
A combined steam train and riverboat tour on the Rhine
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When
Sundays and public holidays, some Saturdays, from May 10 to October 3
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🕒 Schedule
14:45p.m.-18:15p.m.
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Fee
28€ / adult - 14€ / children (3-12 years)
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AnimalsDogs are allowed free of charge
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Start
Please arrive at the pier 15 minutes before departure, BFS pier, bridge N2 (Rheinuferstrasse)
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To park
Free parking located next to the "Waldschwimmbad" swimming pool, 5 min walk from the pier
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Booking
At the Tourist Office
The boat trip
Departing from the pier of Breisach am Rhein (Germany), you board a bateau mouche for an 80-minute walk on the Rhine.
This balade takes you downstream of the Rhine, to the “Sans-Souci” pier. You discover the Rhine, this mythical river, 1300 km long, forming the Franco-German border.
The train ride
You take a seat in the “Ried Express”, steam train pulled by a locomotive from the beginning of the last century.
You discover the Alsatian Ried and make a stop at the Volgelsheim Station Museum, you can then visit his old warehouset and observe the old railway collection.
Finally, the boat takes you back to Breisach am Rhein, the starting point.
Photos © CFTR - OTARB