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.

A combined steam train and riverboat tour on the Rhine

Practical information

When

Sundays and public holidays, some Saturdays, from May 11 to September 28
Schedule

15:15p.m.-18:15p.m.
Rates

25€ / adult - 12,50€ / children (3-12 years)
Catering

Small catering on the boat
Animals

Dogs are allowed free of charge
Start

Please arrive at the pier 15 minutes before departure, BFS pier, bridge N2 (Rheinüferstrasse)
To park

Free parking located next to the "Waldschwimmbad" swimming pool, 5 min walk from the pier
Booking

At the Tourist Office

+33(0)3 89 72 56 66

On the water

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.

On rails

The train ride

Take a seat in the “Ried Express”, a steam train pulled by a locomotive from the beginning of the last century. You will discover the Alsatian Ried and make a stop at the Volgelsheim Station Museum, where you can visit the old warehouse and observe the old railway collection Finally, the boat takes you back to Breisach am Rhein, the starting point.