Frankfurt 50-Minute Sightseeing Cruise

Highlights

Cruise comfortably with your choice of outdoor or indoor seating
Easily fit a cruise in your itinerary, with several departures offered daily
Depart from Frankfurt's centrally-located Iron Bridge (Eiserner Steg)

Summary

Meet at Eiserner Steg (Mainkai) in central Frankfurt a little before the time you picked for your departure. Make sure to get the seat that will suit you best on the voyage—you can pick to sit up top outdoors or indoors where it's warmer by a window. Depending on what route you choose, your trip could be going upstream to Gerbermühle (Offenbach) or downstream to Frankfurt-Griesheim. If you chose to go upstream, some of the spots to see are the Frankfurt Cathedral, Dreikönigskirche, Sachsenhausen, Literaturhaus, Main Plaza, European Central Bank, and Gerbermühle. If you chose to go downstream, keep an eye out for Frankfurter Römer, Paulskirche, Commerzbank, Städel Museum, Westhafen Tower, and Griesheim. Much of Frankfurt was rebuilt after WWII, and you can take in many of the city’s well-known sights as your cruise along the Main River. When your ride is over, return to your original departure point to get on with your day.

Tour info

Duration

50 minutes

Why take this tour?

For travelers that want to sit back, relax, and enjoy a calming sightseeing excursion in Frankfurt shouldn't miss this cruise on the River Main. Choose either the upstream or downstream route before you head out for your cruise on the river. Highlights include the views of notable Frankfurt sights—from the Frankfurt Cathedral to Westhafen Tower—complete with bilingual commentary, and lovely skyline vistas along the way.

What’s included?

Sightseeing river cruise
Commentary on board in German and English
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 50m
Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Primus-Linie

About operator:

The Nauheimer family has been active in boating and shipping since 1880 on the Main River. It was Peter Nauheimer who in 1880 bought the steamboat "Germania", refurbished it and launched it as his first boat under the name of "Frankfurt". The offer of transportation across the Main waterway was an immediate success. In fact, Captain Peter Nauheimer was warned by officials not to exceed the authorised number of 200 passengers onboard the "Germania". In 1888, the first landing stage outside Frankurt, in the bordering village of Schwanheim, was built. Documents dating back to 1887 show the impressive frequency with which the steamboat travelled between Frankfurt and Schwanheim. It also laid down the long-standing family boating tradition.Anton Nauheimer, Peter's great-grandson, founded the "Frankfurter Personenschiffahrt Anton Nauheimer GmbH" in 1980. Today, the company owns five striking boats that are known as "Primus Linie" and transport passengers along the Main, Rhine and Neckar Rivers.In contrast to 1880 today's boats serve the leisure activities of the company's guests, rather than acting solely as a means of transportation for workers everyday.