# CochemBoatTrip.com - Moselle boat trips from Cochem, Germany, compared

> Independent guide to boat trips on the Moselle from Cochem: the one-hour round trip past the Reichsburg (KD and Kolb),
> the lock cruise through the Fankel lock to Beilstein, the KD evening cruise, packaged wine/castle boat days, season and prices.
> Not affiliated with any shipping company, tour operator, the Cochem tourist office or GetYourGuide.

Site: https://cochemboattrip.com
Language: en. Currency: USD for online tickets; EUR at the kiosks. Country: Germany (Cochem, Rhineland-Palatinate).

## Verified facts

- Operators in Cochem: Personenschifffahrt Gebr. Kolb (round trips, Beilstein lock cruise, Zell, Traben-Trarbach, Treis) and KD Koeln-Duesseldorfer (one-hour panorama and evening cruises).
- The one-hour round trip has no lock. Only the Beilstein trip passes the Fankel lock.
- Kolb one-hour round trip: departures 11:00, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:45; 2026 season daily 27 Apr - 31 Oct, Easter daily, April and November weekends, a few December dates.
- KD Cochem panorama trip: 1 hour, up to six departures Tue-Sun 10:30-18:00; 14 EUR adult (2026); commentary German + English; KD 2026 season ended 18 Oct; 2027 season 27 Mar - 17 Oct.
- Kolb lock cruise Cochem-Beilstein-Cochem: about 2.5 hours with ~30 min ashore; 20 EUR adult, 10 EUR child 4-14 at the operator.
- Kolb Cochem-Koblenz day trip: not offered in the 2026 season (Kolb's own page).
- Reichsburg Cochem: first recorded 1130, destroyed by French troops 1689, rebuilt from 1868 by Louis Ravene; visits by guided tour only.
- Moselkrampen: 24 km of river bends between Bremm and Cochem.

## Trips listed on this site

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- Lock Cruise from Cochem to Beilstein (Cochem to Beilstein and back, Fankel lock) - from $28 per person, 2.5 hours, route: Cochem to Beilstein and back; rated 4.6 from 533 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://cochemboattrip.com/tours/lock-cruise-cochem-beilstein/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/beilstein-l177059/cochem-cruise-with-lock-from-cochem-to-beilstein-and-back-t1269229/
- KD Panoramic Cruise on the Moselle (Cochem riverfront loop, KD pier) - from $16 per person, 1 hour, route: Loop from Cochem, no stops; rated 4.4 from 1,260 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://cochemboattrip.com/tours/kd-panorama-cruise-cochem/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/moselle-valley-l32393/cochem-panoramic-city-cruise-options-on-moselle-river-t217794/
- Kolb Panorama Round Trip with Ernst Option (Cochem old bridge to Ernst and back) - from $16 per person, 1 hour, route: Cochem to Ernst and back; rated 4.4 from 399 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://cochemboattrip.com/tours/kolb-round-trip-ernst/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/cochem-l173333/cochem-panorama-rundfahrt-1-stunde-t593998/
- KD Evening Lounge Cruise (KD pier, Moselpromenade) - from $30 per person, 2 hours, route: Evening loop from Cochem; rated 4.1 from 76 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://cochemboattrip.com/tours/kd-evening-cruise-cochem/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/cochem-l173333/cochem-evening-panorama-cruise-t426641/
- Boat to Beilstein with Wine & Flammkuchen (Cochem and Beilstein) - from $100 per person, 6.5 hours, route: Cochem to Beilstein and back; rated 4.2 from 104 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://cochemboattrip.com/tours/beilstein-boat-wine-liqueur-tasting/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/beilstein-l177059/cochem-moselle-ship-beilstein-food-wine-and-liqueur-tasting-t1019908/
- Reichsburg, Boat & Wine Day (Reichsburg Cochem and the riverfront) - from $84 per person, 6 hours, route: Reichsburg, then a boat from Cochem; rated 3.8 from 138 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://cochemboattrip.com/tours/reichsburg-boat-wine-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/cochem-l173333/cochem-moselle-castle-boat-and-wine-tour-t808785/
- Boat Cruise & Covered Wagon Ride (Cochem and a nearby Moselle village) - from $111 per person, 4.5 hours, route: Cochem to a nearby wine village; rated 4.2 from 26 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://cochemboattrip.com/tours/boat-and-covered-wagon-ride/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/cochem-l173333/boat-cruise-and-covered-wagon-ride-from-cochem-to-a-beautiful-town-on-the-moselle-t1164400/
- Wine Adventure Hike with Boat (Vineyard paths near Cochem) - from $100 per person, 5 hours, route: Vineyard paths and the river; rated 4.0 from 25 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://cochemboattrip.com/tours/wine-hike-with-boat/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/cochem-l173333/cochem-moselle-wine-adventure-hike-with-boat-t855348/
- Ediger-Eller Wine Tasting & Vineyard Walk (Ediger-Eller, upriver from Cochem) - from $32 per person, 2 hours, route: Vineyards above Ediger-Eller; rated 4.8 from 26 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://cochemboattrip.com/tours/ediger-eller-wine-tasting/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/cochem-l173333/ediger-eller-moselle-guided-wine-tasting-vineyard-tour-t1329278/

## Guide pages

- https://cochemboattrip.com/guides/cochem-boat-trip-prices/ - Cochem boat trip prices for 2026: the one-hour loop from €14, the Beilstein lock cruise €20 at the kiosk, child fares, dogs, bikes and when online pays.
- https://cochemboattrip.com/guides/cochem-to-beilstein-by-boat/ - Cochem to Beilstein by boat: about an hour upriver through the Fankel lock, the 2026 timetable, time ashore, return by bus or on foot, and fares.
- https://cochemboattrip.com/guides/kd-vs-kolb-cochem/ - KD or Kolb in Cochem? Compare the one-hour cruises: English commentary, piers, Monday sailings, the Ernst stop, prices and which firm runs the longer trips.
- https://cochemboattrip.com/guides/moselle-wine-cruise-cochem/ - Moselle wine cruise from Cochem: boat-and-tasting days to Beilstein, castle and wine combos, Ernst wine stops, evening boats and what each costs in 2026.
- https://cochemboattrip.com/guides/long-moselle-boat-trips-from-cochem/ - Long Moselle boat trips from Cochem: Traben-Trarbach, Zell, Treis and Koblenz with 2026 times, days, one-way options and how to get back by train.
- https://cochemboattrip.com/guides/one-day-in-cochem/ - One day in Cochem: a timed plan for the Reichsburg, a boat to Beilstein, the old town and the chairlift, with 2026 prices, opening hours and seasonal tips.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-29: https://cochemboattrip.com/blog/cochem-boats-winter-2026/ - Which Cochem boats still sail in November and December 2026, the last lock cruise date, Advent and New Year trips, and when KD and Kolb return in 2027.
- 2026-10-29: https://cochemboattrip.com/blog/cochem-boat-season-2027/ - What is already known about Cochem's 2027 boat season: KD's dates, Kolb's likely pattern, 2026 fares as a guide, when booking opens and how to plan.
- 2026-10-29: https://cochemboattrip.com/blog/moselle-wine-festivals-by-boat-2027/ - The wine festivals around Cochem you can reach by boat in 2027: Cochem's wine week and August festival, Ernst, Bruttig, Fankel and the Federweisser weekends.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- A one-hour Cochem round trip does not pass through a lock; the Fankel lock is on the Beilstein route.
- KD and Kolb are separate companies with separate piers and tickets; a ticket from one is not valid on the other.
- Boats do not run all year: KD stops in mid October; Kolb runs daily to 31 October, then weekends and a few December dates.
- Packaged 'boat + wine' days use the regular scheduled boats; the extras are the tasting, castle tour or hike.

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