The 15 Best Boat Trips in Germany

Berlin: 1-Hour City Tour by Boat with Guaranteed Seating - Finding the Friedrichstraße departure point

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 16,993 reviews · 1 hour · from $25Our pick

See Berlin’s Reichstag, Cathedral, Museum Island, and Government Quarter from the Spree on a relaxed one-hour boat tour.

“The boat trip was very pleasant, it wasn't very crowded and I was actually allowed to join earlier - my ticket was for 15:30 but I was there at 14:30, so the crew allowed me to join this group. Berlin is very beautiful being seen from the boat. Don't think twice, especially if you are there for a short amount of time and want to see as much of the city as possible.”

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Hamburg: 1.5-Hour Harbor and Speicherstadt Day Cruise

2.1.5-Hour Harbor and Speicherstadt Day Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14,200 reviews · 1h 30m · from $40

Cruise Hamburg’s harbor, Speicherstadt, container terminals, and Elbphilharmonie with lively German commentary and an 11-language audio app.

“Very informative and funny presentation. My husband listened to the English version over the head phones but it is not nearly as good as the live one in German. We felt the translation left out a lot of information. Otherwise the cruise was very entertaining!”

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Berlin: Boat Tour Along the River Spree

3.Boat Tour Along the River Spree

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 11,252 reviews · 2h 15m · from $34

Cruise Berlin’s River Spree for 135 minutes, passing government landmarks, palaces, canals, and the city’s changing waterfront.

“A great way to spend a couple of hours, very interesting and informative”

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Hamburg: 90-Minute Evening Lights Harbor Cruise

4.90-Minute Evening Lights Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,728 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $27

See Hamburg by night on a 90-minute barge cruise through the harbor, Speicherstadt, and illuminated container terminals with live German commentary.

“Even though we couldn’t understand the guide as we don’t speak German, the trip was lovely and got to see some of the amazing sites of the city. They serve drinks onboard but do bring cash as they don’t accept card!”

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Hamburg: 2-Hour XXL Port of Hamburg Cruise Tour

5.2-Hour XXL Port of Hamburg Cruise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,979 reviews · 2 hours · from $47

Cruise Hamburg’s working harbor, locks, Speicherstadt, and Elbphilharmonie in two hours, with German commentary and multilingual app support.

“we're a couple, (Brit and Filipina) and I booked this surprise for my husband because he's a merchant navy then and he absolutely love it!! I personally enjoyed looking upclose the container cranes, how we're just a few feet we were from the bow of the ship and so much more. But most of all our tour guide, Kiel (excuse my spelling if wrong) was excellent!! Though he spoke in German, he spoke with us in English!! Well done!! He' s very accommodating and with good rapport too before the tour started! Thank you. Made my husband happy.”

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Cologne: Panoramic City Cruise

6.Panoramic City Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5,698 reviews · 1 hour · from $23

Cruise Cologne’s Rhine for one hour past the cathedral, Old Town, bridges, and Rheinauhafen, with bilingual commentary and onboard drinks.

“Loved the sights from the river. Nice to have beverages available! Very chill”

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Dresden: River Sightseeing Boat Cruise

7.River Sightseeing Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5,323 reviews · 1h 30m · from $31

Cruise Dresden’s Elbe River past palaces, bridges, and the Blue Wonder on a relaxed 90-minute boat trip with English commentary.

“We had a limited amount of time for sightseeing and since Dresden was famous for his riverfront mansions a boat ride was a natural solution.”

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Frankfurt: River Main Sightseeing Cruise with Commentary

8.River Main Sightseeing Cruise with Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5,127 reviews · 50 - 100 minutes · from $18Best value

Cruise Frankfurt’s River Main for skyline views, Sachsenhausen, museums, Goethe’s Gerbermühle, and bilingual commentary from $18.

“Lovely, relaxing, informative trip in a warm comfortable setting. We were allowed to embark early and sat inside next to one of the huge windows. We booked the 100minute trip which takes you from the fairly central start in both directions along the river Main. Along the journey a clear, loud audible narrative played as you journeyed past various places of interest. The audio was in German and English. The staff were very friendly and helpful and served you along the journey. We initially just had drinks but as we were settled and enjoying the cruise decided to order lunch. The lunch was very tasty and a reasonable price, eating…”

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Hamburg: 1-Hour Harbor Evening Lights Cruise

9.1-Hour Harbor Evening Lights Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,861 reviews · from $30

See Hamburg at night on a one-hour harbor cruise through Speicherstadt, HafenCity, and the working container port for about $30.

“Beautiful views, great price. But just FYI, if you don’t speak German there’s an app to download for your preferred language. But the app only tells you about certain locations, and the tour guide was speaking in German the entire time and giving great stories. Even though I don’t speak German I took my headphones out after a while to try and join in on the jokes! The tour guide seemed very knowledgeable and entertaining, I just wish the app was giving more information.”

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Berlin: 3.25-Hour Spree & Landwehrkanal Boat Tour

10.3.25-Hour Spree & Landwehrkanal Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,311 reviews · 3h 15m · from $38

Review of Berlin’s 3.25-hour Spree and Landwehrkanal cruise, with bridge views, Museum Island, government buildings, practical tips, and value advice.

“It was a nice tour but the descriptions in the audioguides were way shorter that the live ones”

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Berlin: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus with Boat Options

11.Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus with Boat Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,012 reviews · from $30

Review of Berlin’s flexible hop-on hop-off bus, East Side Gallery route, walking tour, currywurst, evening tour, and Spree cruise.

“Was great way to get around the city. Info on tour was very informative. We got the walking tour included with our 48 hour pass and Freddie our guide was awesome.”

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