Rheinfähre Strolch Cologne

Rheinfähre Strolch Cologne

Sailor or tramp?

Stephan from Cologne

About me Born in the south of Germany, on Lake Constance, close to Switzerland and Austria, I started traveling as a little boy. Before college (social pedagogy), I traveled to Eastern Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Today I work as a TV producer in Cologne, having lived here for 16 years. I am still traveling, but I also go on ‘safaris’ in my home town: I book guided tours or visit new s...
""Rheinfähre Strolch" is a little ferry that crosses the Rhine in Cologne. I love doing it when I don't want to go to a bridge - I find it so entertaining!"

The Rhine, which flows through Cologne, has been an important traffic route for all kinds of boats and goods for more than 2000 years. So about 400 ships pass through the city every day.

As there are no tunnels, such as in New York or Hamburg, you have to use one of the bridges or a little boat to cross it. The Rheinfähre Strolch (which means ferry ‘tramp’) does its work in the middle of the city.

If I am near the pier on either of the sides and I do not want to go to a bridge, then I treat myself to the entertaining ferry ride or sometimes do it just for fun.

Occasionally as a roundtrip.

Those of you who've read my articles know that I love being by the water. And cruising like a tramp, the wind in your face, is just great, and even has a little romantic touch. It is also possible to take a bike on board.

Just wait at the dock in front of the Musical Dome on the side of the old city or on the opposite side at address ‘Kennedy Ufer No.11’ or call the number written on the pier.

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About me Born in the south of Germany, on Lake Constance, close to Switzerland and Austria, I started traveling as a little boy. Before college (social pedagogy), I traveled to Eastern Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Today I work as a TV producer in Cologne, having lived here for 16 years. I am still traveling, but I also go on ‘safaris’ in my home town: I book guided tours or visit new sites, read about their history and so on. No friend visits me in Cologne without seeing a new interesting spot... Why Cologne “Cologne is a village and everyone is a member of the f...

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