Thermal springs and healing water attracted the Romans to the Rhine 2000 years ago. Today, the many medieval castles, wine growing and towns worth seeing are added and not only attract cyclists. Visitors from all over the world travel to the Rhine Valley (a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002). Mainz and Cologne and admire this cultural landscape as well as Tuscany or the Loire Valley. So why wander into the distance...?

Overview of your benefits

Good value for money
Tour incl. hotels and luggage transport
Extensive route booklet & GPS data
Top brand rental bikes bookable
Over 30 years of experience

Arrive on your own. Not only the Roman-Germanic Central Museum, the Gutenberg Museum, the Imperial Cathedral and the Electoral Palace are worth a long visit.

Overnight place: Mainz

The beautiful first cycle route takes you through gentle vineyards and well-known wine-growing villages. Here the Rhine still flows comfortably and expands its bed to a width of up to 800 m! You can plan worthwhile detours (+ 14 km) to the half-timbered town of Eltville and to Eberbach Abbey. In Rüdesheim you should take the opportunity to taste wine, stroll through the world-famous Drosselgasse or take a relaxing ride on the cable car to the Niederwald monument.

Overnight stay: Rüdesheim

Magnificent castles greet you along the way. Everywhere is worth a stop, and in Bacharach you should climb the city walls before reaching your accommodation for the night.

Overnight stay: Oberwesel/St. Goar

The route continues in the narrow Rhine valley to Boppard. It's turbulent here, but you can also take the chairlift to the Four Lakes View and escape to the wooded, quiet heights. Or visit the well-preserved Marksburg Castle and Stolzenfels Castle on the way to the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz.

Overnight stay in Koblenz

Cozy health resorts and inviting wine villages are vying for your visit today. Thermal baths and beer gardens also want to spoil the cyclists. Or give your bike a break and enjoy a ride on the Rhine boat from the water. Everything is possible for you between Koblenz and Bad Godesberg!

Accommodation location: Bad Godesberg

Bonn is on your way and tempts you to take a long tour before the Cologne Cathedral comes into view. Today's stage is not too long, so you will reach your hotel in the city center early and can still admire the diverse sights of Cologne without any worries.

Accommodation location: Cologne

After a week in the Rhine Valley, this beautiful journey ends. You are also welcome to book a few extra nights before you start your journey home. Otherwise departure on your own or return transfer.

Accommodation location: Cologne

6 nights in booked cat. incl. breakfast
Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
7 days service hotline
Digital travel documents with navigation app and GPS data (printed travel documents: surcharge €20) in German or English

Basic price in € per person

Get a price quote now: Go to the price calculator

Double room including breakfast	Cat II

Rental bikes

rental bike with luggage bag (7 or 27 gears)
01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026	99,00 €

Electric rental bike with luggage bag
01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026	289,00 €

Additional Services

Return transfer Cologne-Mainz (Price per person, every Thursday and Saturday, approx. 11:00)
01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026	105,00 €

Return transfer Cologne-Mainz, bring your own bike (price per bike)
01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026	45,00 €

Surcharge for printed travel documents on site
01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026	20,00 €

Mainz

Room price per person	Cat II
Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück	79,00 €
Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück	129,00 €

Cologne

Room price per person	Cat II
Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück	89,00 €
Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück	139,00 €

5,0 / 5 stars (1 verified review)

The review process was as follows: Before publication, we individually check reviews to ensure they were made by a consumer who actually booked the trip with us.

Reviews

Luggage transport
wheel quality
Travel documents
travel assistance
Advisory
Lodging

Rate now

Fantastic days

Every day we had to tell ourselves how wonderful it was. Everything was perfect: the nature, the route, the nice people, the beautiful hotel rooms, the good food. Even the weather was good and the bikes were great; they never let us down.
- Erni Hans and Ursula

Show more reviews

5,0 / 5 stars

Reisecode: RHE 02

Rhine cycle path Mainz - Cologne (7 days)

Duration: 7 days
Overnight stays: 6 nights
Overnight stays: about 216 km

Every Wednesday to Sunday, April 16 – October 12, 2026

Arrival possible
Limited arrival possible
Arrival not possible

Book now Price calculator

Attention: This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Still have questions?

Julia Koldewitz

Phone: 03831 30676-0 Mon–Fri 8am–17pm
E-mail: info@mecklenburger-radtour.de

Train: at the train station Mainz / from Cologne train station

Parking:

Hotel parking spaces (no guarantee, no pre-reservation possible) OR
Public car parks near the hotel (no guarantee, no pre-reservation possible)

Return transfer Cologne - Mainz: every Wednesday and Saturday, around 11:00 a.m. Further information can be found under “Prices”.

General tip for traveling by car

A comprehensive overview of parking lots can be conveniently viewed on the external website www.parkopedia.de.

Rooms with shower/toilet or bath/toilet

Category II: comfortable mid-range hotels

General information

Not included in the price: Cultural development tax, bed tax, arrival and departure, transfers, excursions, entrance and sightseeing fees, city maps, ferry fees, insurance, tips and personal expenses.
This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. Maps presented are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect geographical reality.