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Heidelberg to Koblenz

Germany Bike Tour

A bike tour along the Romantic Rhine…

Starting in the magnificent old University town of Heidelberg, whose fame and history extend to Martin Luther and the Calvinists, this beautiful cycling tour meanders leisurely along the Rhine River to the medieval town of Koblenz – right at the junction of the Rhine and Mosel Rivers. Visiting Heidelberg’s world-famous castle or Schloß allows for a spectacular view overlooking the city. From here, this Rhine bike tour commences through the “Riviera of Germany”, into Heppenheim’s market place with colorful half-timbered houses scenically situated along the route as well as the 700-year-old town of Zwingenberg, which is the oldest town in the Bergstraße district. The town is known for its local white wines, market square, white Bergkirche, Alsbach Castle and Schloß Auerbach, a flamboyant 13th century castle. Via lush meadows and farmlands will come the first foothills of the Platine vineyards followed by numerous wine villages.

In Mainz, the highly-impressive Chagall windows in St. Stephan’s Cathedral should not be missed, or perhaps a visit to the Gutenberg Museum.  As you cycle Germany, you will also pass through the well-known wine village of Rüdesheim. Then the central Rhine Valley region gives way to a breathtaking landscape where the river flows between defiant castles, sunny vineyards, through slate mountains; and further on, past the castles of Reichenstein and Sooneck as well as the island-castle of Pfalzgrafenstein. The most splendid of castles (in Marksburg) is also on the list! Your bicycle tour in Germany will end in the commercial heart of the wine industry itself, namely Koblenz. This cozy village offers endless evening delights.

A list of all of our Germany bike tours can be found here.  Similarly, we offer Germany bike boat tours as well as river cruises in Germany.

Where You’ll Stay

Very comfortable 2 star to 3 star hotels & inns.

What’s Included

  • 5 or 6 night hotel accommodations
  • Breakfasts
  • 21/24-speed hybrid bicycle
  • Luggage transfer
  • Route descriptions & maps
  • Service hotline

What’s Not Included

  • Lunches and dinners

Heidelberg to Koblenz Map

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TourBike
TypeSelf Guided
SkillEasy
Length6–7 days
From€524
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Tour Dates

  • Every Saturday from April 13 to September 21, 2013

Skill Level

Easy self-guided hotel tour with distances averaging about 33 miles a day. Routes make use of good, hard asphalt roads (bike paths/side streets). Terrain is almost entirely flat with a possible sloping hill or two.

Day-To-Day Itinerary

Heidelberg to Koblenz Map

6 Day Tour:

  1. Arrival in Heidelberg.
  2. Heidelberg – Zwingenberg/Bensheim, 26/31 mi. (43/50 km)
  3. Zwingenberg/Bensheim – Bodenheim/Mainz, 28/39 mi. (45/63 km)
  4. Bodenheim/Mainz – Rüdesheim-Assmannshausen/Bingen, 22/28 mi. (35/45 km)
  5. Rüdesheim-Assmannshausen/Bingen – Koblenz, 42 mi. (67 km)
  6. Departure from Koblenz

7 Day Tour:

  1. Arrival in Heidelberg.
  2. Heidelberg – Zwingenberg/Bensheim, 26/31 mi. (43/50 km)
  3. Zwingenberg/Bensheim – Bodenheim/Mainz, 28/39 mi. (45/63 km)
  4. Bodenheim/Mainz – Rüdesheim-Assmannshausen/Bingen, 22/28 mi. (35/45 km)
  5. Rüdesheim-Assmannshausen/Bingen – Koblenz, 42 mi. (67 km)
  6. Boppard - Koblenz, 13 mi. (21 km)
  7. Departure from Koblenz.

DAY 1: Heidelberg
Individual arrival in Heidelberg. If you would like to visit the world-famous Castle that reigns highly over the Neckar, ride with the mountain train to the top of the Königstuhl Mountain, or you could take a walk through the narrow lanes of the old part of town. Finish off the day in one of the many traditional restaurants usually frequented by students in this old University town.

DAY 2: Heidelberg - Zwingenberg/Bensheim, 26/31 mi. (43/50 km)
You'll leave Heidelberg and follow the famous Bergstraße, the smallest viticultural region of the republic. Enjoy the mild climate of the so-called “Riviera of Germany”, where almonds, figs, peaches and kiwis are cultivated. One of today's highlights is the market place in Heppenheim, with its timber-framed houses. Passing Bensheim, you'll then reach the 700-year old town of Zwingenberg. Taking an excursion through the small streets below the mountain church, you will find numerous quaint restaurants, in which there are delicious wines to try. Overnight in Zwingenberg.

DAY 3: Zwingenberg/Bensheim – Bodenheim/Mainz, 28/39 mi. (45/63 km)
Leaving the Bergstraße, you'll cycle through the flatland along the Rhine and then take the ferry over the Rhine to Gernsheim. Through scenic meadows and vegetable fields, you will come to the first foothills of the Platine vineyards. Following will be several picturesque wine villages. In Oppenheim, you should visit the German viticulture museum. Next will come Nierstein, where you can partake on a cruise on the romantic Rhine. Overnight in an old vine-growing estate some kilometers before Mainz or directly in Mainz.

DAY 4: Bodenheim/Mainz – Rüdesheim-Assmannshausen/Bingen,  22/28 mi. (35/45 km)
Before starting the day with a trek along the Rhine, you should visit the impressive Chagall windows in the St. Stephan's Church in Mainz, or the Gutenberg Museum. Next, you could either follow the calm bike tracks along the left bank of the Rhine through fields and meadows, or go along the right bank for a worthwhile visit to the village of Eltville. Here an excursion will lead you through a quiet valley of high altitude in the Rhine region to the impressive Eberbach monastery founded in 1116 that was used in the film “The Name of the Rose”. Then you will come to the most well-known wine town in Germany: Rüdesheim, where you'll find the “Drosselgasse” with its wine houses. From the Niederwalldenkmal Monument, reachable via chairlift, you'll have a gorgeous view over the Rhine Valley. Your overnight accommodations will be booked in Rüdesheim-Assmannshausen or in Bingen on the opposite Rhine bank.

DAY 5: Rüdesheim-Assmannshausen/Bingen – Koblenz, 42 mi. (67 km)
The romantic central Rhine Valley forms a rural highlight of your journey. The river flows between defiant castles and sunny vineyards through the slate mountains of the Rhine Valley. You'll pass the Castle of Reichenstein and the pictorial Sooneck Castle to reach the very old wine village of Bacharach. Further on will come Kaub with the Pfalzgrafenstein Castle located on an island in the Rhine and then you'll pass the mythic Loreley. Soon you'll arrive in Boppard. Here, you can shorten the bike route to Koblenz by taking the ship. The cycle track leads you to Spay and Rhens, with its richly carved and multi-colored timber-framed houses. Greeting you from the opposite bank will be the fabulous Marksburg, one of the most splendid castles on the Rhine. Then you'll reach Koblenz, the very last town on your journey. Once here, you can go for an evening visit to the “Deutsche Eck”, a corner at the source of the Mosel River, and ride up with the aerial ropeway to the impressive fortress of Ehrenbreitstein, or perhaps spend the evening mingling with the active nightlife. Overnight in Koblenz.

DAY 6: Departure from Koblenz

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