Schiffsanlegestelle Germersheim → Weißenburger Tor
From the pier, continue straight for about 800 m toward the city center via Ankerstraße to reach Weissenburger Tor, the main fortress gate.
Cruise port in Germany
Germersheim
Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 9 hours. 20 places to explore.
- Ships calling here
- 8 ships
- Upcoming sailings
- 314 sailings
- Average time in port
- About 9 hours
- Lowest fare
- From USD 2,724
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After disembarking
Cruise ships dock at Schiffsanlegestelle Germersheim. Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center.
- Where the ship docks
Cruise ships dock at Schiffsanlegestelle Germersheim.
- UNESCO cathedral city of Speyer
From Germersheim pier, reach Speyer to the north in about 20 minutes by port-call tour shuttle or S-Bahn train (S3/S4).
- Walking access to the Germersheim fortress district
A 10-minute walk along the waterfront green space from the pier leads to the 19th-century Bavarian royal fortress walls and the visitor center at Weißenburg Gate.
About 9 hours in port: where can you go?
Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.
- Germersheim city centreAbout 5 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 8 hr 30 min
- SpeyerAbout 20 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 8 hr
Return travel Time at destination
Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.
Between the terminal, city and airport
Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.
Germersheim Bahnhof → Speyer Hauptbahnhof
Take Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn train S3 or S4 from Germersheim main station to Speyer main station in 15 minutes.
Schiffsanlegestelle Germersheim → Speyerer Dom
Take a cruise tour bus or taxi from the pier directly to the parking area at Speyer Cathedral via federal highway B9.
Speyer Hauptbahnhof → Speyerer Dom
From the station, follow Bahnhofstraße through the medieval Altpförtel gate and along the Maximilian pedestrian street to reach Cathedral Square.
Germersheim places to explore
Explore 9 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.
Sights 4Food and cafés 3Neighborhoods 2
Germersheim Fortress
This large 19th-century German Confederation fortress ruin was built from 1834 on the orders of King Ludwig I of Bavaria to defend against a French invasion.
- Visit
- about 1 hr
- Admission
- Free
German Road Museum
This is Germany's only road museum, located in the former fortress arsenal (Zeughaus) and covering road construction from ancient Roman routes to modern autobahns.
- Visit
- about 1 hr
- Admission
- EUR 5
Fronte Lamotte City Park
This urban park combines sturdy brick fortress walls with green lawns for a peaceful walk or a place to relax.
- Duration
- about 35 min
Brauhaus Zum Lamm Germersheim
This traditional house brewery in Germersheim's old town serves its own craft beer, crispy German schnitzel, and grilled sausage.
- Duration
- about 1 hr
Restaurant Am Weissenburger Tor
This outdoor terrace beside the fortress gate square is a refined place to enjoy fresh seasonal Palatinate dishes and white wine.
- Duration
- about 1 hr
Fronte Beckers and Sculpture Park
This distinctive cultural park blends walking paths and modern steel sculptures with the former fortress's underground ammunition stores and defensive bastions.
- Visit
- about 45 min
- Admission
- Free
Trips nearby
With enough time in port, you can explore beyond the city. One-way times are approximate.
Speyer
About 20 min each wayTime at destination About 8 hr
SightsSpeyer Cathedral (UNESCO)Begun in 1030 by Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II, this is the world's largest surviving Romanesque cathedral and has a crypt containing 8 emperors of the Salian dynasty.
Admission to the cathedral nave is free, but a modest paid ticket is required for the imperial crypt (Krypta) and the west observation tower.
SightsTechnik Museum SpeyerThis huge museum lets visitors walk on the wing of an actual Lufthansa Boeing 747 jumbo jet and explore Europe's only Soviet Buran space shuttle and the German Navy U-9 submarine.
SightsHistorical Museum of the PalatinateThis museum holds gold jewelry and crowns excavated from the crypt of Speyer Cathedral, as well as the world's oldest unopened Roman wine bottle, dating to the 4th century.
SightsAltportel City GateThis 55 m medieval city gate tower, built in the 13th century, miraculously survived the great fire during the 1689 War of the Palatine Succession.
NeighborhoodsMaximilianstrasse SpeyerThis is the heart of Speyer, with charming pastel Baroque buildings and outdoor cafes along the route from the medieval Altpörtel gate to Speyer Cathedral.
Food and cafésHausbrauerei Domhof SpeyerThis signature brewery serves freshly brewed Helles and Dunkel on tap, Schweinshaxe with a crisp exterior and tender interior, and fresh pretzels under chestnut trees in a courtyard right beside the cathedral.
As Speyer’s most popular brewery, its outdoor beer garden is likely to be full on a fine-weather weekend.
Food and cafésWirtshaus Zum DomnapfThis Gasthaus restaurant faces the cathedral square and offers meals with a view of the legendary stone cup, Domnapf, said to be filled with wine whenever a new emperor was crowned.
Food and cafésCafe Schlosser SpeyerThis long-established konditorei café on Maximilianstraße is known for finely crafted chocolates in its display case and traditional German Black Forest cake, Schwarzwälder Torte.
Food and cafésWeinstube Eulenspiegel SpeyerThis cozy old-town timbered house with exposed rafters serves Palatinate Riesling and thin German-style Flammkuchen.
SightsTrinity Church SpeyerCompleted in 1717, this Baroque Protestant Lutheran church preserves richly painted wooden ceiling art and detailed gallery carvings.
NeighborhoodsSpeyer Cathedral GardenThis extensive public garden stretches from the cathedral's eastern cloister to the Rhine and is a prime place to photograph the cathedral's grand exterior in the shade of old trees.
Cruises calling at Germersheim
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Lowest departure fareFrom USD 4,723
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Tulips of the Rhine & Lucerne - Zurich
Amsterdam → Zurich
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 4,961
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Sailing 2027.04
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Sailing 2027.04 ~ 2027.09Europe cruises · 7 nights
Zurich - Lucerne & Jewels of the Rhine
Zurich → Amsterdam
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 4,937
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Zurich-Lucerne with Jewels of the Rhine & Amsterdam
Zurich → Amsterdam
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 6,391
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Sailing 2027.05 ~ 2027.06Europe cruises · 7 nights
Jewels of the Rhine & Glacier Express
Amsterdam → Zurich
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 5,511
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Sailing 2027.05 ~ 2027.09Europe cruises · 7 nights
Jewels of the Rhine & Amsterdam
Basel → Amsterdam
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 3,789
63 cruises call at this port.
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About Germersheim
Germersheim is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, of around 20,000 inhabitants. It is also the seat of the Germersheim district. The neighboring towns and cities are Speyer, Landau, Philippsburg, Karlsruhe and Wörth
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