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By boat
The River Rhine is the most important inland waterway in the whole of Europe, and a unique network of canals (Wesel-Datteln, Datteln-Hamm, Rhine-Herne canal and Dortmund-Ems canal) means that the Ruhr Metropolis can boast of an attrative network of navigable waterways. Not forgetting the River Ruhr itself which gave its name to the region.
You can travel all the waterways with your own boat or by passenger and cruise ships.
In the following you find suggestions for excursions by water.
On the river Ruhr / on lake baldeney / on the river Rhine / through the cultural capital harbour / on the culture canal
From April to October, the White Fleet Mülheim takes you on a pleasant trip upstream through the beautiful Ruhr valley from Mülheim Wasserbahnhof to Essen Kettwig. In Essen Kettwig, you can switch to White Fleet Baldeney for a boat ride across the pitoresque Baldeney lake.
For more information on boats and timetables please turn to the pages of the White Fleet Mülheim.
The White Fleet Baldeney operates from April to Oktober, too. A full cruise around the picturesque Lake Baldeney takes about two hours. But you can just as well only book parts of the tour and explore the lakeside on foot.
For more information - only in German - please turn to:
www.flotte-essen.de
The White Fleet Duisburg regularly offers tours on the river Rhine, going for example to the Roman town Xanten.
For more information - temporarily only in German - please turn to:
www.wf-duisburg.de
Between late March and the end of October, the White Fleet Duisburg takes you on a cruise through the world's largest inland harbour. Starting point of the two-hour cruise is the Schwanentor at Duisburg's inner harbour.
For more information - temporarily only in German - please turn to: www.wf-duisburg.de
Culture Canal / Top
During the Capital of Culture-year, the Rhine-Herne-Canal will be the Culture Canal. Arts, performances and leisure activities will all take place here, along the canal's banks and on the water. Cruising ferries are planned to connect the neighbouring towns along the canal.
For more information please turn to the Culture Canal website.