Cycle Tour Bamberg-Aschaffenburg

You’ll find possibly the prettiest section of the Main cycle path between Bamberg and Aschaffenburg. Boasting UNESCO world heritage sites, local micro-breweries, steep vineyards producing famous wines and hearty food, this region caters to all tastes. Furthermore, the cycle paths here are well built and maintained and mostly flat - so riding your bike here is very pleasurable, and can be wholeheartedly recommended to both novice and expert cyclists. The tour "Cycle Tour Bamberg-Aschaffenburg" commences in Bamberg.
Here you can find further information on the MS Princesse Royal.

Day 1 Arrival in Bamberg
Embarkation at 2 pm - after which you should definitely go explore this UNESCO world heritage and beer-crazy city. 

Day 6 Boat trip, Wertheim - Freudenberg, 30 km/19 mi
In Wertheim you’ve reached the region of Baden, where Castle Freudenburg towers over your destination.

Day 7 Freudenberg - Aschaffenburg, approx. 50 km/31 mi
Miltenberg is the romantic highlight of your day. You’ll spot the impressive Johannisburg castle in Aschaffenburg from far afield.

Day 8 Departure
After breakfast, your tour "Boat & bike on Main river" concludes.

Here are the details on MS Princesse Royal.

Included in "Cycle Tour Bamberg-Aschaffenburg":

• 7 nights aboard
• 7x breakfast
• 6 packed lunches
• 7x dinner excl. beverages
• complimentary coffee/tea
• cabins are cleaned daily
• bed linen and towels supplied
• welcome drink
• several short guided city tours
• entrance to Würzburg Residence and Court Garden
• beer tasting
• ferry trips
• bike tours with english speaking tour guide
  from 22 guests 2 tour guides, 2 groups
• daily tour briefing
• detailed travel documents in english
• GPS tracks
• optional rental bike

Accomodation:

• 11 outside cabins, 11 sqm/118 sq ft
•   4 premium cabins, 14 qm/151 sq ft
•   1 single cabin, ca. 7qm/75 sq ft
• individually adjustable air conditioning
• all cabins feature beds with level access
• all cabins have portholes which can not be opened

Rental bicycles:

• We offer comfortable unisex-bikes with 7-speed gearboxes with freewheel, equipped with a bike bag and a bike lock. We also offer e-bikes if desired.
• If you choose to wear a helmet, we recommend using your own due to the variety of head sizes and shapes and for hygienic reasons.

Travel time 2026:

• Arrival on saturdays
  29.06. + 13.07.

Prices:

All prices are per person.

13.07.

• 1999 € 2-bed cabin
• 2349 € 2-bed premium cabin
• 2599 € single cabin
• 2999 € 2-bed cabin for single use
•   - 50 € discount per person in triple cabin
  (premium cabin, 3rd bed up to 15 years old)

29.06.

• 2249 € 2-bed cabin
• 2599 € 2-bed premium cabin
• 2929 € single cabin
• 3369 € 2-bed cabin for single use
•   - 50 € discount per person in triple cabin
  (premium cabin, 3rd bed up to 15 years old)

• 140 € rental bike
• 275 € e-bike
•   15 € private bike
•   30 € private e-bike

• booking code "Cycle Tour Bamberg-Aschaffenburg":
  RS-MBP-7L
• how you can save some money
• costs of cancellation

The booking process

Arrival to "Cycle Tour Bamberg-Aschaffenburg":

• Parking
  Car park City Nord, Georgendamm 2a, approx. 55 €/week
  Car park Luitpoldeck, Luitpoldstr. 7, approx. 18 €/dday

• Arrival by train:
  Bamberg train station, appox. 2,5 km to the hythe, price per taxi approx. 15 €

• Arrival by plane:
  Airport Frankfurt, by train to Bamberg, duration approx. 2:45, 1 x changes, cost: from approx. 60 €.

• On the day of arrival yo can leave your luggage on board from 11 am.

Return transfer:

• Under your own steam by train, duration approx. 2,15 h, 1 changes, cost: from approx. 30 €

Personal bikes:
On request you can take your own bike, depending on capacity. Please note, however, that your bike will be loaded twice a day with many others on and off the ship and damage can not be ruled out. A liability for this can not be assumed. We advise you to book one of the good rental bikes.

Perfectly looked after:
During your tour, we are available between 8 am and 8 pm, 7 days a week. We are happy to help with any kind of problems you might be having. You will find this emergency number in your travel documents.

Please note:

• As is the case with all boat trips, changes in travel itineraries due to the weather, the rivers’ water levels or technical issues can be undertaken at any time.