Koblenz & Deutsches Eck Private Tour from Frankfurt

Discover Koblenz and the legendary Deutsches Eck — the dramatic confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers — on a private day tour from Frankfurt Airport. Covering 100 km via the A3 and A61, your FrankfurtRide driver takes you directly to one of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley's most iconic landmarks, with full flexibility to visit the hilltop Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, the Old Town and the Rhine promenade at your own pace.

Koblenz stands at the confluence of two of Europe's greatest rivers — the Rhine and the Moselle. The Deutsches Eck (German Corner) is the triangular spit of land at this meeting point, dominated by an enormous equestrian monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I. It has been a symbol of German reunification since 1990 and remains one of the most photographed spots on the entire Rhine. Across the river, perched 118 metres above on a rocky basalt plateau, stands Ehrenbreitstein Fortress — one of the largest preserved fortresses in Europe, now housing the State Museum of Koblenz, a youth hostel and a cable car from the riverbank. Koblenz's medieval Old Town (Altstadt) fans out behind the Deutsches Eck, with the Romanesque Basilica of St. Castor, the Electoral Palace on the Rhine bank and a dense network of pedestrianised lanes lined with wine bars and restaurants. The city was the official co-host of the Federal Garden Show (BUGA) in 2011, which transformed the fortress grounds and riverside parks into green spaces that remain beautifully maintained today.

The Frankfurt Airport to Koblenz tour follows the A3 northward toward the Rhine, then the A61 which traces the western edge of the Rhine Valley directly to Koblenz. The approach road descends steeply to the Rhine bank, giving passengers the first glimpse of the river as you enter the city. The 100 km route is one of the most straightforward in the Rhine Valley tour portfolio.