Rhine
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The Rhine River spans Central Europe and Western Europe. It flows through or along the borders of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France and The Netherlands. It is a major navigation way and played an important role in history and culture of Europe.
UnderstandThe Rhine is 1,230 km long, from its source(s) in the Swiss Alps of Graubünden to its delta estuary on the North Sea, making it the seventh-longest river in Europe (if longer tributaries of the Volga are not counted).
PrepareGoing by own or bare-boat chartered yacht requires acquaintance with the CEVNI regulations, with this confirmed e.g. by the appropriate mark in the International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft ("ICC").
Get inThe closest airports to the starting point of this itinerary are the major international airport of Zurich (ZRH; 135 km from Tamins, 2 hours by train and bus) and the much smaller one of Saint Gallen (ACH; 100 km).
GoThere are many luxury cruise liners along the river, some just short sections other going from the whole length or into the Main river and to the Danube.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Rhine" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Ulamm, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons