Distance from hotel: 6.5 km
The Cologne-Düsseldorf German Rhine Shipping Company Ltd., abbreviated KD, stands in the tradition of the works community Cologne and Düsseldorf Company for Rhine Steam Navigation, which was formed in 1853 by two shipping companies founded in 1826 and 1836 in Cologne and Düsseldorf respectively. By a merger agreement of 16th May 1967, the younger Düsseldorf company merged into the older Cologne company, which thereby took on the new name Cologne-Dusseldorf German Rhine Shipping Public Limited Company With a fleet of thirteen ships, KD is the market leader for leisure and scheduled cruises on the rivers Rhine, Main and Moselle. Traditional destinations include the attractions of the Middle Rhine or special events like Rhine in Flames. (Source Wikipedia)
