Main-Danube Canal (Germany Bavaria)

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Main-Danube Canal cruise port

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Europe Rivers

Local Time
2026-04-20 23:14

min: 32 °F (0 °C) / max: 54 °F (13 °C) 37°F
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Min / Max Temperature54 °F / 13 °C
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Port Main-Danube Canal cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Main-Danube Canal, Germany Bavaria. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

DayShipArrivalDeparture
9 June, 2026
Tuesday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Eldir
10 June, 2026
Wednesday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Vali
11 June, 2026
Thursday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Vili
11 June, 2026
Thursday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Tir
12 June, 2026
Friday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Mimir
12 June, 2026
Friday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Bragi
13 June, 2026
Saturday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Skadi
15 June, 2026
Monday
Phoenix Reisen Cruises cruise lineMS Alisa
21 June, 2026
Sunday
Phoenix Reisen Cruises cruise lineMS Alisa
22 June, 2026
Monday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Ve
23 June, 2026
Tuesday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Vidar
24 June, 2026
Wednesday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Tir
25 June, 2026
Thursday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Mimir
26 June, 2026
Friday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Vili
26 June, 2026
Friday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Skadi
27 June, 2026
Saturday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Bragi
30 June, 2026
Tuesday
Viking River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Gymir

Rhine-Main-Danube Canal (Main-Donau Kanal / Main-Danube Canal / RMD Canal) is located in Germany's Bavaria state. It connects both rivers Main and Danube and runs from Bamberg to Kelheim via Nuremberg (Nurnberg). Main-Danube Canal also connects North Sea (Rhine Delta at Rotterdam Holland) to Black Sea (Danube Delta in Romania through Danube-Black Sea Canal).

Rhine–Main–Danube Canal is part of each river cruise itinerary between Amsterdam Holland and Budapest Hungary or grand voyages all the way to Bucharest Romania, and also the reverse route from Black Sea (Romania) to North Sea (Holland). Along the route, there are a total of 16 locks managed from all 4 control centers (in Neuses, Kriegenbrunn, Hilpoltstein, and Dietfurt). Each station is manned with 1 worker (night shift) and 2 workers (day shift). In 2007 the locks' old relay technology was replaced with computers.

Popular facts about the RMD Canal include:

  • Length: 172 mk (106 mi)
  • Width (avrg): 55 m (180 ft)
  • Depth (draft): 4,25 m (14 ft)
  • Completion date: September 25, 1992 (construction started in 1960)
  • Building cost: 250 million EURO
  • Water-saving locks: 16
  • Canal pumping stations: 5
  • Canal locks length: 190 m (623 ft)
  • Canal locks width: 12 m (40 ft)
  • Canal bridges: 123