Where is your hotel? Parking was not that great there. We had to park far from hotel. It said parking included but did not understand it was in a car park.

Hi!
Following is our hotel in Bacharach:

Altkölnischer Hof

ok, sorry, I read We will be staying in Cochem for a week and thought you meant in the village there.

You asked for a 2017 KD schedule in English:

http://www.kdrhine.com/rhineschedule.htm

Caution: Do NOT buy the "KDRhine" day pass at the above website. For Bingen to St. Goar, the standard fare is €20, paid at the dock. If staying in Bacharach you'll use the train to reach Bingen first (under €4 I believe) but all you have to do is show your train ticket at the KD dock to get a 20% cruise discount - which means your cruise costs just €16 (half the price of the KD Rhine Pass.)

Save a few Euros for the train back to Bacharach from St. Goar (€3.90 each.)

and I believe boats do not take reservations for individuals- anyway after many trips I've never seen anyone turned away.

Great money-savings practical info from Fuss as usual.

To me Koblenz is a nice nice city for a larger town and often overlooked - take the K-D boats to Koblenz and enjoy walking along the Rhine Ufer paths to nearby Deutsches Eck-one of the most famous places in Germany for Germans -at the confluence of Rhine and Mosel - a monument to German Unity:

https://www.google.com/search?q=deut...w=1745&bih=864

Koblenz' nearby restored Altstadt is filled with restaurants, beer halls, outdoor cafes, etc. It also has a fine pedestrian shopping zone with all the famous German stores there. And of course trains everywhere.

Thank-you so much for the KD Schedule and info for the trains/fares, Fussgaenger. Also thanks to you PalenQ for your info on Koblenz and other info on previous forums. I certainly always appreciate the help you contributors provide.

When you are in Cochem, do not miss visiting the St. Martinskirche. This small church was destroyed in the Second World War and rebuilt afterwards. The stained glass windows are stunning. They are reminiscent of similar work by Chagall and in my opinion of equal quality. I sat and contemplated them for some time, and then returned later in the day to see them again.

Cochem has a pristine Ersatz medieval castle in town but the ruined castle hidden away high above town and Mosel makes a nice hike - always open rarely anyone there.

Thanks for the suggestions both laverendry and PalenQ, I will find both the church and the castle. I love getting these suggestions that you might never see without these posts as they are not necessarily publicized elsewhere.

BarbaraAllison, sounds like you've made your choice for staying in Cochem & I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Just in case your plans aren't set in stone, Koblenz might be worth consideration as a base to explore the Rhine and Mosel valleys. The two train lines used to explore the area go up and down each river, and connect in Koblenz. So if you were to stay there it's a very convenient place for day trips in either direction. As PalenQ noted there is much to see and do in that town, and it also has a bit more night life than Cochem, which gets pretty sleepy after 8 pm.

If you enjoy Roman history at all, don't miss at least a day in Trier, maybe two. The baths, amphitheater, Black Gate and imperial hall are all stunning, and the cathedral houses a robe believed to be worn by Jesus.

My wife and I were in Oberwesel for a few nights last year, during their wine festival, which was small but charming. That town also has a superb trail that circles the town, along the path of the original city wall. Some sections of the wall are still there, and you can actually walk along the original ramparts, with superb views of the Rhine.

It's a great area to visit, and you are going during a terrific period of the year. Have a great time.

Smetz1, thanks for the comments. We will definately try to do your suggestions. We will have a car as our next stop is in the Riquewihr area, so although I am not dependent on rail transportation, we may use it some. I heard from PalenQ previously that Koblenz was worth a visit.