The traditional fireworks event on the romantic Middle Rhine Valley between Trechtingshausen and Bingen / Rüdesheim has been attracting guests from all over the world since 1977. Experience grandiose fireworks, burning castles, Bengal fire and enjoy a romantic, unforgettable evening on board one of the illuminated ships that travel in a convoy. You can only experience all the fireworks from the ship.

Course of the event

The boats depart from Bingen or Rüdesheim in the late afternoon/early evening. The journey takes you past numerous castles and into the legendary Upper Middle Rhine Valley. It is not without reason that the Rhine Valley between Rüdesheim and Koblenz was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. Fortresses, old customs castles and romantic ruins line both sides of the Rhine like a string of pearls. The water level and departure time determine how far the ships travel towards the Loreley rock before they meet up at the small village of Trechtingshausen and travel back to Rüdesheim/Bingen past numerous large fireworks displays. The convoy of numerous illuminated ships and the imposing thunder of the magnificent fireworks are fascinating. Rhine in Flames ends with a grand final firework display near Rüdesheim and Bingen. The ships dock again in Rüdesheim or Bingen at around midnight.

Rhine in Flames is a joint event of the Bingen Tourismus & Kongress GmbH and the RüdEvent GmbH. The towns of Rüdesheim and Bingen lie on opposite banks of the Rhine. There is a ferry connection between the towns, which also operates after the event until around 1.00 am. The nearest Rhine bridges are in Wiesbaden (approx. 30 km) and Koblenz (approx. 70 km).

A varied supporting program also awaits guests on land.