Auto-Quick Ferry Bad Godesberg - Niederdollendorf It would be simply wrong to regard the numerous ferries on the Rhine as mere means of transportation. They are a true institution and belong to the Rhine Valley just like the castles and the wine. Their tradition is long-standing, and the profession of ferryman has existed on the Rhine since the Middle Ages. In the past, the shallows and rocky projections were treacherous, and only a good connoisseur of the river could get his guests across dry and safe from bank to bank. Even today, skill and experience are required, as the ferries are part of one of the largest traffic routes in Europe. The Rhine is an important waterway and thus continues to maintain its significance as a transport route. Shipping and ferry operations on the Rhine are therefore not nostalgia, but part of the daily landscape. Bridges are few and far between, concentrating around the region of Koblenz. Upstream and downstream, however, the ferries are typical Rhine residents. Rich in tradition and even the site of the "Festival of the Flying Bridge" between the neighboring towns of St. Goar and St. Goarshausen. When the first cable ferry was pulled across the Rhine between St. Goar and St. Goarshausen in the 16th century, the Easter custom surrounding this "Flying Bridge" also arose: The ferryman received an egg from passengers as a token of gratitude for the crossing at Easter. For more information, please refer to the homepage.