Rüdesheim am Rhein Travel Forum

I'd like to take a short day trip from Cologne on a Sunday in Feb. I would very much like to take a slow train along the Rhine to Rüdesheim and then cross over the Bingen to take a faster train back to Cologne. This way I can travel both sides of the Rhine by train.

I under stand that it is possible to get a ferry as a footpassenger from Rüdesheim to Bingen. However, there is some uncertainty regarding the ferry service.
1) Can anyone confirm if the ferry service runs on a Sunday in Feb or not?
2) Can anyone tell me if there is more than one ferry operator that crosses the Rhine between Rüdesheim and Bingen on a Sunday in Feb?
3) Is it possible to walk from Rüdesheim station to the ferry and how long does it take?
4) Is it possible to walk from the ferry in Bingen to the main station in Bingen and how long does it take?

According to www.bahn.de, there is a ferry, but it doesn't state the ferry operator or the dates/times of operation.

Hi,
we are travelling to Rüdesheim area before Xmas this year.

Does anybody know if the wine shops, Weinguts and estates (for example Breuer, Weil, Schloss Johannisberger, Kloster Eberbach) are open for visits and purchasing wine between 22.12.2003 - 3.1.2004 ?

Thanks,
Atte