Without prior knowledge
Driving license free
Boating
In Germany and France, there are plenty of boat tours that can be enjoyed without a license – perfect for beginners.
Without prior knowledge
Boating without a license
In Germany and France, there are plenty of boat tours that can be enjoyed without a license – perfect for beginners.
Good to know
Which boats can I drive without a license?
There are many areas in Germany that are considered tourist waterways due to the low level of commercial shipping. These waterways can also be navigated with houseboats over 15 hp without a license.
The prerequisite is the charter certificate, which you will receive from KUHNLE-TOURS on the day of arrival after a 3-hour personal briefing in theory and practice. The certificate is included for our charter crews
included
. We will send you your personal “Mecklenburg and Märkisch Waters Cruise Planner” in advance to help you prepare. You will receive the “Törnatlas” chart book from us as a loan copy when you take over the boat.
On the remaining waterways you can sail without a license on our houseboats with up to 15 hp. With these boats, for example, a trip through Berlin is also possible without a license (except for a small section on the Spree-Oder waterway from kilometer 14.10 to 20.70).
Boats under 15hp
License-free on all waterways
These houseboats can be used on all waterways:
Boats over 15 hp
License-free on tourist waterways
With these houseboats you can sail on the tourist waterways with a free charter certificate:
- All Kormoran boats
- All budget boats
- All motor yachts
- All boutique boats
- All Comfort boats
- All Riverlodge boats
Einweisung
Charterbescheinigung
Charter-bescheinigung
Am Übernahmetag erfolgt eine ausführliche kostenfreie Einweisung für alle Boote mit mehr als 15 PS, wenn Sie nicht im Besitz eines Sportbootführerschein Binnen sind. Die Einweisung dauert ca. 3 Stunden und besteht aus einem theoretischen und einem praktischen Teil, der auch eine Probefahrt mit unseren Mitarbeitern enthält, so dass Sie optimal vorbereitet sind. Für führerscheinfreie Boote mit weniger als 15 PS erfolgt nur eine praktische Einweisung zum Boot.
Laden Sie sich vorab das Handbuch “Einweisung-Charterbescheinigung” als PDF herunter.
Schauen sich Sie sich bereits vor Ihrer Reise die praktische Einweisung für Ihr gebuchtes Boot als Video an
Kuhnle-Tours
Areas & charter stations
From all KUHNLE-TOURS charter stations you can sail houseboats without a license.
The largest license-free houseboat areas are the Mecklenburg Lake District and the Dahme Lake District. With our locations on the Müritz and in Berlin Zeuthen, we offer ideal bases for your houseboat vacation in Germany.
As the largest German charter company, we can offer you a particularly wide range of cruising options.
Enjoy the most beautiful cruises in Mecklenburg, Brandenburg and Berlin. If a driver’s license is required for certain sections in individual cases, this is indicated.
From our charter station in Alsace-Lorraine, you can also travel in the three-country region without a license.
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Our charter stations are located here.
The tourist waterways that can be navigated with all our boats without a license are outlined in red.
With our boats up to 15 hp, you can sail anywhere (with a few exceptions) without a license
Enjoy the most beautiful cruises in Mecklenburg, Brandenburg and Berlin. If a driver’s license is required for certain sections in individual cases, this is indicated.
From our charter station in Alsace-Lorraine, you can also travel in the three-country region without a license.
Click on the map for a larger view.
Legend
Our charter stations are located here.
The tourist waterways that can be navigated with all our boats without a license are outlined in red.
With our boats up to 15 hp, you can sail anywhere (with a few exceptions) without a license
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Oneway
Single trips
As the areas are connected and KUHNLE-TOURS operates three charter bases in the areas, you can also book a one-way trip from one base to the next.
For example, you start in Berlin Zeuthen and travel by houseboat through Berlin and then on along the Upper Havel Waterway to the Mecklenburg Lakes and Müritz. You should plan about 10 days for this trip in vacation mode. For those with less vacation time, there are also shorter trips from Zehdenick or Priepert to Müritz, from Berlin-Zeuthen to Zehdenick or vice versa.
