Danube Bike Path - Ulm to Passau
Germany Bike Tours
A German bicycle tour for families!
- Tour Type
- Skill Level
- Length7–10 days
- Prices from€554 Rates
Overview
This bike tour in Germany is perfect for families! Biking along the Danube River makes for flat riding, the paths are almost entirely traffic-free, and the views from the river banks are truly magnificent. The ride begins in Ulm, home to the tallest Cathedral in the world which is surely worth a visit. Ulm is also the birthplace of the famous Albert Einstein. Via small quaint German towns you will pedal your way to Günzburg, with a preserved old town center. If the kids come along, you may be able to visit the Legoland Theme Park built just outside of Günzburg. Pedaling on, you will be pleased to arrive in Donauwörth, part of the scenic Romantic Road. Be sure to take a stroll down the lively and attractive Reichsstrasse (street) with many shops & cafes. Ingolstadt, Neuburg, and Bad Gögging also await you in the days ahead. Neuburg has a defensive wall around the old town. The end destination is the ideal town of Regensburg. You cannot miss the old city center.
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Itinerary
7 Day Tour - Ulm to Regensburg
Day 1: Arrival in Ulm
Day 2: Ulm - Lauingen/Dillingen, 31-34 mi. (50-55 km)
Day 3: Lauingen/Dillingen - Donauwörth, 25-28 mi. (40-45 km)
Day 4: Donauwörth - Ingolstadt, 40 mi. (65 km)
Day 5: Ingolstadt - Bad Gögging, 25 mi. (40 km)
Day 6: Bad Gögging - Regensburg, 34 mi. (55 km) + boat ride
Day 7: Departure from RegensburgAll distances are approximate.
DAY 1: Arrival in Ulm
Individual arrival. Welcome to the city with the world’s largest cathedral. The view of the beautiful Danube landscape is quite idyllic.DAY 2: Ulm - Lauingen/Dillingen, 31-34 mi. (50-55 km)
Your first cycling stage leads you through dream-like towns, all really well preserved. Lauingen is described as the city of towers and one can already recognize Dillingen from afar with its pompous castleDAY 3: Lauingen/Dillingen - Donauwörth, 25-28 mi. (40-45 km)
Today’s cycling day on the Danube cycle path leads you through places which lie mostly aside of flood-protected elevations. You travel through the Donau-Auen to today’s stage destination on the Danube, to Donauwörth.DAY 4: Donauwörth – Ingolstadt, 40 mi. (65 km)
You leave this pretty town and bike past the Bertoldsheim Castle to Neuburg. On through the outstretching Grünauer Forst (forest) to Ingolstadt with the Liebfrauen Minster, one of South Germany’s most beautiful hall churches.DAY 5: Ingolstadt – Bad Gögging, 25 mi. (40 km)
You start today's Germany bike tour along the Paar River (a tributary of the Danube) to Vohburg, a very small quaint German town. Past the steam power station of the Isar-Amper-Werke, you bike on to the famous Aura Bicycle Path. Passing through Neustadt you will come to Bad Gögging, where you can let yourself be spoiled in the famous thermal spa.DAY 6: Bad Gögging – Regensburg, 34 mi. (55 km) + boat ride
The day begins passing the Roman citadel, Abusina, to Weltenburg – Bavaria’s oldest monastery. You can come on board a Danube steamer here. It will take you past the Independence Hall on Michelsberg to Kelheim. Continue to Regensburg by bike.DAY 7: Departure from Regensburg
Departure after breakfast or continue your stay in Germany.10 Day Tour - Ulm to Passau
Day 1: Ulm
Individual arrival to Ulm.Day 2: Ulm - Lauingen/Dillingen, 31-34 mi. (50-55 km)
Your first cycling stage leads you through dream-like towns, all really well preserved. Lauingen is described as the city of towers and one can already recognize Dillingen from afar with its pompous castleDay 3: Lauingen/Dillingen - Donauwörth, 25-28 mi. (40-45 km)
Today’s cycling day on the Danube cycle path leads you through places which lie mostly aside of flood-protected elevations. You travel through the Donau-Auen to today’s stage destination on the Danube, to DonauwörthDay 4: Donauwörth - Ingolstadt, 40 mi. (65 km)
You leave the former Fugger city and cycle past Bertoldsheim Castle to Neuburg. You go on through Grünauer Forest to Ingolstadt with the Liebfrauenmünster, one of the most beautiful hall churches in Southern Germany.Day 5: Ingolstadt - Bad Gögging, 25 mi. (40 km)
Today you cycle along the River Paar to Vohburg. Cycle past the impressive steam power plant of the Isar-Amper-Company and come to the Au Cycle Path via Neustadt to Bad Gögging, where you can indulge yourself with a visit to the well-known Limes spa.Day 6: Bad Gögging - Regensburg, 34 mi. (55 km) + boat ride
Passing the Roman Fort of Abusina, your journey leads you to Weltenburg (the oldest monastery in Bavaria). Here you can go onboard on a Danube steamer, which takes you past the Liberation Hall on top of the mountain Michelsberg to Kelheim, from where you continue by bike towards Regensburg.Day 7: Regensburg - Straubing, 33 mi. (53 km)
Crossing the Nibelungen Bridge and the Walhalla-Alley, you reach the sign-posted bicycle route “Tour de Baroque” and cycle to Donaustauf. From the famous Walhalla, the “Temple of German Honour”, is visible over the Danube Valley. You continue on the Danube dam and pass the barrage of Geisling to Straubing, which is renowned for its Baroque middle-class houses and picturesque city square. World-famous and worth a visit is the “Roman Treasure Trove” at the Gäuboden museum.Day 8: Straubing - Deggendorf, 25 mi. (40 km)
Via Oberalteich you reach Bogen at the foot of the precipitous Bogenberg mountain. The path leads you further to Metten. Today’s place of accommodation is Deggendorf, the portal to the Bavarian Forest.Day 9: Deggendorf - Passau, 37 mi. (60 km)
You cycle again on the "Tour de Baroque". Via Niederaltaich, one of the oldest Benedictine Monasteries in Bavaria, you reach the small village of Winzer. Next it goes to Vilshofen. You cycle on the left side of the Danube up to the hydroelectric power plant of Kachlet. After crossing the Danube, you reach the city of three rivers, Passau.Day 10: Individual departure from Passau
8 Day Tour - Donauwörth - Passau
Day 1: Donauwörth
Day 2: Donauwörth - Ingolstadt, 40 mi. (65 km)
Day 3: Ingolstadt - Kelheim 34 mi. (45 km) + ship ride
Day 4: Kelheim - Regensburg, 25 mi. (40 km)
Day 5: Regensburg - Straubing, 33 mi. (53 km)
Day 6: Straubing - Deggendorf, 25 mi. (40 km)
Day 7: Deggendorf - Passau, 37 mi. (60 km)
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Accommodation
In very nice, comfortable 3 to 4-star hotels and B&Bs. All rooms have private facilities.
Inclusions
What’s Included
- Accommodations for 6, 7, or 9 nights
- Breakfast
- Luggage transportation
- Route descriptions and maps
- Service hotline
- Bike rental with internal gearshift hub unisex freewheel with two pannier bags
- Admission to the cathedral tower in Ulm (only for 7-Day Tour & 10-Day Tour)
- Admission to the Mobile Museum in Ingolstadt
- Ship ride Weltenburg – Kelheim (incl. bike)
What’s Not Included
- Individual arrival to tour start
- Remaining meals
- Tourist tax (payable locally)
- Bicycle protection
- Trip insurance
Dates & Pricing
Dates
Daily departures from April 13 to October 13, 2019
Please Note
- Rates are per person, based on double occupancy
- Tour prices are based on the fuel costs at time prices are set, often months or years in advance. In rare cases, additional fees may apply for fuel cost increases.
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Pricing
2019
7 Day Tour (Cat. 3 & 4 star Hotels): $ 1066 £ 563 $ 973 € 644 kr 98830 ₪ 2648 ¥ 111233 Mex$ 11870 NZ$ 1165 NOK 7676 zł 2802 S$ 962 kr 7659 $ 715
Single room: $ 1315 £ 694 $ 1,200 € 794 kr 121850 ₪ 3264 ¥ 137142 Mex$ 14634 NZ$ 1437 NOK 9464 zł 3454 S$ 1186 kr 9443 $ 881
Season 2: $ 1215 £ 641 $ 1,109 € 734 kr 112642 ₪ 3017 ¥ 126778 Mex$ 13528 NZ$ 1328 NOK 8749 zł 3193 S$ 1096 kr 8729 $ 815
Single room: $ 1464 £ 772 $ 1,336 € 884 kr 135662 ₪ 3634 ¥ 152687 Mex$ 16293 NZ$ 1599 NOK 10537 zł 3846 S$ 1320 kr 10513 $ 981
Season 3: $ 1248 £ 659 $ 1,139 € 754 kr 115711 ₪ 3100 ¥ 130233 Mex$ 13897 NZ$ 1364 NOK 8987 zł 3280 S$ 1126 kr 8967 $ 837
Single room: $ 1497 £ 790 $ 1,366 € 904 kr 138731 ₪ 3716 ¥ 156141 Mex$ 16662 NZ$ 1636 NOK 10775 zł 3933 S$ 1350 kr 10751 $ 1,003
Season 4: $ 1282 £ 676 $ 1,170 € 774 kr 118781 ₪ 3182 ¥ 133687 Mex$ 14266 NZ$ 1400 NOK 9225 zł 3367 S$ 1156 kr 9205 $ 859
Single room: $ 1530 £ 807 $ 1,396 € 924 kr 141800 ₪ 3799 ¥ 159596 Mex$ 17030 NZ$ 1672 NOK 11013 zł 4020 S$ 1380 kr 10989 $ 1,025
8 Day Tour (Cat. 3 star Hotels): $ 917 £ 484 $ 837 € 554 kr 85019 ₪ 2278 ¥ 95688 Mex$ 10211 NZ$ 1002 NOK 6603 zł 2410 S$ 827 kr 6589 $ 615
Single room: $ 1181 £ 623 $ 1,077 € 713 kr 109419 ₪ 2931 ¥ 123151 Mex$ 13141 NZ$ 1290 NOK 8498 zł 3102 S$ 1065 kr 8480 $ 791
Season 2: $ 1164 £ 614 $ 1,062 € 703 kr 107885 ₪ 2890 ¥ 121424 Mex$ 12957 NZ$ 1272 NOK 8379 zł 3059 S$ 1050 kr 8361 $ 780
Single room: $ 1427 £ 753 $ 1,303 € 862 kr 132285 ₪ 3544 ¥ 148887 Mex$ 15887 NZ$ 1560 NOK 10274 zł 3750 S$ 1287 kr 10252 $ 957
Season 3: $ 1214 £ 640 $ 1,108 € 733 kr 112489 ₪ 3013 ¥ 126606 Mex$ 13510 NZ$ 1326 NOK 8737 zł 3189 S$ 1095 kr 8717 $ 813
Single room: $ 1477 £ 779 $ 1,348 € 892 kr 136889 ₪ 3667 ¥ 154068 Mex$ 16440 NZ$ 1614 NOK 10632 zł 3881 S$ 1332 kr 10608 $ 990
Season 4: $ 1247 £ 658 $ 1,138 € 753 kr 115558 ₪ 3096 ¥ 130060 Mex$ 13878 NZ$ 1362 NOK 8975 zł 3276 S$ 1125 kr 8955 $ 836
Single room: $ 1510 £ 797 $ 1,378 € 912 kr 139959 ₪ 3749 ¥ 157523 Mex$ 16809 NZ$ 1650 NOK 10870 zł 3968 S$ 1362 kr 10846 $ 1,012
Dinners included: $ 263 £ 139 $ 240 € 159 kr 24401 ₪ 654 ¥ 27463 Mex$ 2931 NZ$ 288 NOK 1895 zł 692 S$ 237 kr 1891 $ 176
10 Day Tour (Cat. 3 & 4 star Hotels): $ 1315 £ 694 $ 1,200 € 794 kr 121850 ₪ 3264 ¥ 137142 Mex$ 14634 NZ$ 1437 NOK 9464 zł 3454 S$ 1186 kr 9443 $ 881
Single room: $ 1753 £ 925 $ 1,600 € 1059 kr 162518 ₪ 4354 ¥ 182913 Mex$ 19518 NZ$ 1916 NOK 12622 zł 4607 S$ 1582 kr 12595 $ 1,175
Season 2: $ 1644 £ 867 $ 1,501 € 993 kr 152389 ₪ 4082 ¥ 171513 Mex$ 18302 NZ$ 1797 NOK 11836 zł 4320 S$ 1483 kr 11810 $ 1,102
Single room: $ 2083 £ 1099 $ 1,901 € 1258 kr 193057 ₪ 5172 ¥ 217285 Mex$ 23186 NZ$ 2276 NOK 14994 zł 5473 S$ 1879 kr 14961 $ 1,396
Season 3: $ 1677 £ 885 $ 1,531 € 1013 kr 155458 ₪ 4164 ¥ 174968 Mex$ 18671 NZ$ 1833 NOK 12074 zł 4407 S$ 1513 kr 12047 $ 1,124
Single room: $ 2116 £ 1116 $ 1,931 € 1278 kr 196126 ₪ 5254 ¥ 220739 Mex$ 23555 NZ$ 2312 NOK 15233 zł 5560 S$ 1909 kr 15199 $ 1,418
Season 4: $ 1694 £ 894 $ 1,546 € 1023 kr 156993 ₪ 4206 ¥ 176695 Mex$ 18855 NZ$ 1851 NOK 12193 zł 4451 S$ 1528 kr 12166 $ 1,135
Single room: $ 2133 £ 1125 $ 1,946 € 1288 kr 197661 ₪ 5295 ¥ 222467 Mex$ 23739 NZ$ 2330 NOK 15352 zł 5604 S$ 1924 kr 15318 $ 1,429
Season 2: April 18 to April 21, April 27 to May 4, May 18 to May 24, Sept 15 to Oct 5, 2019
Season 3: May 25 to June 7, June 23 to July 12, August 25 to Sept 14, 2019
Season 4: June 8 to June 22, July 13 to August 24, 2019Extra Options
E-bike rental: $ 166 £ 87 $ 151 € 100 kr 15346 ₪ 411 ¥ 17272 Mex$ 1843 NZ$ 181 NOK 1192 zł 435 S$ 149 kr 1189 $ 111
Extra nights
Ulm (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 124 £ 66 $ 113 € 75 kr 11510 ₪ 308 ¥ 12954 Mex$ 1382 NZ$ 136 NOK 894 zł 326 S$ 112 kr 892 $ 83 Single room: $ 157 £ 83 $ 144 € 95 kr 14579 ₪ 391 ¥ 16409 Mex$ 1751 NZ$ 172 NOK 1132 zł 413 S$ 142 kr 1130 $ 105Regensburg (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 124 £ 66 $ 113 € 75 kr 11510 ₪ 308 ¥ 12954 Mex$ 1382 NZ$ 136 NOK 894 zł 326 S$ 112 kr 892 $ 83 Single room: $ 157 £ 83 $ 144 € 95 kr 14579 ₪ 391 ¥ 16409 Mex$ 1751 NZ$ 172 NOK 1132 zł 413 S$ 142 kr 1130 $ 105
Passau (3 star B&B): $ 83 £ 44 $ 76 € 50 kr 7673 ₪ 206 ¥ 8636 Mex$ 922 NZ$ 90 NOK 596 zł 218 S$ 75 kr 595 $ 55 Single room: $ 109 £ 58 $ 100 € 66 kr 10129 ₪ 271 ¥ 11400 Mex$ 1216 NZ$ 119 NOK 787 zł 287 S$ 99 kr 785 $ 73
Passau (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 104 £ 55 $ 95 € 63 kr 9668 ₪ 259 ¥ 10882 Mex$ 1161 NZ$ 114 NOK 751 zł 274 S$ 94 kr 749 $ 70 Single room: $ 137 £ 72 $ 125 € 83 kr 12737 ₪ 341 ¥ 14336 Mex$ 1530 NZ$ 150 NOK 989 zł 361 S$ 124 kr 987 $ 92
Donauwörth (3 star B&B): $ 83 £ 44 $ 76 € 50 kr 7673 ₪ 206 ¥ 8636 Mex$ 922 NZ$ 90 NOK 596 zł 218 S$ 75 kr 595 $ 55
Single room: $ 116 £ 61 $ 106 € 70 kr 10742 ₪ 288 ¥ 12091 Mex$ 1290 NZ$ 127 NOK 834 zł 305 S$ 105 kr 833 $ 78
Triple and Quadruple room available, please ask!
Extra Info
Skill Level — Easy
This is an easy, self-guided hotel tour. Cycling takes place on flat, good asphalted bike paths and country roads. Mileages per day range anywhere from 19 to 42 miles but keep in mind you have the entire day to complete them.
Airport Info
Fly to Munich.
Local Travel
Take the train from Munich airport to tour start. Ride is about 2½ hours and costs 30-40 Euros.
Climate
Check local weather conditions prior to departure. Average high/low temperatures in °F for the Ulm area are: April, 56°/36°; May, 65°/45°; June, 70°/51°; July, 73°/54°; August, 72°/52°; and, September, 65°/48°
Recommended
Combine this tour with the 5 day Regensburg to Passau tour!
Extra Stay
Additional nights available in Passau, Ulm, Regensburg and Donauwörth.
Tour Operator
This tour is run by Austria Radreisen.
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