Regensburg at night along the Danube River in Germany. Photo via Creative Commons:Ulrich Oestringer

Danube Bike Path - Ulm to Passau

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A German bicycle tour for families!

Tour Type

Self Guided
Skill Level

Easy
Length

7–10 days
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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 Regensburg
All 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 castle
DAY 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 castle
Day 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 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)
Day 8: Individual departure from Passau
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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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- We recommend purchasing trip insurance
- † Currency exchange rate set 90 days before travel
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Pricing

2019
7 Day Tour (Cat. 3 & 4 star Hotels): $ 1153 £ 555 $ 1,030 € 644 Ft 265494 kr 96524 ₪ 2618 ¥ 107436 Mex$ 14369 NZ$ 1250 kr 7664 zł 2780 S$ 960 kr 7177 CHF 615 $ 739
Single room: $ 1422 £ 685 $ 1,270 € 794 Ft 327332 kr 119006 ₪ 3228 ¥ 132460 Mex$ 17716 NZ$ 1541 kr 9449 zł 3428 S$ 1183 kr 8849 CHF 758 $ 911
Season 2: $ 1314 £ 633 $ 1,174 € 734 Ft 302597 kr 110013 ₪ 2984 ¥ 122450 Mex$ 16377 NZ$ 1425 kr 8735 zł 3169 S$ 1094 kr 8180 CHF 700 $ 842
Single room: $ 1583 £ 763 $ 1,414 € 884 Ft 364436 kr 132495 ₪ 3593 ¥ 147474 Mex$ 19724 NZ$ 1716 kr 10520 zł 3816 S$ 1317 kr 9852 CHF 844 $ 1,014
Season 3: $ 1350 £ 650 $ 1,206 € 754 Ft 310842 kr 113011 ₪ 3065 ¥ 125787 Mex$ 16824 NZ$ 1464 kr 8973 zł 3255 S$ 1123 kr 8403 CHF 720 $ 865
Single room: $ 1619 £ 780 $ 1,446 € 904 Ft 372681 kr 135493 ₪ 3675 ¥ 150810 Mex$ 20170 NZ$ 1755 kr 10758 zł 3902 S$ 1347 kr 10075 CHF 863 $ 1,037
Season 4: $ 1386 £ 668 $ 1,238 € 774 Ft 319087 kr 116008 ₪ 3146 ¥ 129123 Mex$ 17270 NZ$ 1503 kr 9211 zł 3341 S$ 1153 kr 8626 CHF 739 $ 888
Single room: $ 1654 £ 797 $ 1,478 € 924 Ft 380926 kr 138491 ₪ 3756 ¥ 154147 Mex$ 20617 NZ$ 1794 kr 10996 zł 3989 S$ 1377 kr 10298 CHF 882 $ 1,060

8 Day Tour (Cat. 3 star Hotels): $ 992 £ 478 $ 886 € 554 Ft 228391 kr 83034 ₪ 2252 ¥ 92421 Mex$ 12361 NZ$ 1076 kr 6593 zł 2392 S$ 825 kr 6174 CHF 529 $ 636
Single room: $ 1277 £ 615 $ 1,141 € 713 Ft 293940 kr 106866 ₪ 2898 ¥ 118947 Mex$ 15909 NZ$ 1384 kr 8485 zł 3078 S$ 1062 kr 7946 CHF 680 $ 818
Season 2: $ 1259 £ 606 $ 1,125 € 703 Ft 289817 kr 105367 ₪ 2858 ¥ 117278 Mex$ 15686 NZ$ 1365 kr 8366 zł 3035 S$ 1047 kr 7835 CHF 671 $ 807
Single room: $ 1543 £ 744 $ 1,379 € 862 Ft 355366 kr 129198 ₪ 3504 ¥ 143804 Mex$ 19233 NZ$ 1673 kr 10259 zł 3721 S$ 1284 kr 9607 CHF 823 $ 989
Season 3: $ 1312 £ 632 $ 1,173 € 733 Ft 302185 kr 109863 ₪ 2980 ¥ 122283 Mex$ 16355 NZ$ 1423 kr 8723 zł 3164 S$ 1092 kr 8169 CHF 700 $ 841
Single room: $ 1597 £ 769 $ 1,427 € 892 Ft 367734 kr 133694 ₪ 3626 ¥ 148809 Mex$ 19903 NZ$ 1732 kr 10616 zł 3851 S$ 1329 kr 9941 CHF 851 $ 1,024
Season 4: $ 1348 £ 650 $ 1,205 € 753 Ft 310430 kr 112861 ₪ 3061 ¥ 125620 Mex$ 16801 NZ$ 1462 kr 8961 zł 3251 S$ 1122 kr 8392 CHF 719 $ 864
Single room: $ 1633 £ 787 $ 1,459 € 912 Ft 375979 kr 136692 ₪ 3707 ¥ 152145 Mex$ 20349 NZ$ 1771 kr 10854 zł 3937 S$ 1359 kr 10164 CHF 870 $ 1,047
Dinners included: $ 285 £ 137 $ 254 € 159 Ft 65549 kr 23831 ₪ 646 ¥ 26525 Mex$ 3548 NZ$ 309 kr 1892 zł 686 S$ 237 kr 1772 CHF 152 $ 182

10 Day Tour (Cat. 3 & 4 star Hotels): $ 1422 £ 685 $ 1,270 € 794 Ft 327332 kr 119006 ₪ 3228 ¥ 132460 Mex$ 17716 NZ$ 1541 kr 9449 zł 3428 S$ 1183 kr 8849 CHF 758 $ 911
Single room: $ 1896 £ 913 $ 1,694 € 1059 Ft 436581 kr 158725 ₪ 4305 ¥ 176668 Mex$ 23629 NZ$ 2056 kr 12603 zł 4572 S$ 1578 kr 11802 CHF 1011 $ 1,215
Season 2: $ 1778 £ 857 $ 1,589 € 993 Ft 409372 kr 148832 ₪ 4037 ¥ 165658 Mex$ 22156 NZ$ 1928 kr 11818 zł 4287 S$ 1480 kr 11067 CHF 948 $ 1,140
Single room: $ 2252 £ 1085 $ 2,013 € 1258 Ft 518620 kr 188551 ₪ 5114 ¥ 209867 Mex$ 28069 NZ$ 2442 kr 14971 zł 5431 S$ 1874 kr 14020 CHF 1201 $ 1,444
Season 3: $ 1814 £ 874 $ 1,621 € 1013 Ft 417617 kr 151830 ₪ 4118 ¥ 168994 Mex$ 22602 NZ$ 1967 kr 12056 zł 4373 S$ 1509 kr 11290 CHF 967 $ 1,162
Single room: $ 2288 £ 1102 $ 2,045 € 1278 Ft 526865 kr 191549 ₪ 5195 ¥ 213203 Mex$ 28515 NZ$ 2481 kr 15209 zł 5517 S$ 1904 kr 14243 CHF 1220 $ 1,467
Season 4: $ 1832 £ 882 $ 1,637 € 1023 Ft 421739 kr 153329 ₪ 4158 ¥ 170663 Mex$ 22826 NZ$ 1986 kr 12175 zł 4416 S$ 1524 kr 11401 CHF 976 $ 1,174
Single room: $ 2306 £ 1111 $ 2,061 € 1288 Ft 530988 kr 193047 ₪ 5236 ¥ 214871 Mex$ 28738 NZ$ 2500 kr 15328 zł 5560 S$ 1919 kr 14354 CHF 1229 $ 1,478

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, 2019
Extra Options

E-bike rental: $ 179 £ 86 $ 160 € 100 Ft 41226 kr 14988 ₪ 406 ¥ 16683 Mex$ 2231 NZ$ 194 kr 1190 zł 432 S$ 149 kr 1114 CHF 95 $ 115
Extra nights
Ulm (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 134 £ 65 $ 120 € 75 Ft 30919 kr 11241 ₪ 305 ¥ 12512 Mex$ 1673 NZ$ 146 kr 893 zł 324 S$ 112 kr 836 CHF 72 $ 86 Single room: $ 170 £ 82 $ 152 € 95 Ft 39164 kr 14239 ₪ 386 ¥ 15848 Mex$ 2120 NZ$ 184 kr 1131 zł 410 S$ 142 kr 1059 CHF 91 $ 109
Regensburg (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 134 £ 65 $ 120 € 75 Ft 30919 kr 11241 ₪ 305 ¥ 12512 Mex$ 1673 NZ$ 146 kr 893 zł 324 S$ 112 kr 836 CHF 72 $ 86 Single room: $ 170 £ 82 $ 152 € 95 Ft 39164 kr 14239 ₪ 386 ¥ 15848 Mex$ 2120 NZ$ 184 kr 1131 zł 410 S$ 142 kr 1059 CHF 91 $ 109
Passau (3 star B&B): $ 90 £ 43 $ 80 € 50 Ft 20613 kr 7494 ₪ 203 ¥ 8341 Mex$ 1116 NZ$ 97 kr 595 zł 216 S$ 74 kr 557 CHF 48 $ 57 Single room: $ 118 £ 57 $ 106 € 66 Ft 27209 kr 9892 ₪ 268 ¥ 11010 Mex$ 1473 NZ$ 128 kr 785 zł 285 S$ 98 kr 736 CHF 63 $ 76
Passau (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 113 £ 54 $ 101 € 63 Ft 25972 kr 9443 ₪ 256 ¥ 10510 Mex$ 1406 NZ$ 122 kr 750 zł 272 S$ 94 kr 702 CHF 60 $ 72 Single room: $ 149 £ 72 $ 133 € 83 Ft 34217 kr 12440 ₪ 337 ¥ 13847 Mex$ 1852 NZ$ 161 kr 988 zł 358 S$ 124 kr 925 CHF 79 $ 95
Donauwörth (3 star B&B): $ 90 £ 43 $ 80 € 50 Ft 20613 kr 7494 ₪ 203 ¥ 8341 Mex$ 1116 NZ$ 97 kr 595 zł 216 S$ 74 kr 557 CHF 48 $ 57
Single room: $ 125 £ 60 $ 112 € 70 Ft 28858 kr 10492 ₪ 285 ¥ 11678 Mex$ 1562 NZ$ 136 kr 833 zł 302 S$ 104 kr 780 CHF 67 $ 80
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

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This tour is run by Austria Radreisen.
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