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
- Please see our FAQ
Pricing

2019
7 Day Tour (Cat. 3 & 4 star Hotels): $ 1159 £ 569 $ 1,068 € 644 Ft 256770 kr 94072 ₪ 2572 ¥ 113873 Mex$ 14215 NZ$ 1294 kr 7601 zł 2796 S$ 990 kr 7182 CHF 614 $ 771
Single room: $ 1429 £ 701 $ 1,317 € 794 Ft 316576 kr 115984 ₪ 3171 ¥ 140396 Mex$ 17527 NZ$ 1596 kr 9371 zł 3447 S$ 1221 kr 8855 CHF 757 $ 950
Season 2: $ 1321 £ 648 $ 1,217 € 734 Ft 292654 kr 107219 ₪ 2931 ¥ 129787 Mex$ 16202 NZ$ 1475 kr 8663 zł 3187 S$ 1129 kr 8186 CHF 700 $ 879
Single room: $ 1591 £ 780 $ 1,466 € 884 Ft 352460 kr 129130 ₪ 3530 ¥ 156310 Mex$ 19513 NZ$ 1776 kr 10433 zł 3838 S$ 1359 kr 9859 CHF 843 $ 1,058
Season 3: $ 1357 £ 666 $ 1,251 € 754 Ft 300628 kr 110141 ₪ 3011 ¥ 133323 Mex$ 16644 NZ$ 1515 kr 8899 zł 3274 S$ 1159 kr 8409 CHF 719 $ 903
Single room: $ 1627 £ 798 $ 1,499 € 904 Ft 360435 kr 132052 ₪ 3610 ¥ 159846 Mex$ 19955 NZ$ 1817 kr 10669 zł 3925 S$ 1390 kr 10082 CHF 862 $ 1,082
Season 4: $ 1393 £ 683 $ 1,284 € 774 Ft 308602 kr 113062 ₪ 3091 ¥ 136860 Mex$ 17085 NZ$ 1555 kr 9135 zł 3361 S$ 1190 kr 8632 CHF 738 $ 927
Single room: $ 1663 £ 816 $ 1,533 € 924 Ft 368409 kr 134973 ₪ 3690 ¥ 163383 Mex$ 20396 NZ$ 1857 kr 10905 zł 4012 S$ 1421 kr 10305 CHF 881 $ 1,106

8 Day Tour (Cat. 3 star Hotels): $ 997 £ 489 $ 919 € 554 Ft 220886 kr 80926 ₪ 2212 ¥ 97959 Mex$ 12229 NZ$ 1113 kr 6539 zł 2405 S$ 852 kr 6179 CHF 528 $ 663
Single room: $ 1283 £ 630 $ 1,183 € 713 Ft 284281 kr 104152 ₪ 2847 ¥ 126074 Mex$ 15739 NZ$ 1433 kr 8415 zł 3096 S$ 1096 kr 7952 CHF 680 $ 853
Season 2: $ 1265 £ 621 $ 1,166 € 703 Ft 280294 kr 102691 ₪ 2807 ¥ 124305 Mex$ 15518 NZ$ 1413 kr 8297 zł 3052 S$ 1081 kr 7840 CHF 670 $ 842
Single room: $ 1551 £ 761 $ 1,430 € 862 Ft 343689 kr 125917 ₪ 3442 ¥ 152420 Mex$ 19028 NZ$ 1732 kr 10174 zł 3743 S$ 1325 kr 9614 CHF 822 $ 1,032
Season 3: $ 1319 £ 647 $ 1,216 € 733 Ft 292255 kr 107073 ₪ 2927 ¥ 129610 Mex$ 16180 NZ$ 1473 kr 8651 zł 3183 S$ 1127 kr 8175 CHF 699 $ 877
Single room: $ 1605 £ 788 $ 1,479 € 892 Ft 355650 kr 130299 ₪ 3562 ¥ 157725 Mex$ 19690 NZ$ 1792 kr 10528 zł 3873 S$ 1372 kr 9948 CHF 851 $ 1,068
Season 4: $ 1355 £ 665 $ 1,249 € 753 Ft 300229 kr 109995 ₪ 3007 ¥ 133146 Mex$ 16621 NZ$ 1513 kr 8887 zł 3269 S$ 1158 kr 8398 CHF 718 $ 901
Single room: $ 1641 £ 805 $ 1,513 € 912 Ft 363624 kr 133220 ₪ 3642 ¥ 161261 Mex$ 20131 NZ$ 1833 kr 10764 zł 3960 S$ 1402 kr 10171 CHF 870 $ 1,092
Dinners included: $ 286 £ 140 $ 264 € 159 Ft 63395 kr 23226 ₪ 635 ¥ 28115 Mex$ 3510 NZ$ 320 kr 1877 zł 690 S$ 244 kr 1773 CHF 152 $ 190

10 Day Tour (Cat. 3 & 4 star Hotels): $ 1429 £ 701 $ 1,317 € 794 Ft 316576 kr 115984 ₪ 3171 ¥ 140396 Mex$ 17527 NZ$ 1596 kr 9371 zł 3447 S$ 1221 kr 8855 CHF 757 $ 950
Single room: $ 1906 £ 935 $ 1,756 € 1059 Ft 422235 kr 154694 ₪ 4229 ¥ 187254 Mex$ 23376 NZ$ 2128 kr 12499 zł 4598 S$ 1628 kr 11811 CHF 1010 $ 1,268
Season 2: $ 1787 £ 877 $ 1,647 € 993 Ft 395920 kr 145053 ₪ 3965 ¥ 175583 Mex$ 21919 NZ$ 1995 kr 11720 zł 4311 S$ 1527 kr 11075 CHF 947 $ 1,189
Single room: $ 2264 £ 1111 $ 2,086 € 1258 Ft 501578 kr 183762 ₪ 5024 ¥ 222441 Mex$ 27769 NZ$ 2528 kr 14847 zł 5462 S$ 1934 kr 14030 CHF 1200 $ 1,506
Season 3: $ 1823 £ 894 $ 1,680 € 1013 Ft 403894 kr 147974 ₪ 4045 ¥ 179120 Mex$ 22361 NZ$ 2036 kr 11956 zł 4398 S$ 1558 kr 11298 CHF 966 $ 1,213
Single room: $ 2300 £ 1128 $ 2,120 € 1278 Ft 509553 kr 186684 ₪ 5103 ¥ 225978 Mex$ 28210 NZ$ 2568 kr 15083 zł 5549 S$ 1965 kr 14253 CHF 1219 $ 1,530
Season 4: $ 1841 £ 903 $ 1,697 € 1023 Ft 407881 kr 149435 ₪ 4085 ¥ 180888 Mex$ 22581 NZ$ 2056 kr 12074 zł 4442 S$ 1573 kr 11409 CHF 976 $ 1,225
Single room: $ 2318 £ 1137 $ 2,136 € 1288 Ft 513540 kr 188145 ₪ 5143 ¥ 227746 Mex$ 28431 NZ$ 2588 kr 15201 zł 5592 S$ 1980 kr 14365 CHF 1228 $ 1,542

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: $ 180 £ 88 $ 166 € 100 Ft 39871 kr 14608 ₪ 399 ¥ 17682 Mex$ 2207 NZ$ 201 kr 1180 zł 434 S$ 154 kr 1115 CHF 95 $ 120
Extra nights
Ulm (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 135 £ 66 $ 124 € 75 Ft 29903 kr 10956 ₪ 299 ¥ 13262 Mex$ 1656 NZ$ 151 kr 885 zł 326 S$ 115 kr 836 CHF 72 $ 90 Single room: $ 171 £ 84 $ 158 € 95 Ft 37878 kr 13877 ₪ 379 ¥ 16798 Mex$ 2097 NZ$ 191 kr 1121 zł 412 S$ 146 kr 1059 CHF 91 $ 114
Regensburg (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 135 £ 66 $ 124 € 75 Ft 29903 kr 10956 ₪ 299 ¥ 13262 Mex$ 1656 NZ$ 151 kr 885 zł 326 S$ 115 kr 836 CHF 72 $ 90 Single room: $ 171 £ 84 $ 158 € 95 Ft 37878 kr 13877 ₪ 379 ¥ 16798 Mex$ 2097 NZ$ 191 kr 1121 zł 412 S$ 146 kr 1059 CHF 91 $ 114
Passau (3 star B&B): $ 90 £ 44 $ 83 € 50 Ft 19936 kr 7304 ₪ 200 ¥ 8841 Mex$ 1104 NZ$ 100 kr 590 zł 217 S$ 77 kr 558 CHF 48 $ 60 Single room: $ 119 £ 58 $ 109 € 66 Ft 26315 kr 9641 ₪ 264 ¥ 11670 Mex$ 1457 NZ$ 133 kr 779 zł 287 S$ 101 kr 736 CHF 63 $ 79
Passau (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 113 £ 56 $ 104 € 63 Ft 25119 kr 9203 ₪ 252 ¥ 11140 Mex$ 1391 NZ$ 127 kr 744 zł 274 S$ 97 kr 703 CHF 60 $ 75 Single room: $ 149 £ 73 $ 138 € 83 Ft 33093 kr 12124 ₪ 331 ¥ 14676 Mex$ 1832 NZ$ 167 kr 980 zł 360 S$ 128 kr 926 CHF 79 $ 99
Donauwörth (3 star B&B): $ 90 £ 44 $ 83 € 50 Ft 19936 kr 7304 ₪ 200 ¥ 8841 Mex$ 1104 NZ$ 100 kr 590 zł 217 S$ 77 kr 558 CHF 48 $ 60
Single room: $ 126 £ 62 $ 116 € 70 Ft 27910 kr 10225 ₪ 280 ¥ 12377 Mex$ 1545 NZ$ 141 kr 826 zł 304 S$ 108 kr 781 CHF 67 $ 84
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

Tour Operator

This tour is run by Austria Radreisen.
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