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

Danube Bike Path - Ulm to Passau

Germany Bike & Hotel Tours

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): $ 1075 £ 568 $ 1,055 € 644 Ft 233588 kr 94328 ₪ 2218 ¥ 121353 Mex$ 13221 NZ$ 1306 kr 7160 zł 2790 S$ 977 kr 7166 CHF 603 $ 757
Single room: $ 1325 £ 700 $ 1,301 € 794 Ft 287995 kr 116299 ₪ 2734 ¥ 149619 Mex$ 16300 NZ$ 1610 kr 8828 zł 3440 S$ 1205 kr 8835 CHF 743 $ 933
Season 2: $ 1225 £ 647 $ 1,203 € 734 Ft 266232 kr 107510 ₪ 2528 ¥ 138312 Mex$ 15068 NZ$ 1489 kr 8161 zł 3180 S$ 1114 kr 8168 CHF 687 $ 863
Single room: $ 1475 £ 779 $ 1,449 € 884 Ft 320640 kr 129481 ₪ 3044 ¥ 166578 Mex$ 18148 NZ$ 1793 kr 9828 zł 3830 S$ 1341 kr 9837 CHF 828 $ 1,039
Season 3: $ 1258 £ 665 $ 1,236 € 754 Ft 273487 kr 110440 ₪ 2597 ¥ 142081 Mex$ 15479 NZ$ 1529 kr 8383 zł 3267 S$ 1144 kr 8390 CHF 706 $ 886
Single room: $ 1509 £ 797 $ 1,482 € 904 Ft 327894 kr 132411 ₪ 3113 ¥ 170347 Mex$ 18558 NZ$ 1833 kr 10051 zł 3917 S$ 1372 kr 10059 CHF 846 $ 1,062
Season 4: $ 1292 £ 682 $ 1,269 € 774 Ft 280741 kr 113369 ₪ 2665 ¥ 145850 Mex$ 15889 NZ$ 1570 kr 8605 zł 3353 S$ 1174 kr 8613 CHF 725 $ 910
Single room: $ 1542 £ 814 $ 1,514 € 924 Ft 335148 kr 135340 ₪ 3182 ¥ 174115 Mex$ 18969 NZ$ 1874 kr 10273 zł 4003 S$ 1402 kr 10282 CHF 865 $ 1,086

8 Day Tour (Cat. 3 star Hotels): $ 925 £ 488 $ 908 € 554 Ft 200944 kr 81145 ₪ 1908 ¥ 104394 Mex$ 11373 NZ$ 1123 kr 6159 zł 2400 S$ 841 kr 6165 CHF 519 $ 651
Single room: $ 1190 £ 628 $ 1,169 € 713 Ft 258615 kr 104435 ₪ 2455 ¥ 134355 Mex$ 14637 NZ$ 1446 kr 7927 zł 3089 S$ 1082 kr 7934 CHF 667 $ 838
Season 2: $ 1173 £ 620 $ 1,152 € 703 Ft 254988 kr 102970 ₪ 2421 ¥ 132471 Mex$ 14432 NZ$ 1426 kr 7816 zł 3046 S$ 1067 kr 7823 CHF 658 $ 826
Single room: $ 1439 £ 760 $ 1,413 € 862 Ft 312660 kr 126259 ₪ 2968 ¥ 162432 Mex$ 17696 NZ$ 1748 kr 9584 zł 3735 S$ 1308 kr 9592 CHF 807 $ 1,013
Season 3: $ 1223 £ 646 $ 1,201 € 733 Ft 265870 kr 107364 ₪ 2524 ¥ 138124 Mex$ 15048 NZ$ 1486 kr 8150 zł 3176 S$ 1112 kr 8156 CHF 686 $ 861
Single room: $ 1489 £ 786 $ 1,462 € 892 Ft 323541 kr 130653 ₪ 3072 ¥ 168085 Mex$ 18312 NZ$ 1809 kr 9917 zł 3865 S$ 1354 kr 9926 CHF 835 $ 1,048
Season 4: $ 1257 £ 664 $ 1,234 € 753 Ft 273124 kr 110293 ₪ 2593 ¥ 141893 Mex$ 15458 NZ$ 1527 kr 8372 zł 3262 S$ 1143 kr 8379 CHF 705 $ 885
Single room: $ 1522 £ 804 $ 1,495 € 912 Ft 330796 kr 133582 ₪ 3141 ¥ 171854 Mex$ 18723 NZ$ 1849 kr 10140 zł 3951 S$ 1384 kr 10148 CHF 854 $ 1,072
Dinners included: $ 265 £ 140 $ 261 € 159 Ft 57672 kr 23289 ₪ 548 ¥ 29961 Mex$ 3264 NZ$ 322 kr 1768 zł 689 S$ 241 kr 1769 CHF 149 $ 187

10 Day Tour (Cat. 3 & 4 star Hotels): $ 1325 £ 700 $ 1,301 € 794 Ft 287995 kr 116299 ₪ 2734 ¥ 149619 Mex$ 16300 NZ$ 1610 kr 8828 zł 3440 S$ 1205 kr 8835 CHF 743 $ 933
Single room: $ 1767 £ 933 $ 1,736 € 1059 Ft 384115 kr 155114 ₪ 3647 ¥ 199554 Mex$ 21740 NZ$ 2148 kr 11774 zł 4588 S$ 1607 kr 11784 CHF 991 $ 1,245
Season 2: $ 1657 £ 875 $ 1,627 € 993 Ft 360175 kr 145447 ₪ 3420 ¥ 187117 Mex$ 20385 NZ$ 2014 kr 11040 zł 4302 S$ 1507 kr 11050 CHF 930 $ 1,167
Single room: $ 2099 £ 1109 $ 2,062 € 1258 Ft 456295 kr 184262 ₪ 4332 ¥ 237053 Mex$ 25826 NZ$ 2551 kr 13987 zł 5450 S$ 1909 kr 13998 CHF 1178 $ 1,478
Season 3: $ 1690 £ 893 $ 1,660 € 1013 Ft 367430 kr 148376 ₪ 3488 ¥ 190886 Mex$ 20796 NZ$ 2054 kr 11263 zł 4389 S$ 1537 kr 11272 CHF 948 $ 1,191
Single room: $ 2133 £ 1126 $ 2,095 € 1278 Ft 463549 kr 187191 ₪ 4401 ¥ 240822 Mex$ 26236 NZ$ 2592 kr 14209 zł 5537 S$ 1939 kr 14221 CHF 1196 $ 1,502
Season 4: $ 1707 £ 902 $ 1,677 € 1023 Ft 371057 kr 149841 ₪ 3523 ¥ 192770 Mex$ 21001 NZ$ 2075 kr 11374 zł 4432 S$ 1552 kr 11383 CHF 958 $ 1,202
Single room: $ 2149 £ 1135 $ 2,111 € 1288 Ft 467176 kr 188656 ₪ 4436 ¥ 242706 Mex$ 26441 NZ$ 2612 kr 14320 zł 5580 S$ 1954 kr 14332 CHF 1206 $ 1,514

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: $ 167 £ 88 $ 164 € 100 Ft 36271 kr 14647 ₪ 344 ¥ 18844 Mex$ 2053 NZ$ 203 kr 1112 zł 433 S$ 152 kr 1113 CHF 94 $ 118
Extra nights
Ulm (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 125 £ 66 $ 123 € 75 Ft 27204 kr 10985 ₪ 258 ¥ 14133 Mex$ 1540 NZ$ 152 kr 834 zł 325 S$ 114 kr 835 CHF 70 $ 88 Single room: $ 159 £ 84 $ 156 € 95 Ft 34458 kr 13915 ₪ 327 ¥ 17901 Mex$ 1950 NZ$ 193 kr 1056 zł 412 S$ 144 kr 1057 CHF 89 $ 112
Regensburg (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 125 £ 66 $ 123 € 75 Ft 27204 kr 10985 ₪ 258 ¥ 14133 Mex$ 1540 NZ$ 152 kr 834 zł 325 S$ 114 kr 835 CHF 70 $ 88 Single room: $ 159 £ 84 $ 156 € 95 Ft 34458 kr 13915 ₪ 327 ¥ 17901 Mex$ 1950 NZ$ 193 kr 1056 zł 412 S$ 144 kr 1057 CHF 89 $ 112
Passau (3 star B&B): $ 83 £ 44 $ 82 € 50 Ft 18136 kr 7324 ₪ 172 ¥ 9422 Mex$ 1026 NZ$ 101 kr 556 zł 217 S$ 76 kr 556 CHF 47 $ 59 Single room: $ 110 £ 58 $ 108 € 66 Ft 23939 kr 9667 ₪ 227 ¥ 12437 Mex$ 1355 NZ$ 134 kr 734 zł 286 S$ 100 kr 734 CHF 62 $ 78
Passau (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 105 £ 56 $ 103 € 63 Ft 22851 kr 9228 ₪ 217 ¥ 11871 Mex$ 1293 NZ$ 128 kr 700 zł 273 S$ 96 kr 701 CHF 59 $ 74 Single room: $ 139 £ 73 $ 136 € 83 Ft 30105 kr 12157 ₪ 286 ¥ 15640 Mex$ 1704 NZ$ 168 kr 923 zł 360 S$ 126 kr 924 CHF 78 $ 98
Donauwörth (3 star B&B): $ 83 £ 44 $ 82 € 50 Ft 18136 kr 7324 ₪ 172 ¥ 9422 Mex$ 1026 NZ$ 101 kr 556 zł 217 S$ 76 kr 556 CHF 47 $ 59
Single room: $ 117 £ 62 $ 115 € 70 Ft 25390 kr 10253 ₪ 241 ¥ 13191 Mex$ 1437 NZ$ 142 kr 778 zł 303 S$ 106 kr 779 CHF 66 $ 82
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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