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): $ 1097 £ 573 $ 1,055 € 644 Ft 252215 kr 94851 ₪ 2369 ¥ 120922 Mex$ 13535 NZ$ 1326 kr 7377 zł 2809 S$ 974 kr 7149 CHF 606 $ 758
Single room: $ 1352 £ 707 $ 1,301 € 794 Ft 310960 kr 116943 ₪ 2921 ¥ 149087 Mex$ 16688 NZ$ 1635 kr 9095 zł 3464 S$ 1201 kr 8814 CHF 747 $ 935
Season 2: $ 1250 £ 653 $ 1,203 € 734 Ft 287462 kr 108106 ₪ 2701 ¥ 137821 Mex$ 15427 NZ$ 1511 kr 8408 zł 3202 S$ 1111 kr 8148 CHF 690 $ 864
Single room: $ 1506 £ 787 $ 1,449 € 884 Ft 346208 kr 130199 ₪ 3253 ¥ 165986 Mex$ 18580 NZ$ 1820 kr 10126 zł 3857 S$ 1338 kr 9813 CHF 831 $ 1,041
Season 3: $ 1284 £ 671 $ 1,236 € 754 Ft 295295 kr 111052 ₪ 2774 ¥ 141576 Mex$ 15847 NZ$ 1553 kr 8637 zł 3289 S$ 1141 kr 8370 CHF 709 $ 888
Single room: $ 1540 £ 804 $ 1,481 € 904 Ft 354040 kr 133145 ₪ 3326 ¥ 169741 Mex$ 19000 NZ$ 1862 kr 10355 zł 3944 S$ 1368 kr 10035 CHF 850 $ 1,064
Season 4: $ 1318 £ 689 $ 1,268 € 774 Ft 303127 kr 113998 ₪ 2848 ¥ 145331 Mex$ 16268 NZ$ 1594 kr 8866 zł 3377 S$ 1171 kr 8592 CHF 728 $ 911
Single room: $ 1574 £ 822 $ 1,514 € 924 Ft 361873 kr 136090 ₪ 3400 ¥ 173496 Mex$ 19420 NZ$ 1903 kr 10584 zł 4031 S$ 1398 kr 10257 CHF 869 $ 1,088

8 Day Tour (Cat. 3 star Hotels): $ 944 £ 493 $ 908 € 554 Ft 216967 kr 81595 ₪ 2038 ¥ 104023 Mex$ 11644 NZ$ 1141 kr 6346 zł 2417 S$ 838 kr 6150 CHF 521 $ 652
Single room: $ 1215 £ 634 $ 1,168 € 713 Ft 279238 kr 105013 ₪ 2623 ¥ 133878 Mex$ 14986 NZ$ 1468 kr 8167 zł 3111 S$ 1079 kr 7915 CHF 670 $ 839
Season 2: $ 1197 £ 626 $ 1,152 € 703 Ft 275321 kr 103541 ₪ 2587 ¥ 132000 Mex$ 14775 NZ$ 1448 kr 8053 zł 3067 S$ 1064 kr 7804 CHF 661 $ 828
Single room: $ 1468 £ 767 $ 1,413 € 862 Ft 337592 kr 126959 ₪ 3172 ¥ 161855 Mex$ 18117 NZ$ 1775 kr 9874 zł 3761 S$ 1304 kr 9569 CHF 811 $ 1,015
Season 3: $ 1249 £ 652 $ 1,201 € 733 Ft 287070 kr 107959 ₪ 2697 ¥ 137633 Mex$ 15406 NZ$ 1509 kr 8396 zł 3198 S$ 1109 kr 8137 CHF 689 $ 863
Single room: $ 1519 £ 794 $ 1,462 € 892 Ft 349341 kr 131377 ₪ 3282 ¥ 167488 Mex$ 18748 NZ$ 1837 kr 10218 zł 3891 S$ 1350 kr 9902 CHF 839 $ 1,050
Season 4: $ 1283 £ 670 $ 1,234 € 753 Ft 294903 kr 110905 ₪ 2771 ¥ 141388 Mex$ 15826 NZ$ 1551 kr 8625 zł 3285 S$ 1139 kr 8359 CHF 708 $ 886
Single room: $ 1553 £ 812 $ 1,494 € 912 Ft 357173 kr 134323 ₪ 3356 ¥ 171243 Mex$ 19168 NZ$ 1878 kr 10447 zł 3979 S$ 1380 kr 10124 CHF 858 $ 1,074
Dinners included: $ 271 £ 141 $ 261 € 159 Ft 62270 kr 23418 ₪ 585 ¥ 29855 Mex$ 3342 NZ$ 327 kr 1821 zł 694 S$ 241 kr 1765 CHF 150 $ 187

10 Day Tour (Cat. 3 & 4 star Hotels): $ 1352 £ 707 $ 1,301 € 794 Ft 310960 kr 116943 ₪ 2921 ¥ 149087 Mex$ 16688 NZ$ 1635 kr 9095 zł 3464 S$ 1201 kr 8814 CHF 747 $ 935
Single room: $ 1804 £ 942 $ 1,735 € 1059 Ft 414744 kr 155974 ₪ 3896 ¥ 198845 Mex$ 22258 NZ$ 2181 kr 12131 zł 4620 S$ 1602 kr 11755 CHF 996 $ 1,247
Season 2: $ 1691 £ 884 $ 1,627 € 993 Ft 388896 kr 146253 ₪ 3654 ¥ 186452 Mex$ 20871 NZ$ 2045 kr 11375 zł 4332 S$ 1503 kr 11023 CHF 934 $ 1,169
Single room: $ 2143 £ 1119 $ 2,061 € 1258 Ft 492680 kr 185283 ₪ 4629 ¥ 236210 Mex$ 26440 NZ$ 2590 kr 14410 zł 5488 S$ 1903 kr 13964 CHF 1183 $ 1,481
Season 3: $ 1726 £ 901 $ 1,660 € 1013 Ft 396729 kr 149199 ₪ 3727 ¥ 190208 Mex$ 21291 NZ$ 2086 kr 11604 zł 4419 S$ 1533 kr 11245 CHF 952 $ 1,193
Single room: $ 2177 £ 1137 $ 2,094 € 1278 Ft 500513 kr 188229 ₪ 4702 ¥ 239966 Mex$ 26861 NZ$ 2632 kr 14639 zł 5575 S$ 1934 kr 14186 CHF 1202 $ 1,505
Season 4: $ 1743 £ 910 $ 1,676 € 1023 Ft 400645 kr 150671 ₪ 3764 ¥ 192085 Mex$ 21501 NZ$ 2107 kr 11718 zł 4463 S$ 1548 kr 11356 CHF 962 $ 1,204
Single room: $ 2194 £ 1146 $ 2,111 € 1288 Ft 504429 kr 189702 ₪ 4739 ¥ 241843 Mex$ 27071 NZ$ 2652 kr 14754 zł 5619 S$ 1949 kr 14297 CHF 1211 $ 1,516

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: $ 170 £ 89 $ 164 € 100 Ft 39164 kr 14728 ₪ 368 ¥ 18777 Mex$ 2102 NZ$ 206 kr 1145 zł 436 S$ 151 kr 1110 CHF 94 $ 118
Extra nights
Ulm (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 128 £ 67 $ 123 € 75 Ft 29373 kr 11046 ₪ 276 ¥ 14082 Mex$ 1576 NZ$ 154 kr 859 zł 327 S$ 113 kr 833 CHF 71 $ 88 Single room: $ 162 £ 85 $ 156 € 95 Ft 37206 kr 13992 ₪ 350 ¥ 17838 Mex$ 1997 NZ$ 196 kr 1088 zł 414 S$ 144 kr 1055 CHF 89 $ 112
Regensburg (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 128 £ 67 $ 123 € 75 Ft 29373 kr 11046 ₪ 276 ¥ 14082 Mex$ 1576 NZ$ 154 kr 859 zł 327 S$ 113 kr 833 CHF 71 $ 88 Single room: $ 162 £ 85 $ 156 € 95 Ft 37206 kr 13992 ₪ 350 ¥ 17838 Mex$ 1997 NZ$ 196 kr 1088 zł 414 S$ 144 kr 1055 CHF 89 $ 112
Passau (3 star B&B): $ 85 £ 44 $ 82 € 50 Ft 19582 kr 7364 ₪ 184 ¥ 9388 Mex$ 1051 NZ$ 103 kr 573 zł 218 S$ 76 kr 555 CHF 47 $ 59 Single room: $ 112 £ 59 $ 108 € 66 Ft 25848 kr 9721 ₪ 243 ¥ 12393 Mex$ 1387 NZ$ 136 kr 756 zł 288 S$ 100 kr 733 CHF 62 $ 78
Passau (3 & 4 star B&B): $ 107 £ 56 $ 103 € 63 Ft 24673 kr 9279 ₪ 232 ¥ 11829 Mex$ 1324 NZ$ 130 kr 722 zł 275 S$ 95 kr 699 CHF 59 $ 74 Single room: $ 141 £ 74 $ 136 € 83 Ft 32506 kr 12225 ₪ 305 ¥ 15585 Mex$ 1744 NZ$ 171 kr 951 zł 362 S$ 126 kr 921 CHF 78 $ 98
Donauwörth (3 star B&B): $ 85 £ 44 $ 82 € 50 Ft 19582 kr 7364 ₪ 184 ¥ 9388 Mex$ 1051 NZ$ 103 kr 573 zł 218 S$ 76 kr 555 CHF 47 $ 59
Single room: $ 119 £ 62 $ 115 € 70 Ft 27415 kr 10310 ₪ 258 ¥ 13144 Mex$ 1471 NZ$ 144 kr 802 zł 305 S$ 106 kr 777 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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