Danube Bike Path - Passau to Vienna
Germany, Austria Bike Tours
Bike Europe’s most famous cycle path
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- Length7–12 days
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Overview
The Danube Cycle Path is among the most beautiful cycling routes in Europe. On this self-guided tour, you pick the length you would like and the level of accommodations. You also pick where you will begin your adventure, either in the baroque city, Scharding or in the three-rivers-city of Passau, and will cycle throughout Austria until you reach the Danube metropolis, Vienna. During your cycling week, you will encounter the breathtaking Danube loop, the Danube valley and the wonderful landscapes of the well-known Wachau Region.
Highlights
- Cycling the most famous cycle path in Europe
- Picturesque villages, lovely landscapes, and Austrian cuisine
- Danube loop of Schlögen, cultural metropolis of Linz, and the Greinburg Castle
- Benedictine Abbey of Melk
- World-famous wine from the Wachau and Kunstmeile Krems
- Centrally located overnight villages along the Danube
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Itinerary
Daily distances and exact overnight destinations depend on the category of hotels and the length of the tour booked. All distances are approximate.
Day 1: Schärding/Passau
Day 2: Upper Danube Valley
Day 3: Upper Danube Valley - Linz
Day 4: Linz - Ardagger/Grein
Day 5: Ardagger/Grein - Wachau
Day 6: Wachau - Traismauer/Tulln region
Day 7: Traismauer/ Tulln - Vienna
Day 8: Individual departure*Daily distances from 21 mi. to 50 mi. (34 - 80 km)
**For accurate daily distances, please contact a tour specialistDay 1: Schärding/Passau
Individual arrival to the pretty baroque town Schärding am Inn or to the three-river-city Passau. Please specify your desired arrival place with your booking! If you book your tour beginning in Schärding, you will have a welcome meeting at the office of our local partner. You may go to the shop anytime before 4 pm. Here you will pick up your rental bike and receive your tour information. You will also cycle a longer distance on the first day. If you begin in Passau, your information and rental bikes will be delivered to the first hotel.Please specify your desired arrival place with your booking! If you don’t mention your arrival place, we will automatically book Schärding for you.
Sample accommodation:
Landhotel St. Florian, Biedermeier Hof, or StadthotelDay 2: Schärding/Passau - Upper Danube Valley 19 - 36 mi. (30 - 58 km)
From Schärding you cycle along the Inn cycle to Passau, where you can visit the cathedral with the largest church organ in the world. If you begin to Passau, you simply begin to cycle from there. Further east you reach the next highlight, the abbey of Engelszell, Austria's only Trappist monastery. If you would like to shorten your cycling distance today, from Passau, you can cover part of the distance by ship (mid-April till early October). You will receive more information about this in the travel information that will be waiting for you upon your arrival.You can read more about this here.
Sample accommodation:
Hotel Seminarkultur, Gasthof & Hotel Luger, or Hotel Goldenes SchiffDay 3: Upper Danube Valley - Ottensheim/Linz, 31 - 41 mi. (50 - 65 km)
Today’s first highlight is the Danube Loop of Schlögen or Schlögener Donauschlinge where the granite forces the river into an extremely tight loop. In Aschach, the valley widens and you cycle through the fertile basin of Eferding. The baroque Monastery of Wilhering is the perfect place to rest before you reach the cultural city of Linz.Sample accommodation:
Hotel Donauwelle, Courtyard Marriott, or Arcotel NikeDay 4: Ottensheim/Linz - Ardagger/Grein, 31 - 41 mi. (50 - 65 km)
As you leave Linz, you cycle through a rural landscape. In Mauthausen, the concentration camp memorial testifies to a dark chapter in history. In the mariner town of Grein, the Greinburg Castle, perched on its hilltop, is a highlight, as well as the oldest city theater in Austria and the Maritime Museum.
Sample accommodation:
Gasthof Zur Donaubrücke, Gasthof zur Traube, or Landhaus Stift ArdaggerDay 5: Ardagger/Grein - Wachau, 31 - 42 mi. (50 - 68 km)
Through romantic Strudengau, you cycle to the ancient Roman town of Ybbs, where the undulating landscape of the Nibelungengau begins. From a distance, you can see the pilgrimage church of Maria Taferl which towers over the Danube valley. In Melk, the Benedictine Abbey is a highlight and of course the entire Wachau Region, as well.Sample accommodation:
Hotel PostDay 6: Wachau - Traismauer/Tulln region, 34 - 48 mi. (54 - 76 km)
Today you experience the most beautiful part of your journey, the picturesque Wachau. Pedaling through emerald vineyards and lush orchards, you discover Dürnstein. You can shorten this cycling stage by ship through the Wachau (approx. mid-April till mid-October). Worth seeing is the historic center of Krems with its arcaded courtyards and baroque townhouses. The day's destination is Traismauer/Tulln. There is also the possibility to overnight in Krems. If this is the case, you will then cycle 76 km to Vienna but this can be shortened by train.Sample accommodation:
Hotel Springbrunnen, Gasthof zum Schwan, Hotel SteigenbergerDay 7: Vienna, 23 - 40 mi. (36 - 64 km)
Near Vienna, the valley narrows again and leads through Klosterneuburg and into the region of Vienna, famous for its café culture and its many sights. You can discover the city in a fiacre ride and end with a leisurely evening at a Heurigen (wine tavern).Sample accommodation:
Arthotel Ana Katharina or Arcotel KaiserwasserDay 8: Departure
You can book additional nights in Vienna and enjoy the Vienna package or a guided city tour by bike for you. An extension to Bratislava is also possible.7 days/6 nights (Sport version)
Day 1: Schärding/Passau
Individual arrival to the pretty baroque town Schärding am Inn or to the three-river-city Passau. Please specify your desired arrival place with your booking! If you book your tour beginning in Schärding, you will have a welcome meeting at the office of our partner, Austria Radreisen. You may go to the shop anytime before 4 pm. Here you will pick up your rental bike and receive your tour information. You will also cycle a longer distance on the first day. If you begin in Passau, your information and rental bikes will be delivered to the first hotel.
Overnight: Schärding or Passau
Day 2: Upper Danube Valley
Overnight: Wesenufer, Schlögen, Aschach, or Brandstatt
Day 3: Upper Danube Valley - Enns
Overnight: Enns
Day 4: Enns - Marbach/Maria Taferl
Overnight: Maria Taferl or Marbach
Day 5: Marbach/Maria Taferl - Krems/Traismauer
Overnight: Traismauer, Krems
Day 6: Krems/Traismauer - Vienna
Overnight: Vienna
Day 7: Individual departure or extension of trip*Daily distances from 21 mi. to 52 mi. (34 - 84 km)
**For accurate daily distances, please contact a tour specialist9 days/8 nights (Relax version)
Day 1: Schärding/Passau
Individual arrival to the pretty baroque town Schärding am Inn or to the three-river-city Passau. Please specify your desired arrival place with your booking! If you book your tour beginning in Schärding, you will have a welcome meeting at the office of our partner, Austria Radreisen. You may go to the shop anytime before 4 pm. Here you will pick up your rental bike and receive your tour information. You will also cycle the longer distance on the first day. If you begin in Passau, your information and rental bikes will be delivered to the first hotel.
Overnight: Schärding or Passau
Day 2: Upper Danube Valley
Overnight: Engelhartszell, Wesenufer, or Schlögen
Day 3: Linz/surroundings
Overnight: Linz
Day 4: Ardagger/Grein/surroundings
Overnight: Grein or Ardagger
Day 5: Marbach/Maria Taferl/Melk surroundings
Overnight: Emmersdorf, Maria Taferl, or Melk,
Day 6: Wachau region
Overnight: Krems or Weißenkirchen
Day 7: Traismauer/Tulln/surroundings
Overnight: Tulln or Traismauer
Day 8: Vienna
Overnight: Vienna
Day 9: Individual departure or extension of trip*Daily distances from 19 mi. to 41 mi. (31 - 66 km)
**For accurate daily distances, please contact a tour specialist10 days/9 nights (Enjoy version)
Day 1: Schärding/Passau
Individual arrival to the pretty baroque town Schärding am Inn or to the three-river-city Passau. Please specify your desired arrival place with your booking! If you book your tour beginning in Schärding, you will have a welcome meeting at the office of our partner, Austria Radreisen. You may go to the shop anytime before 4 pm. Here you will pick up your rental bike and receive your tour information. You will also cycle the longer distance on the first day. If you begin in Passau, your information and rental bikes will be delivered to the first hotel.Day 2: Upper Danube Valley
Day 3: Aschach/Linz/surroundings
Day 4: Enns
Day 5: Ardagger/Grein
Day 6: Marbach/Maria Taferl/Melk/surroundings
Day 7: Weißenkirchen/Krems/surroundings
Day 8: Tulln/surroundings
Day 9: Vienna Day
10: Individual departure or extension of trip*Daily distances from 16 to 39 mi. (26 - 62 km)
**For accurate daily distances, please contact a tour specialist11 days/10 nights (Enjoy version with an extra day in the Wachau region
Day 1: Schärding/Passau
Individual arrival to the pretty baroque town Schärding am Inn or to the three-river-city Passau. Please specify your desired arrival place with your booking! If you book your tour beginning in Schärding, you will have a welcome meeting at the office of our partner, Austria Radreisen. You may go to the shop anytime before 4 pm. Here you will pick up your rental bike and receive your tour information. You will also cycle the longer distance on the first day. If you begin in Passau, your information and rental bikes will be delivered to the first hotel.Day 2: Upper Danube Valley
Day 3: Upper Danube Valley - Aschach/Linz/surroundings
Day 4: Aschach/Linz - Enns
Day 5: Enns - Ardagger/Grein
Day 6: Ardagger/Grein - Marbach/Maria Taferl/Melk/surroundings
Day 7: Marbach/Maria Taferl/Melk/surroundings - Weißenkirchen/Krems/surroundings
Day 8: Day off in Weißenkirchen/Krems/surroundings
Day 9: Weißenkirchen/Krems/surroundings - Tulln/surroundings
Day 10: Tulln/surroundings - Vienna
Day 11: Individual departure or extension of trip*Daily distances from 16 to 39 mi. (26 - 62 km)
**For accurate daily distances, please contact a tour specialistDay 1: Schärding/Passau
Individual arrival to the pretty baroque town Schärding am Inn or to the three-river-city Passau. Please specify your desired arrival place with your booking! If you book your tour beginning in Schärding, you will have a welcome meeting at the office of our partner, Austria Radreisen. You may go to the shop anytime before 4 pm. Here you will pick up your rental bike and receive your tour information. You will also cycle the longer distance on the first day. If you begin in Passau, your information and rental bikes will be delivered to the first hotel.
Day 2: Upper Danube Valley
Day 3: Upper Danube Valley - Aschach/Linz/area
Day 4: Aschach/Linz - Enns
Day 5: Enns - Ardagger/Grein
Day 6: Ardagger/Grein - Marbach/Maria Tafer area
Day 7: Marbach/Maria Tafer area - Melk area
Day 8: Melk area - Dürnstein/Krems/surroundings
Day 9: Rest day in Dürnstein/Krems/surroundings
Day 10: Dürnstein/Krems/surroundings - Tulln/surroundings
Day 11: Tulln/surroundings - Vienna
Day 12: Individual departure or extension of tripDaily distances from 9 - 36 (15 - 58 km)
**For accurate daily distances, please contact a tour specialistPossible daily from April 1 to October 31, 2021
Accommodation: Standard, comfort, deluxe (see pricing for details!)
Included services:
2 overnights stays in the desired category
Breakfast buffet
Admission to St. Stephan’s Cathedral incl. Cathedral tour with audio-guide, catacombs tour, ascent of the south tower “Steffls”, lift to the bell “Pummerin” (north tower)
and visit of the cathedral treasure
Possible daily from May 1 to September 30, 2021*
*In April and October, departure possible only Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Start time: 10:00 am,
Duration: approx. 3 hours
Pre-reservation necessary!Highlights:
State Opera
St. Stephan’s Cathedral
Hofburg
Prater/Ferris wheel
Town hall
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Hotels & Bikes
You will mostly be accommodated in centrally located establishments. You choose your level of accommodations! Ask us if you’d like a complete list of hotels.
Category A (Deluxe): Best hotels along the Danube, centrally located. Most of the establishments are 4 star, in the area of Grein and Traismauer, you may be accommodated in 3 star
Category B (Comfort): Hotels are of the 3 and 4 star category, mostly smaller, more personal establishments.
Category C (Standard): Accommodations are mostly of the 3 star level, generally family-run hotels.Bicycles
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21-speed NuVinci Bicycle
- Included in the tour cost
- Height-adjustable unisex-model
- NuVinci-gear shift
- Aluminum frame
- Handle-bar and saddle bags included
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Victoria Electric Bicycle
- Unisex frame with free-wheel from Victoria
- Bosch Active Line-mid-mounted motor
- Nuvinci-gear shift
- Comfortable saddle
Inclusions
What’s Included
- Accommodations based on category of hotel booked and length of tour
- Breakfast (mostly buffet)
- Luggage transfer, no limit, daily between 9 am and 6 pm.
- Extensive travel documents (route descriptions, maps, references to sights, etc.)
- Personal tour presentation but only for those beginning in Schärding
- Danube Card (20 % discount on regular admissions to more than 70 cooperating partners)
- 7-day service hotline
- Bicycle rental: NuVinci internal gearshift hub unisex freewheel with two pannier bags plus one handlebar bag per room
- GPS data on request
- Bike protection
What’s Not Included
- All other meals except breakfast
- Local tourist tax if applicable
- Travel Insurance
Dates & Pricing
Dates
Departures possible daily between April 1 and October 31, 2022
Please Note
- Rates are 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.
- Information to read before you book
- We recommend purchasing trip insurance
- Please see our FAQ
Pricing
2022
Standard Comfort Deluxe April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31
Double/twin room$ 698 £ 393 $ 625 € 448 ₪ 1657 NZ$ 766 kr 4898 $ 480 $ 791 £ 445 $ 708 € 508 ₪ 1879 NZ$ 869 kr 5554 $ 544 $ 947 £ 533 $ 848 € 608 ₪ 2249 NZ$ 1040 kr 6648 $ 652 Single room
$ 947 £ 533 $ 848 € 608 ₪ 2249 NZ$ 1040 kr 6648 $ 652 $ 1087 £ 612 $ 973 € 698 ₪ 2582 NZ$ 1194 kr 7632 $ 748 $ 1290 £ 726 $ 1,154 € 828 ₪ 3063 NZ$ 1416 kr 9053 $ 887 April 10 - May 14
Double/twin room$ 961 £ 541 $ 860 € 617 ₪ 2282 NZ$ 1055 kr 6746 $ 661 $ 900 £ 507 $ 806 € 578 ₪ 2138 NZ$ 989 kr 6320 $ 619 $ 1210 £ 681 $ 1,083 € 777 ₪ 2874 NZ$ 1329 kr 8496 $ 833 Single room $ 1210 £ 681 $ 1,083 € 777 ₪ 2874 NZ$ 1329 kr 8496 $ 833 $ 1350 £ 760 $ 1,209 € 867 ₪ 3207 NZ$ 1483 kr 9480 $ 929 $ 1553 £ 874 $ 1,390 € 997 ₪ 3688 NZ$ 1705 kr 10901 $ 1,069 May 15 - September 10
Double/twin room$ 1070 £ 602 $ 958 € 687 ₪ 2541 NZ$ 1175 kr 7511 $ 736 $ 1164 £ 655 $ 1,042 € 747 ₪ 2763 NZ$ 1278 kr 8168 $ 801 $ 1319 £ 743 $ 1,181 € 847 ₪ 3133 NZ$ 1449 kr 9261 $ 908 Single room $ 1319 £ 743 $ 1,181 € 847 ₪ 3133 NZ$ 1449 kr 9261 $ 908 $ 1460 £ 822 $ 1,306 € 937 ₪ 3466 NZ$ 1603 kr 10245 $ 1,004 $ 1662 £ 936 $ 1,488 € 1067 ₪ 3947 NZ$ 1825 kr 11666 $ 1,144 September 11 - October 20
Double/twin room$ 945 £ 532 $ 846 € 607 ₪ 2245 NZ$ 1038 kr 6637 $ 651 $ 1039 £ 585 $ 930 € 667 ₪ 2467 NZ$ 1141 kr 7293 $ 715 $ 1195 £ 673 $ 1,069 € 767 ₪ 2837 NZ$ 1312 kr 8386 $ 822 Single room
$ 1195 £ 673 $ 1,069 € 767 ₪ 2837 NZ$ 1312 kr 8386 $ 822 $ 1335 £ 751 $ 1,195 € 857 ₪ 3170 NZ$ 1466 kr 9370 $ 918 $ 1537 £ 865 $ 1,376 € 987 ₪ 3651 NZ$ 1688 kr 10792 $ 1,058 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) $ 201 £ 113 $ 180 € 129 ₪ 477 NZ$ 221 kr 1410 $ 138 $ 217 £ 122 $ 194 € 139 ₪ 514 NZ$ 238 kr 1520 $ 149 --- Standard Comfort Deluxe April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31
Double/twin room$ 776 £ 437 $ 694 € 498 ₪ 1842 NZ$ 852 kr 5445 $ 534 $ 931 £ 524 $ 834 € 598 ₪ 2212 NZ$ 1023 kr 6538 $ 641 $ 1087 £ 612 $ 973 € 698 ₪ 2582 NZ$ 1194 kr 7632 $ 748 Single room
$ 1056 £ 595 $ 945 € 678 ₪ 2508 NZ$ 1160 kr 7413 $ 727 $ 1274 £ 717 $ 1,141 € 818 ₪ 3026 NZ$ 1399 kr 8944 $ 877 $ 1492 £ 840 $ 1,336 € 958 ₪ 3543 NZ$ 1639 kr 10475 $ 1,027 April 10 - May 14
Double/twin room$ 1055 £ 594 $ 944 € 677 ₪ 2504 NZ$ 1158 kr 7402 $ 726 $ 1210 £ 681 $ 1,083 € 777 ₪ 2874 NZ$ 1329 kr 8496 $ 833 $ 1366 £ 769 $ 1,223 € 877 ₪ 3244 NZ$ 1500 kr 9589 $ 940 Single room $ 1335 £ 751 $ 1,195 € 857 ₪ 3170 NZ$ 1466 kr 9370 $ 918 $ 1553 £ 874 $ 1,390 € 997 ₪ 3688 NZ$ 1705 kr 10901 $ 1,069 $ 1771 £ 997 $ 1,585 € 1137 ₪ 4206 NZ$ 1945 kr 12432 $ 1,219 May 15 - September 10
Double/twin room$ 1164 £ 655 $ 1,042 € 747 ₪ 2763 NZ$ 1278 kr 8168 $ 801 $ 1319 £ 743 $ 1,181 € 847 ₪ 3133 NZ$ 1449 kr 9261 $ 908 $ 1475 £ 830 $ 1,320 € 947 ₪ 3503 NZ$ 1620 kr 10354 $ 1,015 Single room $ 1444 £ 813 $ 1,292 € 927 ₪ 3429 NZ$ 1586 kr 10136 $ 993 $ 1662 £ 936 $ 1,488 € 1067 ₪ 3947 NZ$ 1825 kr 11666 $ 1,144 $ 1880 £ 1058 $ 1,683 € 1207 ₪ 4464 NZ$ 2064 kr 13197 $ 1,294 September 11 - October 20
Double/twin room$ 1039 £ 585 $ 930 € 667 ₪ 2467 NZ$ 1141 kr 7293 $ 715 $ 1195 £ 673 $ 1,069 € 767 ₪ 2837 NZ$ 1312 kr 8386 $ 822 $ 1350 £ 760 $ 1,209 € 867 ₪ 3207 NZ$ 1483 kr 9480 $ 929 Single room
$ 1273 £ 716 $ 1,139 € 817 ₪ 3022 NZ$ 1397 kr 8933 $ 876 $ 1537 £ 865 $ 1,376 € 987 ₪ 3651 NZ$ 1688 kr 10792 $ 1,058 $ 1755 £ 988 $ 1,571 € 1127 ₪ 4169 NZ$ 1928 kr 12322 $ 1,208 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) $ 238 £ 134 $ 213 € 153 ₪ 566 NZ$ 262 kr 1673 $ 164 $ 257 £ 145 $ 230 € 165 ₪ 610 NZ$ 282 kr 1804 $ 177 --- Standard Comfort Deluxe April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31
Double/twin room$ 885 £ 498 $ 792 € 568 ₪ 2101 NZ$ 971 kr 6210 $ 609 $ 1041 £ 586 $ 931 € 668 ₪ 2471 NZ$ 1143 kr 7304 $ 716 $ 1196 £ 673 $ 1,071 € 768 ₪ 2841 NZ$ 1314 kr 8397 $ 823 Single room
$ 1212 £ 682 $ 1,085 € 778 ₪ 2878 NZ$ 1331 kr 8506 $ 834 $ 1430 £ 805 $ 1,280 € 918 ₪ 3395 NZ$ 1570 kr 10037 $ 984 $ 1648 £ 928 $ 1,475 € 1058 ₪ 3913 NZ$ 1810 kr 11568 $ 1,134 April 10 - May 14
Double/twin room$ 1210 £ 681 $ 1,083 € 777 ₪ 2874 NZ$ 1329 kr 8496 $ 833 $ 1366 £ 769 $ 1,223 € 877 ₪ 3244 NZ$ 1500 kr 9589 $ 940 $ 1522 £ 857 $ 1,362 € 977 ₪ 3614 NZ$ 1671 kr 10682 $ 1,047 Single room $ 1537 £ 865 $ 1,376 € 987 ₪ 3651 NZ$ 1688 kr 10792 $ 1,058 $ 1755 £ 988 $ 1,571 € 1127 ₪ 4169 NZ$ 1928 kr 12322 $ 1,208 $ 1974 £ 1111 $ 1,767 € 1267 ₪ 4686 NZ$ 2167 kr 13853 $ 1,358 May 15 - September 10
Double/twin room$ 1319 £ 743 $ 1,181 € 847 ₪ 3133 NZ$ 1449 kr 9261 $ 908 $ 1475 £ 830 $ 1,320 € 947 ₪ 3503 NZ$ 1620 kr 10354 $ 1,015 $ 1631 £ 918 $ 1,460 € 1047 ₪ 3873 NZ$ 1791 kr 11448 $ 1,122 Single room $ 1646 £ 927 $ 1,474 € 1057 ₪ 3910 NZ$ 1808 kr 11557 $ 1,133 $ 1864 £ 1050 $ 1,669 € 1197 ₪ 4427 NZ$ 2047 kr 13088 $ 1,283 $ 2083 £ 1172 $ 1,864 € 1337 ₪ 4945 NZ$ 2287 kr 14618 $ 1,433 September 11 - October 20
Double/twin room$ 1195 £ 673 $ 1,069 € 767 ₪ 2837 NZ$ 1312 kr 8386 $ 822 $ 1350 £ 760 $ 1,209 € 867 ₪ 3207 NZ$ 1483 kr 9480 $ 929 $ 1352 £ 761 $ 1,210 € 868 ₪ 3211 NZ$ 1485 kr 9490 $ 930 Single room
$ 1522 £ 857 $ 1,362 € 977 ₪ 3614 NZ$ 1671 kr 10682 $ 1,047 $ 1740 £ 979 $ 1,557 € 1117 ₪ 4132 NZ$ 1910 kr 12213 $ 1,197 $ 1958 £ 1102 $ 1,753 € 1257 ₪ 4649 NZ$ 2150 kr 13744 $ 1,347 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) $ 287 £ 161 $ 257 € 184 ₪ 681 NZ$ 315 kr 2012 $ 197 $ 308 £ 174 $ 276 € 198 ₪ 732 NZ$ 339 kr 2165 $ 212 --- Standard Comfort Deluxe April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31
Double/twin room$ 978 £ 551 $ 876 € 628 ₪ 2323 NZ$ 1074 kr 6866 $ 673 $ 1134 £ 638 $ 1,015 € 728 ₪ 2693 NZ$ 1245 kr 7960 $ 780 $ 1321 £ 744 $ 1,182 € 848 ₪ 3137 NZ$ 1450 kr 9272 $ 909 Single room
$ 1336 £ 752 $ 1,196 € 858 ₪ 3174 NZ$ 1467 kr 9381 $ 920 $ 1555 £ 875 $ 1,391 € 998 ₪ 3691 NZ$ 1707 kr 10912 $ 1,070 $ 1804 £ 1015 $ 1,615 € 1158 ₪ 4283 NZ$ 1981 kr 12661 $ 1,241 April 10 - May 14
Double/twin room$ 1319 £ 743 $ 1,181 € 847 ₪ 3133 NZ$ 1449 kr 9261 $ 908 $ 1475 £ 830 $ 1,320 € 947 ₪ 3503 NZ$ 1620 kr 10354 $ 1,015 $ 1662 £ 936 $ 1,488 € 1067 ₪ 3947 NZ$ 1825 kr 11666 $ 1,144 Single room $ 1678 £ 944 $ 1,502 € 1077 ₪ 3984 NZ$ 1842 kr 11776 $ 1,154 $ 1896 £ 1067 $ 1,697 € 1217 ₪ 4501 NZ$ 2082 kr 13306 $ 1,304 $ 2145 £ 1207 $ 1,920 € 1377 ₪ 5093 NZ$ 2355 kr 15056 $ 1,476 May 15 - September 10
Double/twin room$ 1428 £ 804 $ 1,279 € 917 ₪ 3392 NZ$ 1568 kr 10026 $ 983 $ 1584 £ 892 $ 1,418 € 1017 ₪ 3762 NZ$ 1739 kr 11120 $ 1,090 $ 1771 £ 997 $ 1,585 € 1137 ₪ 4206 NZ$ 1945 kr 12432 $ 1,219 Single room $ 1787 £ 1006 $ 1,599 € 1147 ₪ 4243 NZ$ 1962 kr 12541 $ 1,229 $ 2005 £ 1129 $ 1,794 € 1287 ₪ 4760 NZ$ 2201 kr 14072 $ 1,379 $ 2254 £ 1269 $ 2,018 € 1447 ₪ 5352 NZ$ 2475 kr 15821 $ 1,551 September 11 - October 20
Double/twin room$ 1304 £ 734 $ 1,167 € 837 ₪ 3096 NZ$ 1432 kr 9152 $ 897 $ 1460 £ 822 $ 1,306 € 937 ₪ 3466 NZ$ 1603 kr 10245 $ 1,004 $ 1646 £ 927 $ 1,474 € 1057 ₪ 3910 NZ$ 1808 kr 11557 $ 1,133 Single room
$ 1662 £ 936 $ 1,488 € 1067 ₪ 3947 NZ$ 1825 kr 11666 $ 1,144 $ 1880 £ 1058 $ 1,683 € 1207 ₪ 4464 NZ$ 2064 kr 13197 $ 1,294 $ 2129 £ 1199 $ 1,906 € 1367 ₪ 5056 NZ$ 2338 kr 14946 $ 1,465 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) $ 318 £ 179 $ 284 € 204 ₪ 755 NZ$ 349 kr 2230 $ 219 $ 333 £ 188 $ 298 € 214 ₪ 792 NZ$ 366 kr 2340 $ 229 --- Standard Comfort Deluxe April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31
Double/twin room$ 1087 £ 612 $ 973 € 698 ₪ 2582 NZ$ 1194 kr 7632 $ 748 $ 1243 £ 700 $ 1,113 € 798 ₪ 2952 NZ$ 1365 kr 8725 $ 855 $ 1445 £ 814 $ 1,294 € 928 ₪ 3432 NZ$ 1587 kr 10147 $ 995 Single room
$ 1555 £ 875 $ 1,391 € 998 ₪ 3691 NZ$ 1707 kr 10912 $ 1,070 $ 1866 £ 1050 $ 1,670 € 1198 ₪ 4431 NZ$ 2049 kr 13099 $ 1,284 $ 2146 £ 1208 $ 1,921 € 1378 ₪ 5097 NZ$ 2357 kr 15067 $ 1,477 April 10 - May 14
Double/twin room$ 1491 £ 839 $ 1,334 € 957 ₪ 3540 NZ$ 1637 kr 10464 $ 1,026 $ 1646 £ 927 $ 1,474 € 1057 ₪ 3910 NZ$ 1808 kr 11557 $ 1,133 $ 1849 £ 1041 $ 1,655 € 1187 ₪ 4390 NZ$ 2030 kr 12978 $ 1,272 Single room $ 1958 £ 1102 $ 1,753 € 1257 ₪ 4649 NZ$ 2150 kr 13744 $ 1,347 $ 2269 £ 1278 $ 2,031 € 1457 ₪ 5389 NZ$ 2492 kr 15930 $ 1,561 $ 2550 £ 1435 $ 2,282 € 1637 ₪ 6055 NZ$ 2800 kr 17899 $ 1,754 May 15 - September 10
Double/twin room$ 1584 £ 892 $ 1,418 € 1017 ₪ 3762 NZ$ 1739 kr 11120 $ 1,090 $ 1740 £ 979 $ 1,557 € 1117 ₪ 4132 NZ$ 1910 kr 12213 $ 1,197 $ 1942 £ 1093 $ 1,739 € 1247 ₪ 4612 NZ$ 2133 kr 13634 $ 1,336 Single room $ 2051 £ 1155 $ 1,836 € 1317 ₪ 4871 NZ$ 2253 kr 14400 $ 1,411 $ 2363 £ 1330 $ 2,115 € 1517 ₪ 5611 NZ$ 2595 kr 16586 $ 1,626 $ 2643 £ 1488 $ 2,366 € 1697 ₪ 6277 NZ$ 2902 kr 18555 $ 1,819 September 11 - October 20
Double/twin room$ 1491 £ 839 $ 1,334 € 957 ₪ 3540 NZ$ 1637 kr 10464 $ 1,026 $ 1646 £ 927 $ 1,474 € 1057 ₪ 3910 NZ$ 1808 kr 11557 $ 1,133 $ 1849 £ 1041 $ 1,655 € 1187 ₪ 4390 NZ$ 2030 kr 12978 $ 1,272 Single room
$ 1958 £ 1102 $ 1,753 € 1257 ₪ 4649 NZ$ 2150 kr 13744 $ 1,347 $ 2269 £ 1278 $ 2,031 € 1457 ₪ 5389 NZ$ 2492 kr 15930 $ 1,561 $ 2550 £ 1435 $ 2,282 € 1637 ₪ 6055 NZ$ 2800 kr 17899 $ 1,754 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) $ 341 £ 192 $ 305 € 219 ₪ 810 NZ$ 375 kr 2394 $ 235 $ 372 £ 210 $ 333 € 239 ₪ 884 NZ$ 409 kr 2613 $ 256 --- Standard Comfort Deluxe April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31
Double/twin room$ 1212 £ 682 $ 1,085 € 778 ₪ 2878 NZ$ 1331 kr 8506 $ 834 $ 1399 £ 787 $ 1,252 € 898 ₪ 3322 NZ$ 1536 kr 9819 $ 962 $ 1601 £ 901 $ 1,433 € 1028 ₪ 3802 NZ$ 1758 kr 11240 $ 1,102 Single room
$ 1679 £ 945 $ 1,503 € 1078 ₪ 3987 NZ$ 1844 kr 11787 $ 1,155 $ 2006 £ 1129 $ 1,796 € 1288 ₪ 4764 NZ$ 2203 kr 14083 $ 1,380 $ 2271 £ 1278 $ 2,033 € 1458 ₪ 5393 NZ$ 2494 kr 15941 $ 1,563 April 10 - May 14
Double/twin room$ 1631 £ 918 $ 1,460 € 1047 ₪ 3873 NZ$ 1791 kr 11448 $ 1,122 $ 1818 £ 1023 $ 1,627 € 1167 ₪ 4316 NZ$ 1996 kr 12760 $ 1,251 $ 2020 £ 1137 $ 1,808 € 1297 ₪ 4797 NZ$ 2218 kr 14181 $ 1,390 Single room $ 2098 £ 1181 $ 1,878 € 1347 ₪ 4982 NZ$ 2304 kr 14728 $ 1,444 $ 2425 £ 1365 $ 2,171 € 1557 ₪ 5759 NZ$ 2663 kr 17024 $ 1,669 $ 2690 £ 1514 $ 2,408 € 1727 ₪ 6388 NZ$ 2954 kr 18883 $ 1,851 May 15 - September 10
Double/twin room$ 1740 £ 979 $ 1,557 € 1117 ₪ 4132 NZ$ 1910 kr 12213 $ 1,197 $ 1927 £ 1085 $ 1,725 € 1237 ₪ 4575 NZ$ 2116 kr 13525 $ 1,326 $ 2129 £ 1199 $ 1,906 € 1367 ₪ 5056 NZ$ 2338 kr 14946 $ 1,465 Single room $ 2207 £ 1242 $ 1,976 € 1417 ₪ 5241 NZ$ 2424 kr 15493 $ 1,519 $ 2534 £ 1427 $ 2,268 € 1627 ₪ 6018 NZ$ 2783 kr 17789 $ 1,744 $ 2799 £ 1576 $ 2,506 € 1797 ₪ 6647 NZ$ 3074 kr 19648 $ 1,926 September 11 - October 20
Double/twin room$ 1631 £ 918 $ 1,460 € 1047 ₪ 3873 NZ$ 1791 kr 11448 $ 1,122 $ 1818 £ 1023 $ 1,627 € 1167 ₪ 4316 NZ$ 1996 kr 12760 $ 1,251 $ 2020 £ 1137 $ 1,808 € 1297 ₪ 4797 NZ$ 2218 kr 14181 $ 1,390 Single room
$ 2098 £ 1181 $ 1,878 € 1347 ₪ 4982 NZ$ 2304 kr 14728 $ 1,444 1557 $ 2690 £ 1514 $ 2,408 € 1727 ₪ 6388 NZ$ 2954 kr 18883 $ 1,851 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) $ 372 £ 210 $ 333 € 239 ₪ 884 NZ$ 409 kr 2613 $ 256 $ 403 £ 227 $ 361 € 259 ₪ 958 NZ$ 443 kr 2832 $ 278 --- Extra Options
Standard Comfort Deluxe Schärding/double or twin $ 92 £ 52 $ 82 € 59 ₪ 218 NZ$ 101 kr 645 $ 63 $ 92 £ 52 $ 82 € 59 ₪ 218 NZ$ 101 kr 645 $ 63 $ 107 £ 61 $ 96 € 69 ₪ 255 NZ$ 118 kr 754 $ 74 Schärding/single $ 131 £ 74 $ 117 € 84 ₪ 311 NZ$ 144 kr 918 $ 90 $ 131 £ 74 $ 117 € 84 ₪ 311 NZ$ 144 kr 918 $ 90 $ 154 £ 87 $ 138 € 99 ₪ 366 NZ$ 169 kr 1082 $ 106 Passau/double or twin $ 92 £ 52 $ 82 € 59 ₪ 218 NZ$ 101 kr 645 $ 63 $ 92 £ 52 $ 82 € 59 ₪ 218 NZ$ 101 kr 645 $ 63 $ 107 £ 61 $ 96 € 69 ₪ 255 NZ$ 118 kr 754 $ 74 Passau/single $ 131 £ 74 $ 117 € 84 ₪ 311 NZ$ 144 kr 918 $ 90 $ 131 £ 74 $ 117 € 84 ₪ 311 NZ$ 144 kr 918 $ 90 $ 154 £ 87 $ 138 € 99 ₪ 366 NZ$ 169 kr 1082 $ 106 Vienna/double or twin $ 101 £ 57 $ 91 € 65 ₪ 240 NZ$ 111 kr 711 $ 70 $ 123 £ 69 $ 110 € 79 ₪ 292 NZ$ 135 kr 864 $ 85 $ 123 £ 69 $ 110 € 79 ₪ 292 NZ$ 135 kr 864 $ 85 Vienna/single $ 154 £ 87 $ 138 € 99 ₪ 366 NZ$ 169 kr 1082 $ 106 $ 170 £ 96 $ 152 € 109 ₪ 403 NZ$ 186 kr 1192 $ 117 $ 170 £ 96 $ 152 € 109 ₪ 403 NZ$ 186 kr 1192 $ 117 Standard Comfort/Deluxe Twin/double $ 206 £ 116 $ 184 € 132 ₪ 488 NZ$ 226 kr 1443 $ 141 $ 235 £ 132 $ 211 € 151 ₪ 559 NZ$ 258 kr 1651 $ 162 Single room $ 290 £ 163 $ 259 € 186 ₪ 688 NZ$ 318 kr 2034 $ 199 $ 340 £ 191 $ 304 € 218 ₪ 806 NZ$ 373 kr 2384 $ 234 Other options:
Guaranteed early luggage transfer, arrival by 3 pm $ 45 £ 25 $ 40 € 29 ₪ 107 NZ$ 50 kr 317 $ 31 Electric bike $ 171 £ 96 $ 153 € 110 ₪ 407 NZ$ 188 kr 1203 $ 118 †Bus transfer from Vienna back to Schärding/Passau (incl
bike if you have brought your own$ 92 £ 52 $ 82 € 59 ₪ 218 NZ$ 101 kr 645 $ 63 ††Classic Vienna Bike Tour (guided) $ 70 £ 39 $ 63 € 45 ₪ 166 NZ$ 77 kr 492 $ 48 †Bus departs daily at approx. 2:30 pm. Travel time, 4 hours. Cost includes the transfer of personal bike.
††This bike tour covers the power and glory of the Hapsburg rule mirrored in the boulevards and architecture. What it took the Habsburgs more than 600 years to build, you will cover in 3 hours over 15 km! Includes bike rental and cycling guide.
Highlights of Vienna by Bike tour:
- State Opera
- St. Stephan's Cathedral
- Hofburg
- Prater/Ferris Wheel
- Townhall
- and more!
(Please request at time of booking and indicate day/time preference)
Extra Info
Skill Level — Easy
The Danube Cycle Path is rated as easy. The path is flat, almost always, directly along the riverbank and very well marked throughout, making it very suitable for families, beginners, or regular cyclists looking to combine easy riding with wonderful scenery. The trail is signposted, wonderfully designed, and very well maintained. Most of the trail is asphalted and the country roads that are included are roads with light traffic. Of course, when entering and exiting towns and cities, you will share the road.
Airport Info
The closest international airport to your tour start in Passau, is Munich (MUC). However closest international airport to the end of your tour, in Vienna, is Vienna International Airport (VIE). If you want to fly into and out of the same airport you can plan for your arrival and departure from Vienna International Airport. Otherwise, arrive to Munich, and depart from Vienna.
Local Travel
From Munich airport, to arrive to Passau, you must take a bus to Freising train station (approximately €2). It’s also possible to take a taxi from the Airport to Freising Station (approximately €25). From Freising, continue by train to Passau. The train ride is approx. 2 to 2½ hours (depending on connections) and costs €30 to €45 depending on type of train. At the end of your tour, the Vienna airport is easily accessible from the main train station by CAT, city airport train, travel time is 16 minutes. In fact, you can actually check-in for your flight at Vienna Mitte train station! If you are arriving in Vienna and need to travel to Passau for your tour start, again train travel from the airport to the city center is very convenient and from Wien HBF (main train station) trains to Passau are approximately two hours and 16 minutes travel time.
Climate
The region has a moderate maritime climate, generally experiencing pleasantly mild winters and relatively cool summers. Please check local conditions prior to your departure and remember that your tour will will stretch along the Danube from Passau to Vienna. A good website to use to research average high/low temperatures, average rainfall, and more is weatherbase.com. Average high/low temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit in Passau are: April, 56°/38°, May, 65°/46°, June, 71°/52°, July, 74°/55°, August, 72°/54°, September, 66°/49°, and October, 55°/41.
Important to know
DOCUMENTS
Before you travel, please check your country's passport and visa requirements and the passport and visa requirements of the country/countries you plan to visit. For US citizens, the US Department of State website is a good source of information. The Country Information tab in the International Travel section provides details about passport validity, blank passport pages required, etc. For our other international clients, please be sure that you research your own country's travel requirements. It is each traveler's responsibility to ensure proper documentation.
*Important note: Beginning July 1, 2021, additional documentation from the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) will be required to visit any of the 26 Schengen-member countries for tourism, business, medical, or transit. This is an additional check on security rather than a visa.
Covid-19 Info
Country Entry Requirements
Due to the changing requirements for entry, it is imperative that you stay up to date on requirements set by the country/countries that you are visiting. Please visit our Travel Restrictions Tool page and the country/countries government webpage for this information.
Extra Stay
We recommend booking the Vienna Extension package!
- Two nights in Vienna in booked category
- Breakfast buffet
- Admission St. Stephen’s Catheral incl. audio-guide tour, catacombs tour, ascent of the south tower “Steffls”, lift to the bell “Pummerin” (north tower) and visit of the cathedral treasure
Tour Operator
This tour is run by Austria RadReisen.
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We do not inflate tour prices.
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Photos
![Beautiful Gothic city of Schärding in Upper Austria. Flickr:Matheus Swanson]()
![Bike rest overlooking the Danube River Path in Austria.]()
![Natural History Museum in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Mend-hak]()
![Belvedere Castle in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Miguel Mendez]()
![Danube River and vineyards in Durnstein, Wachau Valley, Austria. Flickr:Don Heffernan]()
![Sightseeing in Dürnstein, Austria. Flickr:jay8085]()
![Schnitzel mit Speigelei, a favorite. Flickr:Thomas Kohler]()
![Danube River flowing through Dürnstein, a popular wine-growing town in the Wachau region. Flickr:jay8085]()
![Schärding, a colorful, beautiful town in Upper Austria along the Inn River. Photo via TO]()
![Biking in Krems along the Danube River, Lower Austria. Photo by Gregor Semrad]()
![Enjoying a bike ride through the medieval streets of Austria on the Danube Bike Tour.]()
![The famous Danube loop Schlögen in the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.]()
![Old Town in Bratislava, Slovakia (optional extension). CC:Rob Hurson]()
![Panorama of Passau, Bavaria, Germany. Flickr:Brian Burger]()
![Souvenirs in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Patricia Feaster]()
![Walking through Dürnstein, Wachau, Austria. Flickr:Jeff Owen Photos]()
![Vineyards in Dürnstein, Wachau, Austria. Flickr:Brynjar Viggosson]()
![Dürnstein along the Danube River in Austria. Flickr:Muppets Panker]()
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![The Benedictine Abbey in Melk, Austria. Flickr:Nigel Swales]()
![Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:macstre]()
![Sacher Torte cake in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Kelly Schott]()
![Cheese treat in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:AwaraDiaries]()
![Melk as viewed from the Abbey in Lower Austria. Flickr:Kevin Jones]()
![Statue of Johann Strauss in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Kiefer]()
![Melk Abbey in Austria. Flickr:Nigel Swales]()
![The "three river city" of Passau in Lower Bavaria, Germany. Flickr:sugarbear96]()
![Schnitzel sandwich in Germany. Flickr:Wilhelm Lappe]()
![Summer residence of the Hapsburgs was Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria. Flickr:r chelseth]()
![Wine tasting in the famous wine region of the Wachau Valley, Austria. ©TO]()
![Melk Abbey, a Baroque Benedictine Monastery, in Lower Austria. Flickr:r chelseth]()
![Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Raphael Labbe]()
![Melk Abbey, a Baroque Benedictine Monastery, in Lower Austria. Flickr:Daniel Stockman]()
![Schallaburg Castle in Melk, Austria. Flickr:r chelseth]()
![Summer residence of the Hapsburgs was Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria. Flickr:r chelseth]()
![Bike rest in Krems, Austria. Flickr:Mikel Ortega]()
![Wachau Valley region along the Danube River, Austria. Flickr:Mikel Ortega]()
![Perhaps an excursion to Bratislava in Slovakia. CC:Thomas Ledl]()
![View from Melk Abbey of Melk, Austria. Flickr:Nigel Swales]()
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