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 & Pricing
2021
Departures possible daily from April 1 - October 31, 2021
7 day 8 day 9 day 10 day 11 day 12 day Early season, double/twin room
April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31$ 733 £ 404 $ 702 € 444 $ 770 kr 4600 $ 539 $ 817 £ 450 $ 783 € 495 $ 859 kr 5128 $ 601 $ 931 £ 513 $ 892 € 564 $ 979 kr 5843 $ 685 $ 1030 £ 568 $ 987 € 624 $ 1083 kr 6464 $ 758 $ 1146 £ 631 $ 1,098 € 694 $ 1204 kr 7189 $ 843 $ 1278 £ 704 $ 1,224 € 774 $ 1343 kr 8018 $ 940 Early season, single room
April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31$ 997 £ 550 $ 956 € 604 $ 1048 kr 6257 $ 734 $ 1113 £ 613 $ 1,066 € 674 $ 1169 kr 6982 $ 819 $ 1278 £ 704 $ 1,224 € 774 $ 1343 kr 8018 $ 940 $ 1410 £ 777 $ 1,351 € 854 $ 1482 kr 8847 $ 1,038 $ 1642 £ 904 $ 1,572 € 994 $ 1725 kr 10297 $ 1,208 $ 1774 £ 977 $ 1,699 € 1074 $ 1863 kr 11126 $ 1,305 Season 1, double/twin room
April 10 - May 14$ 946 £ 521 $ 906 € 573 $ 994 kr 5936 $ 696 $ 1029 £ 567 $ 986 € 623 $ 1081 kr 6454 $ 757 $ 1177 £ 649 $ 1,128 € 713 $ 1237 kr 7386 $ 866 $ 1277 £ 703 $ 1,223 € 773 $ 1341 kr 8008 $ 939 $ 1442 £ 794 $ 1,381 € 873 $ 1515 kr 9044 $ 1,061 $ 1574 £ 867 $ 1,508 € 953 $ 1653 kr 9873 $ 1,158 Season 1, single room
April 10 - May 14$ 1211 £ 667 $ 1,160 € 733 $ 1272 kr 7594 $ 891 $ 1326 £ 731 $ 1,270 € 803 $ 1393 kr 8319 $ 976 $ 1524 £ 840 $ 1,460 € 923 $ 1601 kr 9562 $ 1,121 $ 1656 £ 913 $ 1,587 € 1003 $ 1740 kr 10391 $ 1,219 $ 1937 £ 1067 $ 1,856 € 1173 $ 2035 kr 12152 $ 1,425 $ 2069 £ 1140 $ 1,982 € 1253 $ 2174 kr 12980 $ 1,522 Season 2, double/twin room
May 15 - September 10$ 1062 £ 585 $ 1,017 € 643 $ 1116 kr 6661 $ 781 $ 1144 £ 630 $ 1,096 € 693 $ 1202 kr 7179 $ 842 $ 1293 £ 712 $ 1,239 € 783 $ 1358 kr 8111 $ 951 $ 1392 £ 767 $ 1,334 € 843 $ 1463 kr 8733 $ 1,024 $ 1557 £ 858 $ 1,492 € 943 $ 1636 kr 9769 $ 1,146 $ 1689 £ 931 $ 1,618 € 1023 $ 1775 kr 10598 $ 1,243 Season 2, single room
May 15 - September 10$ 1326 £ 731 $ 1,270 € 803 $ 1393 kr 8319 $ 976 $ 1318 £ 726 $ 1,262 € 798 $ 1384 kr 8267 $ 969 $ 1640 £ 903 $ 1,571 € 993 $ 1723 kr 10287 $ 1,206 $ 1772 £ 976 $ 1,697 € 1073 $ 1862 kr 11116 $ 1,304 $ 2053 £ 1131 $ 1,966 € 1243 $ 2157 kr 12877 $ 1,510 $ 2185 £ 1204 $ 2,093 € 1323 $ 2295 kr 13706 $ 1,607 Season 3, double/twin room
September 11 - October 20$ 930 £ 512 $ 891 € 563 $ 977 kr 5832 $ 684 $ 1012 £ 558 $ 970 € 613 $ 1064 kr 6350 $ 745 $ 1161 £ 640 $ 1,112 € 703 $ 1220 kr 7283 $ 854 $ 1260 £ 694 $ 1,207 € 763 $ 1324 kr 7904 $ 927 $ 1442 £ 794 $ 1,381 € 873 $ 1515 kr 9044 $ 1,061 $ 1574 £ 867 $ 1,508 € 953 $ 1653 kr 9873 $ 1,158 Season 3, single room
September 11 - October 20$ 1194 £ 658 $ 1,144 € 723 $ 1254 kr 7490 $ 878 $ 1310 £ 721 $ 1,255 € 793 $ 1376 kr 8215 $ 963 $ 1508 £ 831 $ 1,444 € 913 $ 1584 kr 9458 $ 1,109 $ 1640 £ 903 $ 1,571 € 993 $ 1723 kr 10287 $ 1,206 $ 1937 £ 1067 $ 1,856 € 1173 $ 2035 kr 12152 $ 1,425 $ 2069 £ 1140 $ 1,982 € 1253 $ 2174 kr 12980 $ 1,522 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) $ 213 £ 117 $ 204 € 129 $ 224 kr 1336 $ 157 $ 253 £ 139 $ 242 € 153 $ 265 kr 1585 $ 186 $ 304 £ 167 $ 291 € 184 $ 319 kr 1906 $ 224 $ 337 £ 186 $ 323 € 204 $ 354 kr 2113 $ 248 $ 362 £ 199 $ 346 € 219 $ 380 kr 2269 $ 266 $ 395 £ 217 $ 378 € 239 $ 415 kr 2476 $ 290 7 day 8 day 9 day 10 day 11 day 12 day Early season, double/twin room
April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31$ 832 £ 459 $ 797 € 504 $ 874 kr 5221 $ 612 $ 981 £ 540 $ 940 € 594 $ 1031 kr 6154 $ 722 $ 1097 £ 604 $ 1,050 € 664 $ 1152 kr 6879 $ 807 $ 1196 £ 659 $ 1,145 € 724 $ 1256 kr 7500 $ 880 $ 1311 £ 722 $ 1,256 € 794 $ 1378 kr 8225 $ 965 $ 1476 £ 813 $ 1,414 € 894 $ 1551 kr 9261 $ 1,086 Early season, single room
April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31$ 1146 £ 631 $ 1,098 € 694 $ 1204 kr 7189 $ 843 $ 1344 £ 741 $ 1,288 € 814 $ 1412 kr 8433 $ 989 $ 1509 £ 832 $ 1,446 € 914 $ 1586 kr 9469 $ 1,110 $ 1642 £ 904 $ 1,572 € 994 $ 1725 kr 10297 $ 1,208 $ 1972 £ 1086 $ 1,889 € 1194 $ 2072 kr 12369 $ 1,451 $ 2120 £ 1168 $ 2,031 € 1284 $ 2228 kr 13302 $ 1,560 Season 1, double/twin room
April 10 - May 14$ 1045 £ 576 $ 1,001 € 633 $ 1098 kr 6558 $ 769 $ 1194 £ 658 $ 1,144 € 723 $ 1254 kr 7490 $ 878 $ 1343 £ 740 $ 1,286 € 813 $ 1411 kr 8422 $ 988 $ 1442 £ 794 $ 1,381 € 873 $ 1515 kr 9044 $ 1,061 $ 1607 £ 885 $ 1,539 € 973 $ 1688 kr 10080 $ 1,182 $ 1772 £ 976 $ 1,697 € 1073 $ 1862 kr 11116 $ 1,304 Season 1, single room
April 10 - May 14$ 1359 £ 749 $ 1,302 € 823 $ 1428 kr 8526 $ 1,000 $ 1557 £ 858 $ 1,492 € 943 $ 1636 kr 9769 $ 1,146 $ 1755 £ 967 $ 1,682 € 1063 $ 1844 kr 11012 $ 1,291 $ 1888 £ 1040 $ 1,808 € 1143 $ 1983 kr 11841 $ 1,389 $ 2267 £ 1249 $ 2,172 € 1373 $ 2382 kr 14224 $ 1,668 $ 2416 £ 1331 $ 2,314 € 1463 $ 2538 kr 15156 $ 1,777 Season 2, double/twin room
May 15 - September 10$ 1161 £ 640 $ 1,112 € 703 $ 1220 kr 7283 $ 854 $ 1310 £ 721 $ 1,255 € 793 $ 1376 kr 8215 $ 963 $ 1458 £ 803 $ 1,397 € 883 $ 1532 kr 9147 $ 1,073 $ 1557 £ 858 $ 1,492 € 943 $ 1636 kr 9769 $ 1,146 $ 1722 £ 949 $ 1,650 € 1043 $ 1810 kr 10805 $ 1,267 $ 1888 £ 1040 $ 1,808 € 1143 $ 1983 kr 11841 $ 1,389 Season 2, single room
May 15 - September 10$ 1475 £ 812 $ 1,413 € 893 $ 1549 kr 9251 $ 1,085 $ 1673 £ 922 $ 1,603 € 1013 $ 1757 kr 10494 $ 1,231 $ 1871 £ 1031 $ 1,792 € 1133 $ 1966 kr 11737 $ 1,376 $ 2003 £ 1104 $ 1,919 € 1213 $ 2104 kr 12566 $ 1,474 $ 2383 £ 1313 $ 2,283 € 1443 $ 2504 kr 14949 $ 1,753 $ 2532 £ 1395 $ 2,425 € 1533 $ 2660 kr 15881 $ 1,862 Season 3, double/twin room
September 11 - October 20$ 1029 £ 567 $ 986 € 623 $ 1081 kr 6454 $ 757 $ 1177 £ 649 $ 1,128 € 713 $ 1237 kr 7386 $ 866 $ 1326 £ 731 $ 1,270 € 803 $ 1393 kr 8319 $ 976 $ 1425 £ 785 $ 1,365 € 863 $ 1497 kr 8940 $ 1,048 $ 1607 £ 885 $ 1,539 € 973 $ 1688 kr 10080 $ 1,182 $ 1772 £ 976 $ 1,697 € 1073 $ 1862 kr 11116 $ 1,304 Season 3, single room
September 11 - October 20$ 1343 £ 740 $ 1,286 € 813 $ 1411 kr 8422 $ 988 $ 1541 £ 849 $ 1,476 € 933 $ 1619 kr 9665 $ 1,134 $ 1739 £ 958 $ 1,666 € 1053 $ 1827 kr 10909 $ 1,279 $ 1871 £ 1031 $ 1,792 € 1133 $ 1966 kr 11737 $ 1,376 $ 2267 £ 1249 $ 2,172 € 1373 $ 2382 kr 14224 $ 1,668 $ 2416 £ 1331 $ 2,314 € 1463 $ 2538 kr 15156 $ 1,777 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) $ 230 £ 126 $ 220 € 139 $ 241 kr 1440 $ 169 $ 272 £ 150 $ 261 € 165 $ 286 kr 1709 $ 200 $ 327 £ 180 $ 313 € 198 $ 344 kr 2051 $ 241 $ 353 £ 195 $ 339 € 214 $ 371 kr 2217 $ 260 $ 395 £ 217 $ 378 € 239 $ 415 kr 2476 $ 290 $ 428 £ 236 $ 410 € 259 $ 449 kr 2683 $ 315 7 day 8 day 9 day 10 day 11 day 12 day Early season, double/twin room
April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31$ 997 £ 550 $ 956 € 604 $ 1048 kr 6257 $ 734 $ 1146 £ 631 $ 1,098 € 694 $ 1204 kr 7189 $ 843 $ 1262 £ 695 $ 1,209 € 764 $ 1325 kr 7915 $ 928 $ 1394 £ 768 $ 1,335 € 844 $ 1464 kr 8743 $ 1,025 $ 1526 £ 841 $ 1,462 € 924 $ 1603 kr 9572 $ 1,123 $ 1691 £ 932 $ 1,620 € 1024 $ 1777 kr 10608 $ 1,244 Early season, single room
April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31$ 1361 £ 750 $ 1,304 € 824 $ 1430 kr 8536 $ 1,001 $ 1575 £ 868 $ 1,509 € 954 $ 1655 kr 9883 $ 1,159 $ 1741 £ 959 $ 1,667 € 1054 $ 1829 kr 10919 $ 1,281 $ 1906 £ 1050 $ 1,826 € 1154 $ 2002 kr 11955 $ 1,402 $ 2236 £ 1232 $ 2,142 € 1354 $ 2349 kr 14027 $ 1,645 $ 2401 £ 1323 $ 2,300 € 1454 $ 2523 kr 15063 $ 1,766 Season 1, double/twin room
April 10 - May 14$ 1211 £ 667 $ 1,160 € 733 $ 1272 kr 7594 $ 891 $ 1359 £ 749 $ 1,302 € 823 $ 1428 kr 8526 $ 1,000 $ 1508 £ 831 $ 1,444 € 913 $ 1584 kr 9458 $ 1,109 $ 1640 £ 903 $ 1,571 € 993 $ 1723 kr 10287 $ 1,206 $ 1822 £ 1004 $ 1,745 € 1103 $ 1914 kr 11427 $ 1,340 $ 1987 £ 1094 $ 1,903 € 1203 $ 2087 kr 12462 $ 1,462 Season 1, single room
April 10 - May 14$ 1574 £ 867 $ 1,508 € 953 $ 1653 kr 9873 $ 1,158 $ 1789 £ 985 $ 1,713 € 1083 $ 1879 kr 11219 $ 1,316 $ 1987 £ 1094 $ 1,903 € 1203 $ 2087 kr 12462 $ 1,462 $ 2152 £ 1185 $ 2,061 € 1303 $ 2261 kr 13498 $ 1,583 $ 2532 £ 1395 $ 2,425 € 1533 $ 2660 kr 15881 $ 1,862 $ 2697 £ 1486 $ 2,583 € 1633 $ 2833 kr 16917 $ 1,984 Season 2, double/twin room
May 15 - September 10$ 1326 £ 731 $ 1,270 € 803 $ 1393 kr 8319 $ 976 $ 1475 £ 812 $ 1,413 € 893 $ 1549 kr 9251 $ 1,085 $ 1623 £ 894 $ 1,555 € 983 $ 1705 kr 10183 $ 1,194 $ 1755 £ 967 $ 1,682 € 1063 $ 1844 kr 11012 $ 1,291 $ 1939 £ 1068 $ 1,857 € 1174 $ 2037 kr 12162 $ 1,426 $ 2102 £ 1158 $ 2,014 € 1273 $ 2209 kr 13188 $ 1,547 Season 2, single room
May 15 - September 10$ 1689 £ 931 $ 1,618 € 1023 $ 1775 kr 10598 $ 1,243 $ 1904 £ 1049 $ 1,824 € 1153 $ 2000 kr 11944 $ 1,401 $ 2102 £ 1158 $ 2,014 € 1273 $ 2209 kr 13188 $ 1,547 $ 2267 £ 1249 $ 2,172 € 1373 $ 2382 kr 14224 $ 1,668 $ 2647 £ 1458 $ 2,536 € 1603 $ 2781 kr 16606 $ 1,948 $ 2812 £ 1549 $ 2,694 € 1703 $ 2955 kr 17642 $ 2,069 Season 3, double/twin room
September 11 - October 20$ 1194 £ 658 $ 1,144 € 723 $ 1254 kr 7490 $ 878 $ 1343 £ 740 $ 1,286 € 813 $ 1411 kr 8422 $ 988 $ 1491 £ 822 $ 1,429 € 903 $ 1567 kr 9355 $ 1,097 $ 1623 £ 894 $ 1,555 € 983 $ 1705 kr 10183 $ 1,194 $ 1822 £ 1004 $ 1,745 € 1103 $ 1914 kr 11427 $ 1,340 $ 1987 £ 1094 $ 1,903 € 1203 $ 2087 kr 12462 $ 1,462 Season 3, single room
September 11 - October 20$ 1557 £ 858 $ 1,492 € 943 $ 1636 kr 9769 $ 1,146 $ 1772 £ 976 $ 1,697 € 1073 $ 1862 kr 11116 $ 1,304 $ 1970 £ 1085 $ 1,887 € 1193 $ 2070 kr 12359 $ 1,449 $ 2135 £ 1176 $ 2,045 € 1293 $ 2243 kr 13395 $ 1,571 $ 2532 £ 1395 $ 2,425 € 1533 $ 2660 kr 15881 $ 1,862 $ 2697 £ 1486 $ 2,583 € 1633 $ 2833 kr 16917 $ 1,984 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) -- -- -- -- -- -- Extra Options
Category C (Standard) Category B (Comfort) Category A (Deluxe) Schärding/double or twin $ 89 £ 49 $ 85 € 54 $ 94 kr 559 $ 66 $ 89 £ 49 $ 85 € 54 $ 94 kr 559 $ 66 $ 107 £ 59 $ 103 € 65 $ 113 kr 673 $ 79 Schärding/single $ 116 £ 64 $ 111 € 70 $ 121 kr 725 $ 85 $ 116 £ 64 $ 111 € 70 $ 121 kr 725 $ 85 $ 140 £ 77 $ 134 € 85 $ 147 kr 881 $ 103 Passau/double or twin $ 89 £ 49 $ 85 € 54 $ 94 kr 559 $ 66 $ 89 £ 49 $ 85 € 54 $ 94 kr 559 $ 66 $ 107 £ 59 $ 103 € 65 $ 113 kr 673 $ 79 Passau/single $ 116 £ 64 $ 111 € 70 $ 121 kr 725 $ 85 $ 116 £ 64 $ 111 € 70 $ 121 kr 725 $ 85 $ 140 £ 77 $ 134 € 85 $ 147 kr 881 $ 103 Vienna/double or twin $ 102 £ 56 $ 98 € 62 $ 108 kr 642 $ 75 $ 121 £ 66 $ 115 € 73 $ 127 kr 756 $ 89 $ 121 £ 66 $ 115 € 73 $ 127 kr 756 $ 89 Vienna/single $ 152 £ 84 $ 146 € 92 $ 160 kr 953 $ 112 $ 175 £ 96 $ 168 € 106 $ 184 kr 1098 $ 129 $ 175 £ 96 $ 168 € 106 $ 184 kr 1098 $ 129 Category C Category B + A Twin/double $ 218 £ 120 $ 209 € 132 $ 229 kr 1367 $ 160 $ 249 £ 137 $ 239 € 151 $ 262 kr 1564 $ 183 Single room $ 307 £ 169 $ 294 € 186 $ 323 kr 1927 $ 226 $ 360 £ 198 $ 345 € 218 $ 378 kr 2258 $ 265 Other options:
Guaranteed early luggage transfer, arrival by 3 pm $ 31 £ 17 $ 30 € 19 $ 33 kr 197 $ 23 Electric bike $ 173 £ 96 $ 166 € 105 $ 182 kr 1088 $ 128 †Bus transfer from Vienna back to Schärding/Passau (incl
bike if you have brought your own$ 91 £ 50 $ 87 € 55 $ 95 kr 570 $ 67 ††Classic Vienna Bike Tour (guided) $ 61 £ 34 $ 59 € 37 $ 64 kr 383 $ 45 †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)
Please Note
- Rates are based on double occupancy
- Information to read before you book
- We recommend purchasing trip insurance
- Please see our FAQ
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.
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 are not a broker.
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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