Danube Bike Path - Passau to Vienna
Germany, Austria Bike Tours
Bike Europe’s most famous cycle path
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- Length7–12 days
- Prices from€444 Rates
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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.
Overnight:
Schärding or PassauDay 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.
Overnight:
Engelhartszell, Wesenufer, or SchlögenDay 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.
Overnight:
Linz or if you book Category C (standard) accommodations, overnight could be in Ottensheim, depending on hotel availability.Day 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.
Overnight:
Grein or Ardagger. If you book Category A (deluxe) accommodations, you will only be accommodated in Ardagger.Day 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.Overnight:
Emmersdorf, Maria Taferl, MelkDay 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.Overnight:
Spitz, Marbach, Maria Taferl,Day 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).Overnight:
ViennaDay 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 specialistView all our featured bike trips, specials, and news along with 100s of other bike tours in Europe. Finally, all of our Danube Bike Path tours are here.
Accommodation
You will mostly be accommodated in centrally located establishments. You choose your level of accommodations!
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.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
- Komoot navigation package (available with supplement, see pricing)
- Local tourist tax if applicable
- Travel insurance
Dates & Pricing
Dates
2020
Daily arrivals possible from April 1 to October 31, 2020
Season 1: April 10 to May 14
Season 2: May 15 to September 10
Season 3: September 11 to October 20Please Note
- Rates are based on double occupancy
- Information to read before you book
- We recommend purchasing trip insurance
- Please see our FAQ
Pricing
2020
Early season: April 1 to April 9
Season 1: April 10 to May 14
Season 2: May 15 to September 10
Season 3: September 11 to October 20Category C (Standard)
7 day 8 day 9 day 10 day 11 day 12 day Early season, double/twin room $ 750 £ 414 $ 705 € 444 $ 805 kr 4804 $ 527 $ 834 £ 461 $ 785 € 494 $ 896 kr 5345 $ 586 $ 953 £ 526 $ 896 € 564 $ 1023 kr 6103 $ 669 $ 1054 £ 582 $ 991 € 624 $ 1131 kr 6752 $ 740 $ 1172 £ 647 $ 1,103 € 694 $ 1258 kr 7510 $ 823 $ 1307 £ 722 $ 1,230 € 774 $ 1403 kr 8375 $ 918 Early season, single room $ 987 £ 545 $ 928 € 584 $ 1059 kr 6319 $ 693 $ 1105 £ 610 $ 1,039 € 654 $ 1186 kr 7077 $ 776 $ 1257 £ 694 $ 1,182 € 744 $ 1349 kr 8051 $ 882 $ 1392 £ 768 $ 1,309 € 824 $ 1494 kr 8916 $ 977 $ 1679 £ 927 $ 1,579 € 994 $ 1802 kr 10756 $ 1,179 $ 1814 £ 1001 $ 1,706 € 1074 $ 1947 kr 11622 $ 1,274 Season 1, double/twin room $ 936 £ 517 $ 880 € 554 $ 1005 kr 5995 $ 657 $ 1020 £ 563 $ 960 € 604 $ 1095 kr 6536 $ 716 $ 1155 £ 638 $ 1,087 € 684 $ 1240 kr 7401 $ 811 $ 1257 £ 694 $ 1,182 € 744 $ 1349 kr 8051 $ 882 $ 1409 £ 778 $ 1,325 € 834 $ 1512 kr 9025 $ 989 $ 1561 £ 862 $ 1,468 € 924 $ 1675 kr 9998 $ 1,096 Season 1, single room $ 1172 £ 647 $ 1,103 € 694 $ 1258 kr 7510 $ 823 $ 1291 £ 712 $ 1,214 € 764 $ 1385 kr 8267 $ 906 $ 1460 £ 806 $ 1,373 € 864 $ 1567 kr 9349 $ 1,025 $ 1595 £ 880 $ 1,500 € 944 $ 1712 kr 10215 $ 1,119 $ 1916 £ 1057 $ 1,802 € 1134 $ 2056 kr 12271 $ 1,345 $ 2068 £ 1141 $ 1,945 € 1224 $ 2219 kr 13245 $ 1,452 Season 2, double/twin room $ 1037 £ 573 $ 976 € 614 $ 1113 kr 6644 $ 728 $ 1122 £ 619 $ 1,055 € 664 $ 1204 kr 7185 $ 787 $ 1257 £ 694 $ 1,182 € 744 $ 1349 kr 8051 $ 882 $ 1358 £ 750 $ 1,277 € 804 $ 1458 kr 8700 $ 953 $ 1510 £ 834 $ 1,420 € 894 $ 1621 kr 9674 $ 1,060 $ 1662 £ 918 $ 1,563 € 984 $ 1784 kr 10648 $ 1,167 Season 2, single room $ 1274 £ 703 $ 1,198 € 754 $ 1367 kr 8159 $ 894 $ 1392 £ 768 $ 1,309 € 824 $ 1494 kr 8916 $ 977 $ 1561 £ 862 $ 1,468 € 924 $ 1675 kr 9998 $ 1,096 $ 1696 £ 936 $ 1,595 € 1004 $ 1821 kr 10864 $ 1,191 $ 2017 £ 1113 $ 1,897 € 1194 $ 2165 kr 12920 $ 1,416 $ 2169 £ 1197 $ 2,040 € 1284 $ 2328 kr 13894 $ 1,523 Season 3, double/twin room $ 919 £ 507 $ 864 € 544 $ 986 kr 5887 $ 645 $ 1003 £ 554 $ 944 € 594 $ 1077 kr 6428 $ 704 $ 1139 £ 628 $ 1,071 € 674 $ 1222 kr 7293 $ 799 $ 1240 £ 684 $ 1,166 € 734 $ 1331 kr 7942 $ 870 $ 1409 £ 778 $ 1,325 € 834 $ 1512 kr 9025 $ 989 $ 1561 £ 862 $ 1,468 € 924 $ 1675 kr 9998 $ 1,096 Season 3, single room $ 1155 £ 638 $ 1,087 € 684 $ 1240 kr 7401 $ 811 $ 1274 £ 703 $ 1,198 € 754 $ 1367 kr 8159 $ 894 $ 1443 £ 796 $ 1,357 € 854 $ 1549 kr 9241 $ 1,013 $ 1578 £ 871 $ 1,484 € 934 $ 1694 kr 10107 $ 1,108 $ 1916 £ 1057 $ 1,802 € 1134 $ 2056 kr 12271 $ 1,345 $ 2068 £ 1141 $ 1,945 € 1224 $ 2219 kr 13245 $ 1,452 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) $ 203 £ 112 $ 191 € 120 $ 218 kr 1298 $ 142 $ 243 £ 134 $ 229 € 144 $ 261 kr 1558 $ 171 $ 279 £ 154 $ 262 € 165 $ 299 kr 1785 $ 196 $ 313 £ 173 $ 294 € 185 $ 335 kr 2002 $ 219 $ 338 £ 186 $ 318 € 200 $ 363 kr 2164 $ 237 $ 372 £ 205 $ 350 € 220 $ 399 kr 2381 $ 261 Category B (Comfort)
7 day 8 day 9 day 10 day 11 day 12 day Early season, double/twin room $ 851 £ 470 $ 801 € 504 $ 914 kr 5454 $ 598 $ 1003 £ 554 $ 944 € 594 $ 1077 kr 6428 $ 704 $ 1122 £ 619 $ 1,055 € 664 $ 1204 kr 7185 $ 787 $ 1223 £ 675 $ 1,150 € 724 $ 1313 kr 7834 $ 859 $ 1341 £ 740 $ 1,262 € 794 $ 1440 kr 8592 $ 942 $ 1510 £ 834 $ 1,420 € 894 $ 1621 kr 9674 $ 1,060 Early season, single room $ 1139 £ 628 $ 1,071 € 674 $ 1222 kr 7293 $ 799 $ 1341 £ 740 $ 1,262 € 794 $ 1440 kr 8592 $ 942 $ 1493 £ 824 $ 1,405 € 884 $ 1603 kr 9566 $ 1,048 $ 1628 £ 899 $ 1,532 € 964 $ 1748 kr 10431 $ 1,143 $ 2017 £ 1113 $ 1,897 € 1194 $ 2165 kr 12920 $ 1,416 $ 2169 £ 1197 $ 2,040 € 1284 $ 2328 kr 13894 $ 1,523 Season 1, double/twin room $ 1037 £ 573 $ 976 € 614 $ 1113 kr 6644 $ 728 $ 1189 £ 656 $ 1,119 € 704 $ 1277 kr 7618 $ 835 $ 1324 £ 731 $ 1,246 € 784 $ 1422 kr 8484 $ 930 $ 1426 £ 787 $ 1,341 € 844 $ 1530 kr 9133 $ 1,001 $ 1578 £ 871 $ 1,484 € 934 $ 1694 kr 10107 $ 1,108 $ 1764 £ 973 $ 1,659 € 1044 $ 1893 kr 11297 $ 1,238 Season 1, single room $ 1324 £ 731 $ 1,246 € 784 $ 1422 kr 8484 $ 930 $ 1527 £ 843 $ 1,436 € 904 $ 1639 kr 9782 $ 1,072 $ 1696 £ 936 $ 1,595 € 1004 $ 1821 kr 10864 $ 1,191 $ 1831 £ 1011 $ 1,722 € 1084 $ 1966 kr 11730 $ 1,285 $ 2253 £ 1244 $ 2,120 € 1334 $ 2419 kr 14435 $ 1,582 $ 2422 £ 1337 $ 2,278 € 1434 $ 2600 kr 15517 $ 1,701 Season 2, double/twin room $ 1139 £ 628 $ 1,071 € 674 $ 1222 kr 7293 $ 799 $ 1291 £ 712 $ 1,214 € 764 $ 1385 kr 8267 $ 906 $ 1426 £ 787 $ 1,341 € 844 $ 1530 kr 9133 $ 1,001 $ 1527 £ 843 $ 1,436 € 904 $ 1639 kr 9782 $ 1,072 $ 1679 £ 927 $ 1,579 € 994 $ 1802 kr 10756 $ 1,179 $ 1865 £ 1029 $ 1,754 € 1104 $ 2002 kr 11946 $ 1,309 Season 2, single room $ 1426 £ 787 $ 1,341 € 844 $ 1530 kr 9133 $ 1,001 $ 1628 £ 899 $ 1,532 € 964 $ 1748 kr 10431 $ 1,143 $ 1797 £ 992 $ 1,691 € 1064 $ 1929 kr 11513 $ 1,262 $ 1933 £ 1067 $ 1,818 € 1144 $ 2074 kr 12379 $ 1,357 $ 2355 £ 1300 $ 2,215 € 1394 $ 2528 kr 15084 $ 1,653 $ 2524 £ 1393 $ 2,374 € 1494 $ 2709 kr 16166 $ 1,772 Season 3, double/twin room $ 1020 £ 563 $ 960 € 604 $ 1095 kr 6536 $ 716 $ 1172 £ 647 $ 1,103 € 694 $ 1258 kr 7510 $ 823 $ 1307 £ 722 $ 1,230 € 774 $ 1403 kr 8375 $ 918 $ 1409 £ 778 $ 1,325 € 834 $ 1512 kr 9025 $ 989 $ 1578 £ 871 $ 1,484 € 934 $ 1694 kr 10107 $ 1,108 $ 1764 £ 973 $ 1,659 € 1044 $ 1893 kr 11297 $ 1,238 Season 3, single room $ 1307 £ 722 $ 1,230 € 774 $ 1403 kr 8375 $ 918 $ 1510 £ 834 $ 1,420 € 894 $ 1621 kr 9674 $ 1,060 $ 1679 £ 927 $ 1,579 € 994 $ 1802 kr 10756 $ 1,179 $ 1814 £ 1001 $ 1,706 € 1074 $ 1947 kr 11622 $ 1,274 $ 2253 £ 1244 $ 2,120 € 1334 $ 2419 kr 14435 $ 1,582 $ 2422 £ 1337 $ 2,278 € 1434 $ 2600 kr 15517 $ 1,701 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) $ 220 £ 121 $ 207 € 130 $ 236 kr 1407 $ 154 $ 264 £ 145 $ 248 € 156 $ 283 kr 1688 $ 185 $ 302 £ 167 $ 284 € 179 $ 325 kr 1937 $ 212 $ 329 £ 182 $ 310 € 195 $ 354 kr 2110 $ 231 $ 372 £ 205 $ 350 € 220 $ 399 kr 2381 $ 261 $ 405 £ 224 $ 381 € 240 $ 435 kr 2597 $ 285 Category A (Deluxe)
7 day 8 day 9 day 10 day 11 day 12 day Early season, double/twin room $ 1020 £ 563 $ 960 € 604 $ 1095 kr 6536 $ 716 $ 1172 £ 647 $ 1,103 € 694 $ 1258 kr 7510 $ 823 $ 1291 £ 712 $ 1,214 € 764 $ 1385 kr 8267 $ 906 $ 1426 £ 787 $ 1,341 € 844 $ 1530 kr 9133 $ 1,001 $ 1561 £ 862 $ 1,468 € 924 $ 1675 kr 9998 $ 1,096 $ 1730 £ 955 $ 1,627 € 1024 $ 1857 kr 11081 $ 1,214 Early season, single room $ 1358 £ 750 $ 1,277 € 804 $ 1458 kr 8700 $ 953 $ 1578 £ 871 $ 1,484 € 934 $ 1694 kr 10107 $ 1,108 $ 1730 £ 955 $ 1,627 € 1024 $ 1857 kr 11081 $ 1,214 $ 1899 £ 1048 $ 1,786 € 1124 $ 2038 kr 12163 $ 1,333 $ 2287 £ 1263 $ 2,151 € 1354 $ 2455 kr 14651 $ 1,606 $ 2456 £ 1356 $ 2,310 € 1454 $ 2636 kr 15733 $ 1,724 Season 1, double/twin room $ 1206 £ 666 $ 1,134 € 714 $ 1295 kr 7726 $ 847 $ 1358 £ 750 $ 1,277 € 804 $ 1458 kr 8700 $ 953 $ 1493 £ 824 $ 1,405 € 884 $ 1603 kr 9566 $ 1,048 $ 1628 £ 899 $ 1,532 € 964 $ 1748 kr 10431 $ 1,143 $ 1797 £ 992 $ 1,691 € 1064 $ 1929 kr 11513 $ 1,262 $ 1983 £ 1095 $ 1,865 € 1174 $ 2129 kr 12704 $ 1,392 Season 1, single room $ 1544 £ 852 $ 1,452 € 914 $ 1657 kr 9890 $ 1,084 $ 1764 £ 973 $ 1,659 € 1044 $ 1893 kr 11297 $ 1,238 $ 1933 £ 1067 $ 1,818 € 1144 $ 2074 kr 12379 $ 1,357 $ 2101 £ 1160 $ 1,977 € 1244 $ 2256 kr 13461 $ 1,475 $ 2524 £ 1393 $ 2,374 € 1494 $ 2709 kr 16166 $ 1,772 $ 2710 £ 1496 $ 2,549 € 1604 $ 2908 kr 17357 $ 1,902 Season 2, double/twin room $ 1307 £ 722 $ 1,230 € 774 $ 1403 kr 8375 $ 918 $ 1460 £ 806 $ 1,373 € 864 $ 1567 kr 9349 $ 1,025 $ 1595 £ 880 $ 1,500 € 944 $ 1712 kr 10215 $ 1,119 $ 1730 £ 955 $ 1,627 € 1024 $ 1857 kr 11081 $ 1,214 $ 1899 £ 1048 $ 1,786 € 1124 $ 2038 kr 12163 $ 1,333 $ 2085 £ 1151 $ 1,961 € 1234 $ 2238 kr 13353 $ 1,463 Season 2, single room $ 1645 £ 908 $ 1,548 € 974 $ 1766 kr 10539 $ 1,155 $ 1865 £ 1029 $ 1,754 € 1104 $ 2002 kr 11946 $ 1,309 $ 2034 £ 1123 $ 1,913 € 1204 $ 2183 kr 13028 $ 1,428 $ 2203 £ 1216 $ 2,072 € 1304 $ 2364 kr 14110 $ 1,546 $ 2625 £ 1449 $ 2,469 € 1554 $ 2818 kr 16816 $ 1,843 $ 2811 £ 1552 $ 2,644 € 1664 $ 3017 kr 18006 $ 1,973 Season 3, double/twin room $ 1189 £ 656 $ 1,119 € 704 $ 1277 kr 7618 $ 835 $ 1341 £ 740 $ 1,262 € 794 $ 1440 kr 8592 $ 942 $ 1476 £ 815 $ 1,389 € 874 $ 1585 kr 9457 $ 1,036 $ 1612 £ 890 $ 1,516 € 954 $ 1730 kr 10323 $ 1,131 $ 1797 £ 992 $ 1,691 € 1064 $ 1929 kr 11513 $ 1,262 $ 1983 £ 1095 $ 1,865 € 1174 $ 2129 kr 12704 $ 1,392 Season 3, single room $ 1527 £ 843 $ 1,436 € 904 $ 1639 kr 9782 $ 1,072 $ 1747 £ 964 $ 1,643 € 1034 $ 1875 kr 11189 $ 1,226 $ 1916 £ 1057 $ 1,802 € 1134 $ 2056 kr 12271 $ 1,345 $ 2085 £ 1151 $ 1,961 € 1234 $ 2238 kr 13353 $ 1,463 $ 2524 £ 1393 $ 2,374 € 1494 $ 2709 kr 16166 $ 1,772 $ 2710 £ 1496 $ 2,549 € 1604 $ 2908 kr 17357 $ 1,902 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Extra Options
Extra nights:
Category C (Standard) Category B (Comfort) Category A (Deluxe) Schärding/double or twin $ 91 £ 50 $ 86 € 54 $ 98 kr 584 $ 64 $ 91 £ 50 $ 86 € 54 $ 98 kr 584 $ 64 $ 110 £ 61 $ 103 € 65 $ 118 kr 703 $ 77 Schärding/single $ 118 £ 65 $ 111 € 70 $ 127 kr 757 $ 83 $ 118 £ 65 $ 111 € 70 $ 127 kr 757 $ 83 $ 144 £ 79 $ 135 € 85 $ 154 kr 920 $ 101 Passau/double or twin $ 91 £ 50 $ 86 € 54 $ 98 kr 584 $ 64 $ 91 £ 50 $ 86 € 54 $ 98 kr 584 $ 64 $ 110 £ 61 $ 103 € 65 $ 118 kr 703 $ 77 Passau/single $ 118 £ 65 $ 111 € 70 $ 127 kr 757 $ 83 $ 118 £ 65 $ 111 € 70 $ 127 kr 757 $ 83 $ 144 £ 79 $ 135 € 85 $ 154 kr 920 $ 101 Vienna/double or twin $ 105 £ 58 $ 99 € 62 $ 112 kr 671 $ 74 $ 123 £ 68 $ 116 € 73 $ 132 kr 790 $ 87 $ 123 £ 68 $ 116 € 73 $ 132 kr 790 $ 87 Vienna/single $ 155 £ 86 $ 146 € 92 $ 167 kr 996 $ 109 $ 179 £ 99 $ 168 € 106 $ 192 kr 1147 $ 126 $ 179 £ 99 $ 168 € 106 $ 192 kr 1147 $ 126 Extension in Vienna package
Category C Category B + A Twin/double $ 223 £ 123 $ 210 € 132 $ 239 kr 1428 $ 157 $ 255 £ 141 $ 240 € 151 $ 274 kr 1634 $ 179 Single room $ 314 £ 173 $ 296 € 186 $ 337 kr 2013 $ 221 $ 368 £ 203 $ 346 € 218 $ 395 kr 2359 $ 259 Other options:
Guaranteed early luggage transfer, arrival by 3 pm $ 32 £ 18 $ 30 € 19 $ 34 kr 206 $ 23 Electric bike $ 177 £ 98 $ 167 € 105 $ 190 kr 1136 $ 125 Komoot navigation package for mobile phones $ 51 £ 28 $ 48 € 30 $ 54 kr 325 $ 36 †Bus transfer from Vienna back to Schärding/Passau (incl
bike if you have brought your own$ 93 £ 51 $ 87 € 55 $ 100 kr 595 $ 65 ††Classic Vienna Bike Tour (guided) $ 63 £ 35 $ 59 € 37 $ 67 kr 400 $ 44 †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!
Dates:
- May - September, daily: 10 am.
- May- September, Fridays, and Saturdays: 2 pm
- April and October: Saturdays at 2 pm
(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.
Recommended
Komoot Navigation System: Available for mobile devices so that you can download your route before you travel and have this available offline during your bike tour. When purchased, you will download the application, register with your e mail address and password. You will be provided a code to apply to unlock your specific route.
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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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.]()
![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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![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]()
![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]()
![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]()
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