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.
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$ 691 £ 390 $ 690 € 444 NZ$ 741 kr 4560 $ 551 $ 770 £ 434 $ 769 € 495 NZ$ 826 kr 5084 $ 614 $ 878 £ 495 $ 876 € 564 NZ$ 941 kr 5792 $ 700 $ 971 £ 548 $ 969 € 624 NZ$ 1041 kr 6408 $ 775 $ 1080 £ 609 $ 1,078 € 694 NZ$ 1158 kr 7127 $ 861 $ 1205 £ 679 $ 1,202 € 774 NZ$ 1291 kr 7949 $ 961 Early season, single room
April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31$ 940 £ 530 $ 938 € 604 NZ$ 1007 kr 6203 $ 750 $ 1049 £ 591 $ 1,047 € 674 NZ$ 1124 kr 6922 $ 837 $ 1205 £ 679 $ 1,202 € 774 NZ$ 1291 kr 7949 $ 961 $ 1329 £ 749 $ 1,326 € 854 NZ$ 1424 kr 8770 $ 1,060 $ 1547 £ 872 $ 1,544 € 994 NZ$ 1658 kr 10208 $ 1,234 $ 1671 £ 942 $ 1,668 € 1074 NZ$ 1791 kr 11030 $ 1,333 Season 1, double/twin room
April 10 - May 14$ 892 £ 503 $ 890 € 573 NZ$ 956 kr 5885 $ 711 $ 970 £ 547 $ 968 € 623 NZ$ 1039 kr 6398 $ 773 $ 1110 £ 626 $ 1,107 € 713 NZ$ 1189 kr 7322 $ 885 $ 1203 £ 678 $ 1,201 € 773 NZ$ 1289 kr 7938 $ 960 $ 1359 £ 766 $ 1,356 € 873 NZ$ 1456 kr 8965 $ 1,084 $ 1483 £ 836 $ 1,480 € 953 NZ$ 1590 kr 9787 $ 1,183 Season 1, single room
April 10 - May 14$ 1141 £ 643 $ 1,138 € 733 NZ$ 1223 kr 7528 $ 910 $ 1250 £ 705 $ 1,247 € 803 NZ$ 1339 kr 8247 $ 997 $ 1436 £ 810 $ 1,434 € 923 NZ$ 1540 kr 9479 $ 1,146 $ 1561 £ 880 $ 1,558 € 1003 NZ$ 1673 kr 10301 $ 1,245 $ 1826 £ 1029 $ 1,822 € 1173 NZ$ 1957 kr 12046 $ 1,456 $ 1950 £ 1099 $ 1,946 € 1253 NZ$ 2090 kr 12868 $ 1,555 Season 2, double/twin room
May 15 - September 10$ 1001 £ 564 $ 999 € 643 NZ$ 1073 kr 6603 $ 798 $ 1078 £ 608 $ 1,076 € 693 NZ$ 1156 kr 7117 $ 860 $ 1219 £ 687 $ 1,216 € 783 NZ$ 1306 kr 8041 $ 972 $ 1312 £ 740 $ 1,309 € 843 NZ$ 1406 kr 8657 $ 1,046 $ 1468 £ 827 $ 1,465 € 943 NZ$ 1573 kr 9684 $ 1,171 $ 1592 £ 898 $ 1,589 € 1023 NZ$ 1706 kr 10506 $ 1,270 Season 2, single room
May 15 - September 10$ 1250 £ 705 $ 1,247 € 803 NZ$ 1339 kr 8247 $ 997 $ 1242 £ 700 $ 1,239 € 798 NZ$ 1331 kr 8195 $ 991 $ 1545 £ 871 $ 1,542 € 993 NZ$ 1656 kr 10198 $ 1,233 $ 1670 £ 942 $ 1,667 € 1073 NZ$ 1790 kr 11019 $ 1,332 $ 1934 £ 1091 $ 1,931 € 1243 NZ$ 2073 kr 12765 $ 1,543 $ 2059 £ 1161 $ 2,055 € 1323 NZ$ 2207 kr 13587 $ 1,642 Season 3, double/twin room
September 11 - October 20$ 876 £ 494 $ 874 € 563 NZ$ 939 kr 5782 $ 699 $ 954 £ 538 $ 952 € 613 NZ$ 1023 kr 6295 $ 761 $ 1094 £ 617 $ 1,092 € 703 NZ$ 1173 kr 7220 $ 873 $ 1187 £ 669 $ 1,185 € 763 NZ$ 1273 kr 7836 $ 947 $ 1359 £ 766 $ 1,356 € 873 NZ$ 1456 kr 8965 $ 1,084 $ 1483 £ 836 $ 1,480 € 953 NZ$ 1590 kr 9787 $ 1,183 Season 3, single room
September 11 - October 20$ 1125 £ 634 $ 1,123 € 723 NZ$ 1206 kr 7425 $ 897 $ 1234 £ 696 $ 1,232 € 793 NZ$ 1323 kr 8144 $ 984 $ 1421 £ 801 $ 1,418 € 913 NZ$ 1523 kr 9376 $ 1,133 $ 1545 £ 871 $ 1,542 € 993 NZ$ 1656 kr 10198 $ 1,233 $ 1826 £ 1029 $ 1,822 € 1173 NZ$ 1957 kr 12046 $ 1,456 $ 1950 £ 1099 $ 1,946 € 1253 NZ$ 2090 kr 12868 $ 1,555 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) $ 201 £ 113 $ 200 € 129 NZ$ 215 kr 1325 $ 160 $ 238 £ 134 $ 238 € 153 NZ$ 255 kr 1571 $ 190 $ 286 £ 161 $ 286 € 184 NZ$ 307 kr 1890 $ 228 $ 317 £ 179 $ 317 € 204 NZ$ 340 kr 2095 $ 253 $ 341 £ 192 $ 340 € 219 NZ$ 365 kr 2249 $ 272 $ 372 £ 210 $ 371 € 239 NZ$ 399 kr 2454 $ 297 7 day 8 day 9 day 10 day 11 day 12 day Early season, double/twin room
April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31$ 784 £ 442 $ 783 € 504 NZ$ 841 kr 5176 $ 626 $ 924 £ 521 $ 923 € 594 NZ$ 991 kr 6100 $ 737 $ 1033 £ 583 $ 1,031 € 664 NZ$ 1108 kr 6819 $ 824 $ 1127 £ 635 $ 1,125 € 724 NZ$ 1208 kr 7435 $ 899 $ 1236 £ 697 $ 1,233 € 794 NZ$ 1324 kr 8154 $ 986 $ 1391 £ 784 $ 1,389 € 894 NZ$ 1491 kr 9181 $ 1,110 Early season, single room
April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31$ 1080 £ 609 $ 1,078 € 694 NZ$ 1158 kr 7127 $ 861 $ 1267 £ 714 $ 1,264 € 814 NZ$ 1358 kr 8360 $ 1,010 $ 1422 £ 802 $ 1,420 € 914 NZ$ 1525 kr 9387 $ 1,135 $ 1547 £ 872 $ 1,544 € 994 NZ$ 1658 kr 10208 $ 1,234 $ 1858 £ 1048 $ 1,855 € 1194 NZ$ 1992 kr 12262 $ 1,482 $ 1998 £ 1127 $ 1,994 € 1284 NZ$ 2142 kr 13186 $ 1,594 Season 1, double/twin room
April 10 - May 14$ 985 £ 555 $ 983 € 633 NZ$ 1056 kr 6501 $ 786 $ 1125 £ 634 $ 1,123 € 723 NZ$ 1206 kr 7425 $ 897 $ 1265 £ 713 $ 1,263 € 813 NZ$ 1356 kr 8349 $ 1,009 $ 1359 £ 766 $ 1,356 € 873 NZ$ 1456 kr 8965 $ 1,084 $ 1514 £ 854 $ 1,511 € 973 NZ$ 1623 kr 9992 $ 1,208 $ 1670 £ 942 $ 1,667 € 1073 NZ$ 1790 kr 11019 $ 1,332 Season 1, single room
April 10 - May 14$ 1281 £ 722 $ 1,278 € 823 NZ$ 1373 kr 8452 $ 1,022 $ 1468 £ 827 $ 1,465 € 943 NZ$ 1573 kr 9684 $ 1,171 $ 1654 £ 933 $ 1,651 € 1063 NZ$ 1773 kr 10917 $ 1,319 $ 1779 £ 1003 $ 1,775 € 1143 NZ$ 1907 kr 11738 $ 1,419 $ 2137 £ 1205 $ 2,133 € 1373 NZ$ 2290 kr 14100 $ 1,704 $ 2277 £ 1284 $ 2,272 € 1463 NZ$ 2440 kr 15025 $ 1,816 Season 2, double/twin room
May 15 - September 10$ 1094 £ 617 $ 1,092 € 703 NZ$ 1173 kr 7220 $ 873 $ 1234 £ 696 $ 1,232 € 793 NZ$ 1323 kr 8144 $ 984 $ 1374 £ 775 $ 1,371 € 883 NZ$ 1473 kr 9068 $ 1,096 $ 1468 £ 827 $ 1,465 € 943 NZ$ 1573 kr 9684 $ 1,171 $ 1623 £ 915 $ 1,620 € 1043 NZ$ 1740 kr 10711 $ 1,295 $ 1779 £ 1003 $ 1,775 € 1143 NZ$ 1907 kr 11738 $ 1,419 Season 2, single room
May 15 - September 10$ 1390 £ 784 $ 1,387 € 893 NZ$ 1490 kr 9171 $ 1,108 $ 1577 £ 889 $ 1,573 € 1013 NZ$ 1690 kr 10403 $ 1,257 $ 1763 £ 994 $ 1,760 € 1133 NZ$ 1890 kr 11636 $ 1,406 $ 1888 £ 1064 $ 1,884 € 1213 NZ$ 2023 kr 12457 $ 1,506 $ 2246 £ 1266 $ 2,241 € 1443 NZ$ 2407 kr 14819 $ 1,791 $ 2386 £ 1345 $ 2,381 € 1533 NZ$ 2557 kr 15743 $ 1,903 Season 3, double/twin room
September 11 - October 20$ 970 £ 547 $ 968 € 623 NZ$ 1039 kr 6398 $ 773 $ 1110 £ 626 $ 1,107 € 713 NZ$ 1189 kr 7322 $ 885 $ 1250 £ 705 $ 1,247 € 803 NZ$ 1339 kr 8247 $ 997 $ 1343 £ 757 $ 1,340 € 863 NZ$ 1440 kr 8863 $ 1,071 $ 1514 £ 854 $ 1,511 € 973 NZ$ 1623 kr 9992 $ 1,208 $ 1670 £ 942 $ 1,667 € 1073 NZ$ 1790 kr 11019 $ 1,332 Season 3, single room
September 11 - October 20$ 1265 £ 713 $ 1,263 € 813 NZ$ 1356 kr 8349 $ 1,009 $ 1452 £ 819 $ 1,449 € 933 NZ$ 1556 kr 9582 $ 1,158 $ 1639 £ 924 $ 1,636 € 1053 NZ$ 1756 kr 10814 $ 1,307 $ 1763 £ 994 $ 1,760 € 1133 NZ$ 1890 kr 11636 $ 1,406 $ 2137 £ 1205 $ 2,133 € 1373 NZ$ 2290 kr 14100 $ 1,704 $ 2277 £ 1284 $ 2,272 € 1463 NZ$ 2440 kr 15025 $ 1,816 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) $ 216 £ 122 $ 216 € 139 NZ$ 232 kr 1427 $ 173 $ 257 £ 145 $ 256 € 165 NZ$ 275 kr 1695 $ 205 $ 308 £ 174 $ 308 € 198 NZ$ 330 kr 2033 $ 246 $ 333 £ 188 $ 332 € 214 NZ$ 357 kr 2198 $ 266 $ 372 £ 210 $ 371 € 239 NZ$ 399 kr 2454 $ 297 $ 403 £ 227 $ 402 € 259 NZ$ 432 kr 2660 $ 321 7 day 8 day 9 day 10 day 11 day 12 day Early season, double/twin room
April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31$ 940 £ 530 $ 938 € 604 NZ$ 1007 kr 6203 $ 750 $ 1080 £ 609 $ 1,078 € 694 NZ$ 1158 kr 7127 $ 861 $ 1189 £ 670 $ 1,187 € 764 NZ$ 1274 kr 7846 $ 948 $ 1313 £ 741 $ 1,311 € 844 NZ$ 1408 kr 8668 $ 1,048 $ 1438 £ 811 $ 1,435 € 924 NZ$ 1541 kr 9489 $ 1,147 $ 1594 £ 899 $ 1,590 € 1024 NZ$ 1708 kr 10516 $ 1,271 Early season, single room
April 1 - 9, October 21 - 31$ 1282 £ 723 $ 1,280 € 824 NZ$ 1374 kr 8462 $ 1,023 $ 1485 £ 837 $ 1,482 € 954 NZ$ 1591 kr 9797 $ 1,184 $ 1640 £ 925 $ 1,637 € 1054 NZ$ 1758 kr 10824 $ 1,308 $ 1796 £ 1013 $ 1,792 € 1154 NZ$ 1925 kr 11851 $ 1,432 $ 2107 £ 1188 $ 2,103 € 1354 NZ$ 2259 kr 13905 $ 1,681 $ 2263 £ 1276 $ 2,258 € 1454 NZ$ 2425 kr 14932 $ 1,805 Season 1, double/twin room
April 10 - May 14$ 1141 £ 643 $ 1,138 € 733 NZ$ 1223 kr 7528 $ 910 $ 1281 £ 722 $ 1,278 € 823 NZ$ 1373 kr 8452 $ 1,022 $ 1421 £ 801 $ 1,418 € 913 NZ$ 1523 kr 9376 $ 1,133 $ 1545 £ 871 $ 1,542 € 993 NZ$ 1656 kr 10198 $ 1,233 $ 1717 £ 968 $ 1,713 € 1103 NZ$ 1840 kr 11327 $ 1,369 $ 1872 £ 1056 $ 1,868 € 1203 NZ$ 2007 kr 12354 $ 1,493 Season 1, single room
April 10 - May 14$ 1483 £ 836 $ 1,480 € 953 NZ$ 1590 kr 9787 $ 1,183 $ 1685 £ 950 $ 1,682 € 1083 NZ$ 1806 kr 11122 $ 1,344 $ 1872 £ 1056 $ 1,868 € 1203 NZ$ 2007 kr 12354 $ 1,493 $ 2028 £ 1143 $ 2,024 € 1303 NZ$ 2173 kr 13381 $ 1,617 $ 2386 £ 1345 $ 2,381 € 1533 NZ$ 2557 kr 15743 $ 1,903 $ 2541 £ 1433 $ 2,536 € 1633 NZ$ 2724 kr 16770 $ 2,027 Season 2, double/twin room
May 15 - September 10$ 1250 £ 705 $ 1,247 € 803 NZ$ 1339 kr 8247 $ 997 $ 1390 £ 784 $ 1,387 € 893 NZ$ 1490 kr 9171 $ 1,108 $ 1530 £ 863 $ 1,527 € 983 NZ$ 1640 kr 10095 $ 1,220 $ 1654 £ 933 $ 1,651 € 1063 NZ$ 1773 kr 10917 $ 1,319 $ 1827 £ 1030 $ 1,823 € 1174 NZ$ 1958 kr 12057 $ 1,457 $ 1981 £ 1117 $ 1,977 € 1273 NZ$ 2123 kr 13073 $ 1,580 Season 2, single room
May 15 - September 10$ 1592 £ 898 $ 1,589 € 1023 NZ$ 1706 kr 10506 $ 1,270 $ 1794 £ 1012 $ 1,791 € 1153 NZ$ 1923 kr 11841 $ 1,431 $ 1981 £ 1117 $ 1,977 € 1273 NZ$ 2123 kr 13073 $ 1,580 $ 2137 £ 1205 $ 2,133 € 1373 NZ$ 2290 kr 14100 $ 1,704 $ 2495 £ 1407 $ 2,490 € 1603 NZ$ 2674 kr 16462 $ 1,990 $ 2650 £ 1494 $ 2,645 € 1703 NZ$ 2841 kr 17489 $ 2,114 Season 3, double/twin room
September 11 - October 20$ 1125 £ 634 $ 1,123 € 723 NZ$ 1206 kr 7425 $ 897 $ 1265 £ 713 $ 1,263 € 813 NZ$ 1356 kr 8349 $ 1,009 $ 1405 £ 792 $ 1,403 € 903 NZ$ 1506 kr 9274 $ 1,121 $ 1530 £ 863 $ 1,527 € 983 NZ$ 1640 kr 10095 $ 1,220 $ 1717 £ 968 $ 1,713 € 1103 NZ$ 1840 kr 11327 $ 1,369 $ 1872 £ 1056 $ 1,868 € 1203 NZ$ 2007 kr 12354 $ 1,493 Season 3, single room
September 11 - October 20$ 1468 £ 827 $ 1,465 € 943 NZ$ 1573 kr 9684 $ 1,171 $ 1670 £ 942 $ 1,667 € 1073 NZ$ 1790 kr 11019 $ 1,332 $ 1857 £ 1047 $ 1,853 € 1193 NZ$ 1990 kr 12252 $ 1,481 $ 2012 £ 1135 $ 2,008 € 1293 NZ$ 2157 kr 13279 $ 1,605 $ 2386 £ 1345 $ 2,381 € 1533 NZ$ 2557 kr 15743 $ 1,903 $ 2541 £ 1433 $ 2,536 € 1633 NZ$ 2724 kr 16770 $ 2,027 Dinners included (excl. Vienna) -- -- -- -- -- -- Extra Options
Category C (Standard) Category B (Comfort) Category A (Deluxe) Schärding/double or twin $ 84 £ 47 $ 84 € 54 NZ$ 90 kr 555 $ 67 $ 84 £ 47 $ 84 € 54 NZ$ 90 kr 555 $ 67 $ 101 £ 57 $ 101 € 65 NZ$ 108 kr 668 $ 81 Schärding/single $ 109 £ 61 $ 109 € 70 NZ$ 117 kr 719 $ 87 $ 109 £ 61 $ 109 € 70 NZ$ 117 kr 719 $ 87 $ 132 £ 75 $ 132 € 85 NZ$ 142 kr 873 $ 106 Passau/double or twin $ 84 £ 47 $ 84 € 54 NZ$ 90 kr 555 $ 67 $ 84 £ 47 $ 84 € 54 NZ$ 90 kr 555 $ 67 $ 101 £ 57 $ 101 € 65 NZ$ 108 kr 668 $ 81 Passau/single $ 109 £ 61 $ 109 € 70 NZ$ 117 kr 719 $ 87 $ 109 £ 61 $ 109 € 70 NZ$ 117 kr 719 $ 87 $ 132 £ 75 $ 132 € 85 NZ$ 142 kr 873 $ 106 Vienna/double or twin $ 96 £ 54 $ 96 € 62 NZ$ 103 kr 637 $ 77 $ 114 £ 64 $ 113 € 73 NZ$ 122 kr 750 $ 91 $ 114 £ 64 $ 113 € 73 NZ$ 122 kr 750 $ 91 Vienna/single $ 143 £ 81 $ 143 € 92 NZ$ 153 kr 945 $ 114 $ 165 £ 93 $ 165 € 106 NZ$ 177 kr 1089 $ 132 $ 165 £ 93 $ 165 € 106 NZ$ 177 kr 1089 $ 132 Category C Category B + A Twin/double $ 205 £ 116 $ 205 € 132 NZ$ 220 kr 1356 $ 164 $ 235 £ 132 $ 235 € 151 NZ$ 252 kr 1551 $ 187 Single room $ 289 £ 163 $ 289 € 186 NZ$ 310 kr 1910 $ 231 $ 339 £ 191 $ 339 € 218 NZ$ 364 kr 2239 $ 271 Other options:
Guaranteed early luggage transfer, arrival by 3 pm $ 30 £ 17 $ 30 € 19 NZ$ 32 kr 195 $ 24 Electric bike $ 163 £ 92 $ 163 € 105 NZ$ 175 kr 1078 $ 130 †Bus transfer from Vienna back to Schärding/Passau (incl
bike if you have brought your own$ 86 £ 48 $ 85 € 55 NZ$ 92 kr 565 $ 68 ††Classic Vienna Bike Tour (guided) $ 58 £ 32 $ 57 € 37 NZ$ 62 kr 380 $ 46 †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.
We value the strong relationship we have with our local partners and the services we provide.
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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