Salzburg to Vienna
Austria Bike Tours
From Mozart’s town to the historic capital of the Hapsburg Empire, Vienna
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Overview
This bike tour through scenic Austria combines two of the country's most exciting cities and includes biking through the beautiful lake district and along the Danube Bike Path. Starting in Salzburg, where the famous music festival is annually held (late-July to late-August), the bike route follows the Salzach, Inn, and Danube Rivers all the way to Vienna, city of music!
Highlights
- Salzburg and its prevailing Baroque architecture
- Striking landscape of the lake region of Salzkammergut
- Venerable monasteries of St. Florian and Lambach
- Danube Bend at Schlögen
- LInz and its charming historical center of Renaissance houses
- Largest wine-producing province of lower Austria
- Wachau Valley with its landscape of apricot orchards and vineyards
- Delectable cuisine
- Vienna
- St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Belvedere Place
- Hofburg Palace
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Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Salzburg
Day 2: Salzburg - Attersee, 37 mi. (60 km)
Day 3: Attersee - Traunsee, 34 mi. (55 km) + train or ship Ebensee to Gmunden
Day 4: Traunsee - Linz, 19 mi. (31 km) + train ride Lambach to Linz
Day 5: Linz - Strudengau, 37 mi. (60 km)
Day 6: Strudengau - Wachau, 49 mi. (63 km)
Day 7: Wachau - Vienna, 41 mi. (65 km) + train
Day 8: Departure from Vienna*All distances are approximate.
Day 1: Arrival in Salzburg
Individual arrival in Salzburg with the rest of the day free to explore this rich city.Day 2: Salzburg - Attersee, 37 mi. (60 km)
Along the old railway line Ischler, the route leads to the Mondsee and soon to the rolling hills of the Attergau and the Attersee, a popular recreation area that is favored by locals and tourists alike.Day 3: Attersee - Traunsee, 34 mi. (55 km) + train or ship Ebensee to Gmunden
Today you will pass through the romantic valley Weißenbachtal and reach the banks of Lake Traunsee, Austria's deepest lake, surrounded by the gentle hills of the Alpine foothills and offering views of the first steep foothills of the Kalkalpen mountain range. After, you continue to Ebensee where the ship awaits.Day 4: Traunsee - Linz, 19 mi. (31 km) + train ride Lambach to Linz
This cycling stretch leads you through the villages of Laakirchen and Steyrermuhl on to Lambach. In Lambach, you will board the train for a transfer to Linz.Day 5: Linz - Strudengau, 37 mi. (60 km)
A visit to the monastery in St. Floria is highly recommended and a stop by the winsome little walled town of Enns, situated close to the confluence of the Enns and the Danube. It has been a strategically important site for more than two millennia. Final destination is the romantic baroque town of Grein. Above the town to the west, towers the imposing Greinburg Castle.Day 6: Strudengau - Wachau, 49 mi. (63 km)
Passing through the regions of Strudengau and Nibelundengau, you reach the famous Wachau, recently nominated as a Unesco World Culture Heritage Area. The highlight here is the Melk Monastery which stands crowned by towers and resplendent in a golden hue.Day 7: Wachau - Vienna, 41 mi. (65 km) + train
You will enjoy the ride through a few impressive villages such as Weißenkirchen and Dürnstein, where Richard the Lion Heart was once taken captive and then on to the medieval town of Krems and a visit to the impressive Benedictine monastery of Gottweig. In Tulln, there is a transfer by train to the “City of Music”, Vienna.Day 8: Vienna
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Accommodation
Accommodations in quality 3 to 4 star inns and hotels. A sample hotel list can be sent on request.
Inclusions
What’s Included
- Accommodations for 7 nights
- Breakfast
- 7-speed bikes with back pedal brake or 21-speed hybrid bicycle with handlebar bag (please specify), pannier, and odometer
- Luggage transfer (1 suitcase per person/max 20 kg)
- Route descriptions and maps (one set per room)
- 1 bottle of high-level wine of the Wachau Valley per room
- 1 boat ride on Lake Traun (May 20 - Sept. 28) or train ride from Ebensee
- 1 train Tulln to Vienna, incl. personal bike if applicable
- 1 train Lambach to Linz, incl. personal bike if applicable
- Zonal ticket for public transport in Vienna (hotel - train station)
- Wifi in all hotels
- Service hotline
What’s Not Included
- Lunches
- Dinners (may be booked for a supplement, see pricing)
- Excursions and entrance fees not mentioned above
- Helmet purchase
- Local tax, payable on spot (approx. €1-2.50/person/night)
- Bike protection
- Travel insurance
Dates & Pricing
Dates
2020
Daily arrivals from May 16 to October 3, 2020
Season 1: September 26 - October 3, 2020
Season 2: September 19 - September 25, 2020
Season 3: May 16 - September 18, 20202021
Daily arrivals from May 15 to October 2, 2021
Season 1: September 25 - October 2, 2021
Season 2: September 18 - September 24, 2021
Season 3: May 15 - September 17, 2021Please Note
- Rates are based on double occupancy
- Information to read before you book
- We recommend purchasing trip insurance
- Please see our FAQ
Pricing
Season 1: $ 1101 £ 606 $ 1,040 € 664 $ 1164 kr 7041 $ 765 Season 2: $ 1300 £ 716 $ 1,228 € 784 $ 1375 kr 8313 $ 904 Season 3: $ 1400 £ 771 $ 1,322 € 844 $ 1480 kr 8949 $ 973 Single supplement: $ 332 £ 183 $ 313 € 200 $ 351 kr 2121 $ 231
Season 1: September 26 - October 3, 2020
Season 2: September 19 - September 25, 2020
Season 3: May 16 - September 18, 2020Season 1: $ 1184 £ 652 $ 1,118 € 714 $ 1252 kr 7571 $ 823 Single supplement: $ 415 £ 228 $ 392 € 250 $ 438 kr 2651 $ 288
Season 2: $ 1433 £ 789 $ 1,353 € 864 $ 1515 kr 9161 $ 996 Single supplement: $ 415 £ 228 $ 392 € 250 $ 438 kr 2651 $ 288
Season 3: $ 1532 £ 844 $ 1,447 € 924 $ 1620 kr 9798 $ 1,065 Single supplement: $ 415 £ 228 $ 392 € 250 $ 438 kr 2651 $ 288Season 1: September 25 - October 2, 2021
Season 2: September 18 - September 24, 2021
Season 3: May 15 - September 17, 2021Extra Options
5 dinners included (excluding Salzburg and Vienna and any extra nights booked): $ 209 £ 115 $ 197 € 126 $ 221 kr 1336 $ 145 *If you opt for dinners included, please note that any extra nights booked do not include dinners.
Electric bike rental: $ 156 £ 86 $ 147 € 94 $ 165 kr 997 $ 108 Helmet purchase: $ 48 £ 26 $ 45 € 29 $ 51 kr 308 $ 33
Extra Nights
Salzburg (4-star hotel): $ 164 £ 90 $ 155 € 99 $ 174 kr 1050 $ 114 Single room: $ 247 £ 136 $ 233 € 149 $ 261 kr 1580 $ 172
Vienna (4-star hotel): $ 113 £ 62 $ 107 € 68 $ 119 kr 721 $ 78 Single room: $ 163 £ 89 $ 153 € 98 $ 172 kr 1039 $ 113
Also for this tour a shorter version is available: Danube Cycle Path Linz to Vienna 5-Days/ 4-Nights. Please ask us for the price and itinerary!
Extra Info
Skill Level — Easy
This is an easy self-guided hotel to hotel tour with average distances of about 35 miles a day over a level landscape, which generally follows the flow of the Danube River. You will encounter some hilly stretches in the Salzkammergut.
Travel
Closest international airport to your tour start is Salzburg (SZG) and to your tour end is Vienna (VIE). Salzburg Airport is located 3.1 km from the city center. Vienna Airport is located just 16 minutes by City Airport Train from the city. If you prefer to fly into and out of the same airport, keep in mind that Vienna to/from Salzburg by Flix train is 3 hours and 15 minutes
Local Travel
Salzburg International Airport (SZG)
To Salzburg: Take the No. 2 bus from the airport to the station "Salzburg Saint-Julien-Straße". Trains depart every 10/20 minutes from the airport to the city center. Journey time is approx. 20 minutes. Tickets can be purchased at the Ticketautomat at the airport. Price is approx €5.
Taxi will cost approx. €5 and will take 15 - 20 minutes to the railway station. Taxis can be found directly in front of the airport terminal.
Vienna International Airport (VIE)
To Salzburg: Utilizing RailJet, the fastest connection gets you to Salzburg from the airport in 2 hours and 49 minutes. From the terminal building to the train station at VIE, it is just a short indoor walk.
To Vienna: With a journey time of only 16 minutes, the City Airport Train is the fastest way to travel to the city center. The CAT operates daily from 5:37 am to 23.39 pm. The terminal is located in walking distance from St. Stephans’s Cathedral and Wien Mitte train station.
We will provide details on how to reach your first hotel in your final travel information.Climate
Please check local conditions before your arrival. As you travel east, following the river, you will enter the Wachau Valley. The climate of Wachau is influenced by the confluence of several weather systems including cool, moist air from the Waldviertel forests of the northwest with warmer air coming from the east off the Pannonian Plain. This creates a continental climate and along with the moderating influence of the Danube river, the Wachau has a microclimate which is perfect for the production of its world-renowned wines. A good website to use to research average high/low temperatures, average rainfall and more is weatherbase.com.
Remarks
Electric bikes, children’s bikes and other specialized equipment for children are upon request. Ask us for details.
Additional Travel Details
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
Extra nights in Salzburg and/or Vienna are possible by request (hotels are either within the city centers or very nearby).
Tour Operator
This tour is run by Rad und Reisen.
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Photos
![Finstergrün Castle in Salzburg Province, Vienna. Photo via Austrian National Tourist Office]()
![Birthplace of Mozart in Salzburg, Vienna. Photo via Austrian National Tourist Office]()
![Ruins of Aggstein in Wachau region of Austria. Creative Commons:Uoaei1]()
![Schönbrunn Palace gardens in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Anthony Greyes]()
![Yummy Austrian treats as bike fuel! Flickr:AdamKR]()
![Bike rest by Attersee in Austria. Flickr:Elmar Kriegner]()
![Durnstein on River Danube in Wachau wine-growing region, Austria. Flickr:Mikel Ortega]()
![Sightseeing in Dürnstein, Austria. Flickr:jeffowenphotos]()
![Schloss Ort in Traunsee, Austria. Flickr:Hennes Schneider]()
![Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Kurt Bauschardt]()
![Concert at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:leonhard.konitsch]()
![Austrian Flag in Vienna, Austria. Photo via Austrian National Tourist Office]()
![Gardens of the HeIlbrunn Palace in Salzburg, Austria. Photo via Austrian Board of Tourism]()
![Museum of Fine Arts in Vienna, Austria. Photo via Austrian National Tourist Office]()
![The famous <i>Schwartzwalder Kirschtorte</i> in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Raphael Labbe]()
![Mirabell Palace & Gardens in Salzburg, Austria. Flickr:SteveLage]()
![Lovely evening stroll through Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Pedro Szekely]()
![From bike to the sole filet in Austria. Flickr:Sarah_Ackerman]()
![The famous bend in the Danube near Schlogen. Photo via Austrian National Tourist Office]()
![Along the Danube in Burghausen, Austria. Flickr:gogg]()
![Schönbrunn Palace gardens in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Anthony Greyes]()
![St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Dennis Jarvis]()
![Shopping the famous <I>Getreidegasse</I> in Salzburg, Austria. Flickr:Flightlog]()
![Vineyards in the Wachau region of Austria. Wikimedia Commons:Lonezor]()
![Along the Danube River in Linz, Austria. Wikimedia Commons:Thomas Ledl]()
![Mozart chocolates at Hohensalzburg in Salzburg, Austria. Flickr:Karlis Dambrans]()
![Residenzplatz in Salzburg, Vienna. Flickr:Mike Norton]()
![Bike rest in Dürnstein, Wachau valley, Austria. Flickr:Don Heffernan]()
![Danube River in Wachau wine-growing region, Austria. Wikimedia Commons:bwag]()
![Shopping in Vienna, Austria. Flickr:Pedro Szekely]()
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