Danube Catamaran Bike Cruise

Day 1: Passau (embarkation)
You will arrive in Passau by train or car and board the ship from 3:30 pm; a bus transfer runs from the tour operator's parking area and Passau station at about 4:30 pm. After the welcome dinner, water levels permitting, the ship moves to the old town so you can explore the city of three rivers.

Day 2: Wesenufer – Schlögen – Linz (64 km)
You will collect your rental bike and set off via Niederranna to Au, where a small ferry takes you across to Schlögen. The route winds through the famous Schlögen Loop and the narrow valley near Kaiserau to the Church of the 1,000 Angels, and on to Linz, where the ship waits for you.

Day 3: Tulln – Vienna (31 km)
In Tulln you can visit the Garden Show before riding past the edge of the Vienna Woods into Vienna. After lunch on board, the afternoon is yours: explore the city by bike on car-free paths, join an optional guided bus or bike tour, or ride through the Danube Floodplains National Park to Hainburg and return by train.

Day 4: Komárno – Esztergom (56 km)
You will follow the Danube Cycle Path from the fortress town of Komárno past the Roman fort of Kelemantia to Štúrovo, then cross to Esztergom, where the cathedral rises above the river. In the evening the ship cruises into Budapest, beautifully illuminated after dark.

Day 5: Budapest – Margaret Island (22 km)
You will spend the day in Budapest. Cycle to the green Margaret Island in the middle of the Danube, join an optional morning bus tour or afternoon guided bike tour, or choose the active version: a 55 km round trip to the artists' town of Szentendre.

Day 6: Bratislava – Culture Island Meulensteen (40 km)
After an optional one-hour guided walk through Bratislava and lunch on board, you will ride a car-free path to the Meulensteen culture island and its gallery, returning along the same route. The active option leads via Hainburg to Schloss Hof and back via Devín.

Day 7: Krems – Wachau – Marbach (53 km)
Your last stage starts in Krems, a UNESCO World Heritage town, and follows the Wachau valley via Dürnstein, past vineyards and apricot orchards, to Melk with its imposing abbey and on to Marbach.

Day 8: Passau (disembarkation)
The ship returns to Passau in the morning. You will disembark by 10 am and a bus transfer takes you to the parking area or Passau station for your journey home.