Danube Half Strength — Passau to Vienna with Rest Days
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- Self-guided
- Solo-friendly
- Family
Short Description
Ride the Danube from Passau to Vienna at a relaxed pace over 9 days, with short daily stages and time to explore Linz, St. Florian, Grein, the Wachau and Tulln's garden exhibition, with entrances and a coffee and cake break included.
Tour Program
Tour details
✅ What is included in the trip?
- 🏨 Overnight stay and breakfast
- 💼 Luggage transfer
- 📲 GPS or navigation APP
- 📞 Local telephone assistance 7/7
- 🗺️ Maps
- 🏛️ Entrance „Die Garten“ in Tulln
❌ What is not included?
- 🚎 Transfers not listed as Included
- ✈️ Journey to/from the starting point
- 🍽️ Meals and drinks not listed as Included
- 🖼️ Entrance fees and extras not listed
- 🌎 Tourist taxes
- 🛡️ Travel insurance
🙋 Common questions
How is this different from the standard Passau–Vienna tour?
This leisure version spreads the route over 9 days with short daily stages (37–59 km), a local train ride into Linz and included visits: St. Florian Abbey, the City Theatre in Grein, the garden exhibition in Tulln and a coffee and cake break along the Danube Cycle Path.
How fit do I need to be?
Short daily stages of 37 to 59 km leave room for sightseeing, and an e-bike is available on request. Ideal for leisure cyclists.
What type of bike should I choose?
You can bring your own bike or rent a bike or an e-bike (on request) for the entire stay; prices are shown on this page. Rental bikes are waiting at your hotel in Passau.
How do I get back to Passau from Vienna?
A passenger return transfer can be booked for €46 per person: by bus every Saturday from May to October and every Sunday from May to June, arriving in Passau around 1:30 p.m.; on the other days by direct train (every two hours, 2nd class). Your own bike can travel back for €40 (with the bus, or overnight for train returns on Friday, Sunday and Monday).
Is luggage transfer included?
Yes. Bags are picked up at 9:00 and delivered to your next hotel by around 6:30 p.m. each day.
Are meals included?
Breakfast is included every morning, plus one coffee and cake break. You can add half board with 8 three-course dinners for €215.
Can I bring children?
Yes. Children 0–6 ride free, ages 7–11 get 50% off, and ages 12–15 receive a 25% discount (one child per double room with two full-paying adults).
When can I start?
Arrivals on Fridays and Saturdays from April to October, plus selected Thursdays in May.
📋💸 Cancellation fees
Bike & hotel tours — terms of cancellation:
• More than 30 days before the departure date: 20% penalty of the total package
• 29 to 20 days before the departure date: 30% penalty of the total package
• 19 to 10 days before the departure date: 40% penalty of the total package
• 09 to 08 days before the departure date: 70% penalty of the total package
• 07 to 0 days before the departure date: 100% penalty of the total package
Bike & boat tours (MS Primadonna cruises RK1, RK3, RK4) — terms of cancellation:
• Up to 84 days before the departure date: 20% penalty of the total package
• 83 to 42 days before the departure date: 50% penalty of the total package
• 41 to 28 days before the departure date: 70% penalty of the total package
• 27 to 15 days before the departure date: 80% penalty of the total package
• 14 to 0 days before the departure date: 90% penalty of the total package
• No-show: 100% penalty of the total package
Starting from
€749/ person
or €794
Available
30 Apr 2027 – 9 Oct 2027
Departures
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
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Donau Touristik
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