How difficult is this tour?

An easy to moderate tour for regular cyclists. The Danube Cycle Path is flat and well paved; daily stages are 54 to 69 km, a little longer than on the classic tour, which is why the whole route fits into 7 days.

What type of accommodation is provided?

Good 3-star hotels along the river and 4-star hotels in Passau, Maria Taferl/Marbach and Vienna, all with breakfast. Half board with 4 three-course dinners can be added for €115.

How does the last day to Vienna work?

You ride via Tulln to Klosterneuburg, return the rental bikes and take the train into Vienna (every half hour, approx. €5 per person, paid on site). If you prefer, you can cycle the last 16 km into the city.

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 8 May to 16 October and every Sunday from 30 May to 27 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).

Yes. A trekking bike costs €90 and an e-bike €200 per stay (e-bike on request). Rental bikes are ready at your hotel in Passau.

Can I bring children?

Yes. Children 0–6 ride free, ages 7–11 get 50% off and ages 12–15 receive 25% off (one child per double room with two full-paying adults).

Arrivals on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 May to 9 October 2027, plus Friday 7 May and Friday 28 May.

Danube Holiday Tour: Passau to Vienna via Linz and Enns

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from€569

Trekking bikeE-bike7 days / 6 nights327 km3/5MediumLinear

Self-guided
Solo-friendly
Family

Short Description

Cycle the Danube from Passau to Vienna in 7 days, with time for Passau, the Schlögener Schlinge, Linz and Enns, the oldest town in Austria. Continue past Maria Taferl and Melk Abbey through the Wachau vineyards to Tulln and Vienna. From €569 per person.

Tour Program

Day 1 — Arrival in Passau
You will arrive in Passau, the City of Three Rivers, and check in to your 4-star hotel, where travel documents and rental bikes (if booked) are waiting. Parking can be booked and paid on site (approx. €11 per car per day).

Day 2 — Passau → Aschach/Brandstatt (69 km)
After time for sightseeing in Passau, you will follow the Danube past the dramatic Schlögener Schlinge to Aschach or Brandstatt. Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 3 — Aschach/Brandstatt → Enns/Au (56 km)
You will ride through Linz, the cultural capital of Upper Austria, and past the Ödseen lakes to Enns, the oldest town in Austria, or to Au. Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 4 — Enns/Au → Maria Taferl/Marbach (56–66 km)
You will cycle through the romantic Strudengau to the pilgrimage site of Maria Taferl high above the river, or on to Marbach. Overnight in a 4-star hotel.

Day 5 — Maria Taferl/Marbach → Krems/Traismauer (54–67 km)
Past Melk and the lovely vineyards of the Wachau you will take the Spitz–Arnsdorf ferry and continue to Krems or Traismauer. Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 6 — Krems/Traismauer → Vienna (69 km)
Via the flower city of Tulln and along the Vienna Woods you will reach Klosterneuburg, return the rental bikes and continue by train to Vienna (half-hourly, approx. €5 per person on site). Active version: by bike all the way to Vienna (+16 km). Overnight in a 4-star hotel.

Day 7 — Departure
Your tour ends after breakfast. Travel home or extend your stay with extra nights in Vienna.

Tour details

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✅ What is included in the trip?

🏨 Overnight stay and breakfast
💼 Luggage transfer
🗺️ Maps
📲 GPS or navigation APP
📞 Local telephone assistance 7/7

❌ 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
🛡️ Travel insurance
🌎 Tourist taxes

🙋 Common questions

How difficult is this tour?
An easy to moderate tour for regular cyclists. The Danube Cycle Path is flat and well paved; daily stages are 54 to 69 km, a little longer than on the classic tour, which is why the whole route fits into 7 days.
What type of accommodation is provided?
Good 3-star hotels along the river and 4-star hotels in Passau, Maria Taferl/Marbach and Vienna, all with breakfast. Half board with 4 three-course dinners can be added for €115.
How does the last day to Vienna work?
You ride via Tulln to Klosterneuburg, return the rental bikes and take the train into Vienna (every half hour, approx. €5 per person, paid on site). If you prefer, you can cycle the last 16 km into the city.
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 8 May to 16 October and every Sunday from 30 May to 27 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).
Can I rent a bike?
Yes. A trekking bike costs €90 and an e-bike €200 per stay (e-bike on request). Rental bikes are ready at your hotel in Passau.
Can I bring children?
Yes. Children 0–6 ride free, ages 7–11 get 50% off and ages 12–15 receive 25% off (one child per double room with two full-paying adults).
When can I start?
Arrivals on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 May to 9 October 2027, plus Friday 7 May and Friday 28 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

€569/ person

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Available

1 May 2027 – 9 Oct 2027

Departures

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Starting from

€569/ person

or €604

Available

1 May 2027 – 9 Oct 2027

Departures

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

10 other tours on this route

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Tour Program

Tour details

✅ What is included in the trip?

❌ What is not included?

🙋 Common questions

How difficult is this tour?

What type of accommodation is provided?

How does the last day to Vienna work?

How do I get back to Passau from Vienna?

Can I rent a bike?

Can I bring children?

When can I start?

📋💸 Cancellation fees

Get a personalised quote.

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Organized by

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