This bicycle tour along the Danube from Passau to Vienna excites cyclists from all over the world. Uniformly signage and well developed cycle tracks lead you through a varied landscape with a lot of cultural treasuries.
You start the trip in the “Three Rivers City” Passau, which is located in the southeast of Germany at the Austria border. Following the Danube you soon reach its’ famous meander-formed river bed in Schlögen, which has been appointed a „Natural Wonder of Austria“. You continue cycling and pass by Linz (European Capital of Culture in 2009) and the important pilgrimage site in Maria Taferl till you reach the vineyards and castles of the Wachau (World Culture and Natural Heritage of UNESCO). Worth seeing are for example the Benedictine abbey in Melk, the baroque townscape in Dürnstein and the historic centre of Krems. The last stage leads you past the Roman town Tulln to the metropolis of Vienna.
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Cycling Path Danube: Classic Version Passau – Vienna - 7 nights | 6 stages
Day 1 - Passau
Individual arrival in Passau. Handover of travel documents. The rental bikes (if booked) stand ready prepared in your arrival hotel.
Individual sightseeing in Passau (historic center, cathedral St. Stephan, corner of 3 rivers, castle Veste Oberhaus). We recommend going on a 3-rivers-boat tour through Passau (runs daily, every 30 minutes, from 10 a.m. to 17 p.m.)
Cat. A: Overnight at the 4* hotel Passauer Wolf or same category.
Cat. B: Overnight at the 3* hotel Innsento or same category.
Day 2 - Wesenufer / Schlögen (40 km)
From Passau via Obernzell and the Jochenstein power station you cycle past Engelhartszell (Trappist monastery) along the riverbank to Wesenufer and Schlögen, to the famous Schlögener Schlinge.
Cat. A: Overnight at the 4* hotel Donauschlinge or in equivalent 4* hotel in Wesenufer.
Cat. B: Overnight at the 3* hotel Freizeitanlange or equivalent.
Day 3 - Linz (56 km)
Through the Schlögener Schlinge past the uninhabited Engtal valley near Kaiserau to Aschach (baroque market). Then on through the rich Eferding basin and into the town of the same name via Wilhering (rococo church with a thousand angel figures) and Ottensheim to Linz. Individual tour of the capital of Upper Austria & City of Culture 2009 (Pöstlingberg, Lentos Art Museum, Ars Electronica Centre, main square, St. Mary's Cathedral, beautiful old town).
Cat. A: Overnight at the 4* hotels Schillerpark, Courtyard or equivalent.
Cat. B: Overnight at the 3* or 4* hotels Donauwelle or equivalent.
Day 4 - Wallsee / Au / Perg (45 km)
Today you cycle along the Danube cycle path through the Machland region. Past Steyregg and the Abwinden power station to Mauthausen. Then on to the day's destination in Au or via Mitterkirchen to Wallsee.
Cat. A: Overnight 3* hotel Wallseerhof or same category.
Cat. B: Overnight 3* hotel Gasthof Sengstbratl in Wallsee or equivalent in Au/Perg.
Day 5 - Pöchlarn / Maria Taferl (56 km)
Through the Strudengau with the romantic Hössgang to Ybbs and to the day's destination, the second largest place of pilgrimage in Austria or Pöchlarn.
Cat. A: Overnight at the 4* hotel Krone Kaiserhof or same category.
Cat. B: Overnight at the 3* hotel Rose in Pöchlarn or same category.
Day 6 - Krems/Traismauer (51-66 km)
Cycle tour to Melk (famous abbey) and further on into the UNESCO world heritage region Wachau. There you pass the villages Spitz, Weissenkirchen and Dürnstein and reach Krems or Traismauer.
Cat. A: Overnight at the 4* hotel Arte in Krems or same category.
Cat. B: Overnight at the 3* hotel Klinglhuber in Krems or same category in Traismauer.
Shortcut possible by boat trip through the Wachau e.g. from Spitz (departure 11.40 a.m.) or Dürnstein (departure 12.30 p.m.) to Krems, arrival approx. 12.50 p.m. (slight timetable change possible for 2025)
Day 7 - Vienna (63-78 km)
The cycle route continues to the flower town of Tulln through the foothills of the Vienna Woods past Klosterneuburg (abbey) to Vienna. The world metropolis offers a variety of sights (St Stephen's Cathedral, Ringstrasse, palace, Schönbrunn Zoo, Prater, Danube Tower, Belvedere Palace).
The cycle route can be shortened by train (all connections every half hour): from Krems to Tulln (approx. € 12.30 on site); or from Tulln (approx. € 10.60 on site) or from Klosterneuburg (approx. € 4.50 on site) to Vienna.
Cat. A: Overnight at the 4* hotel NH Danube City or same category.
Cat. B: Overnight at the 4* hotel Simms or same category.
Day 8 - end of cycle trip
Booking of additional nights or journey home.
Cycling Path Danube: Classic Version Passau – Vienna - 7 nights | 6 stages
Parking
- Parking space (unguarded, fenced property close to our info-point or arrival hotel) - Parking fee: 50€ per car/stay.
- Public parking garage at the freight railway station (close to station) - Parking fee: 10€ per day.
Entrainment of own bikes
- Is possible, but on your own risk. MegaSport does not take responsibility for any defects and damages on your own bikes during the whole cycle tour as well as during any transport-journey.
- Return transfer of your own bikes is also possible - on request.
Accommodation
- You will spend the night in the hotels listed in the itinerary or equivalent.
- Cat. A: 4* hotels, except in Wallsee (very good 3* hotel).
- Cat. B: good 3* hotels and in Vienna at a 4* hotel.
- Daily breakfast buffet or large, extended breakfast. With half board (4x) on days 2, 3, 5 as well as day 7 in Vienna: 3-course dinner with choice of main course (some in restaurants close to the hotel).
Cycling Path Danube: Classic Version Passau – Vienna - 7 nights | 6 stages
Dates 2025:
- Friday till sunday from 18th of April to 04th of October (= last arrival)
- Additionally on Thursday: 01st of May and from 29th of May to 28th of August
Off-season
18th to 27th of April
26th of September to 04th of October
Low-season
01st to 25th of May
17th of July to 03rd of August
05th to 21st of September
High-season
29th of May to 13th of July
07th to 31st of August
> The day of arrival appoints the season!
Cycling Path Danube: Classic Version Passau – Vienna - 7 nights | 6 stages
PRICES PER PERSON 2025 |
Off-Season |
Low Season |
High Season |
Double (Cat. A) |
659 € | 849 € | 879 € |
Double (Cat. B) |
565 € | 739 € | 769 € |
Single supplement (Cat. A) |
220 € |
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Single supplement (Cat. B) |
220 € |
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Half board supplement (Cat. A) - 4 x 3-course dinner |
138 € | ||
Half board supplement (Cat. B) - 4 x 3-course dinner |
105 € |
Included Services:
- 7 x nights' accommodation in double room with breakfast
- Luggage service from Passau to Vienna incl. liability up to € 700€ p.p.
- Information package with detailed tour book
- One double-sided saddlebag per person – also included for own bikes
- Travel document app with customized route and GPS data
Not included: city taxes approx. € 2.50 per person/night – payable on spot and ferry rides
ADDITIONAL CHARGES
- Rental bike (7-gear or 21-gear / 28 inch) 95 €
- Rental e-bike 210 €
- Transfer from Vienna to Passau 35€ by train or by bus
- Additional nights in Passau and Vienna on request
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Cycling Path Danube: Classic Version Passau – Vienna - 7 nights | 6 stages
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PRIVATE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Withdrawals
1.1 When submitting a withdrawal from the trip / stay the customer undertakes to assume the following cancellation costs:
1.1.1 Cancellation up to 40 days before the program starts - 15% of the total amount of the reservation.
1.1.2 Cancellation from 39 to 30 days before the program starts - 20% of the total amount of the reservation.
1.1.3 Cancellation from 29 to 14 days before the program starts - 40% of the total reservation amount.
1.1.4 Cancellation from 13 days until the beginning of the program - 70% of the total reservation amount.
1.1.5 No-show - 80% of the total amount of the reservation.
2. Changes
2.1 For changes of reservations (e.g. change of date, hotel category, itinerary, board incl. special requests as allergies, vegetarian meals, etc.) from 5 days after receipt of booking, we charge per booking a processing fee of € 35 and from 10 days before arrival € 70, processing fee (once per booking).
2.2 Changes to another trip is only possible in form of cancellation and subsequent rebooking.
2.2.1 In case of cancellation, ask MegaSport Travel about the trips available for the subsequent rebooking.