DCP- Classic Cat.B/ Passau-Vienna
Danube Cycle Path
THE Classic
The absolute classic among the cycle paths! The well-known route takes you from Passau, downstream along the Danube, to Vienna. In selected hotels of category B (3* hotels) you can enjoy trustworthy partnerhotels that have been looking after our guests reliably for years. The culinary diversity on the Danube Cycle Path accompanies you on your way to Vienna.
Dates 2025:
Arrival: daily
Duration: 8 days
Dates:
Season 1: Apr 05.-11. + Oct 04.-11.
Season 2: Apr 12.-25. + Sept 20.-Oct 03.
Season 3: April 26. – Sept 19.
1st Day: Passau
Individual arrival in Passau, travel documents in the hotel. Rental bike handover takes place in the bike center.
Hotelexample: IBB Hotel Passau Süd***
2nd Day: Passau – Schlögener Schlinge, approx. 40 km
Explore the 3-river city of Passau before you start through the Upper Danube Valley in direction to the Schlögener Schlinge. On a ferry trip across the Danube, you can enjoy the 2nd largest river in Europe up close.
Example of hotel: Revita Hotel Kocher****
3rd Day: Schlögener Schlinge – Linz, approx. 55 km
Leave the forest hills behind and cycle through the beautiful region of the Eferdinger Becken to Linz, the capital city of Upper Austria.
Example of hotel: Hotel Prielmayerhof****
4th Day: Linz – Grein/surrounding, approx. 60 km
Take the chance and stroll around in Linz, before you move forward to the Strudengau. There is a lot to see along this stage today: Enns – the oldest city of Austria, an untouched riparian meadow land and finally the lovely baroque town of Grein.
Example of hotel: Hotel-Gasthof Zur Zugbrücke***
5th Day: Grein/surrounding – Wachau Valley, approx. 70km
Today’s cycle route leads through the impressive landscape of the Strudengau to the Wachau. You can already see the Benedictine monastery in Melk from afar, which invites you to explore it.
Hotel example: Hotel Wachau****
6th Day: Wachau Valley – Traismauer/surrounding, approx. 40 km
Right through the Wachau, past the most famous wine villages of Weißenkirchen, Spitz, Dürnstein and Krems, before you reach Traismauer. Tip: Plan a break for a tasty snack in one of the numerous wine taverns.
Hotel example: Hotel Nibelungenhof***
7th Day: Traismauer/surrounding – Vienna, approx. 45 km
Today is your last destination! Immerse yourself in the cosmopolitan city of Vienna with all its sights.
Hotel example: Hotel Roomz Vienna Prater***
8th Day: Vienna
Individual departure or extension. Return to Passau, in Season 1+2 by train (transfer of your own bike not included), in season 3 by bus (transfer of your own bikes included) or on request by train (transfer of your own bikes not included).
YOUR ACCOMMODATION:
The possible accommodation examples can be found in the description under “Itinerary”. If there are no rooms available in the mentioned accommodations, we book equal ones. This might affect the itinerary of the tour .
Please note, that accommodation requests are always updated daily at the time of booking. The selection is based on availability. Of course, we are happy to accept non-binding customer requests. Tell us your wishes when booking.
You will receive the accommodation we have actually booked with the hotellist and the travel documents (after the booking confirmation at the earliest).
YOUR BICYCLES:
21-speed ladies or gents
8-speed E-Bikes
Children´s bikes and equipment upon request
Dog-trailer upon request
- KTM-Trekking-/Touringbikes
- derailleur with freewheel, Shimano Altus
- Aluminium-frame
- Fenders
- luggage carrier
- comfort-Gel-saddle
- puncture-proof 28″ tires, Schwalbe Marathon
- 1 pannier bag, double sided/room
- 1 lock
Hints:
– Men’s e-bikes can only be booked from a height of 170 cm
– Children’s e-bikes can only be booked from the age of 9. Suitable for height 130-145 cm
– WOOM 4 children’s bike from 115-130 cm (8-speed, twist shifter)
– Children’s bike 20″: 115-130 cm (3-speed, gear hub)
– Children’s bike 24″: 120-140 cm (18 gears, derailleur gears with freewheel)
– Child seat: for children from 2-7 years up to 22 kg
– Child trailer: for children from 2-7 years up to max. 40 kg
Disclaimer for rental bike
€ 22,00 per touring bike
€ 49,00 per e-bike
If you rent a bike for your trip, you are liable for damage and theft. When booking our rental bike disclaimer, we will assume liability for you so that you bear no financial responsibility in the event of loss or damage to the rental bike (with proper use and security). There are exceptions to this disclaimer which are loss of keys, batteries and chargers of e-bikes, as well as damage due to intent or gross negligence.
ARRIVAL INFORMATION:
Parking
- In Passau, the car can be parked in a parking garage for the duration of the cycle tour.
- Locked and covered parking garage: € 12 per day
- Parking garage with E-connection: € 12 per day plus € 30 charging fee
- Fenced and uncovered parking: € 8 per day
- Parking garage or parking space must be reserved prior your arrival of your cycling tour, payable on the spot
Train Station
- Station: Passau
Airport
- Next Airport: Munich (MUC)
- 7 nights in selected 3-star hotels
- daily buffet breakfast
- luggage transfer from hotel to hotel as far as Vienna (1 piece per person, max. 23 kg)
- return transfer Vienna-Passau by bus or train
- Your personal cycle route in an individualised cycle book, as a digital application for computer and mobile phone, GPX data for your navigation device
- 1 high quality handlebar bag for a perfect transport of your travel documents per room
- service hotline also at the weekend
- recharge the electrically powered bike in every booked hotel free of charge
| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | |
| Double room | 555,- | 699,- | 829,- |
| Single room | 785,- | 929,- | 1.059,- |
| Half-board (6x, breakfast only in Vienna) | 199,- | 199,- | 199,- |
Tourism fee (approx. € 1,00 – 2,50 per person/night) must be paid at the respective hotel.
Discount children/additional bed
(3rd and 4th person in extra bed with 2 fully-paying persons)
| 0-6,99 years | -100% |
| 7-11,99 years | -50% |
| 12-14,99 years | -25% |
| from 15 years | -10% |
Additional bookable
| Rental bikes | |
| 21-speed touring bike | 109,- |
| E-Bike | 229,- |
| Deductions | |
| no return transfer Vienna-Passau | – 30,- |
| Additional nights incl. breakfast | Double room | Single room | |
| Passau 3* | 69,- | 109,- | |
| Linz 3* | 69,- | 109,- | |
| Wachau 3* | 59,- | 89,- | |
| Vienna 3* | 69,- | 109,- |
Operator: OÖ Touristik
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