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Cycling cruise Passau-Vienna-Passau


Bike and boat on the Danube from Passau to Bratislava and back to Passau - including 7 x full board and much more on the 4****Sup. MS Primadonna

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2025
Overview
Authentic Donau Touristik

The Danube Cycle Route Passau - Bratislava is considered the origin of all long-distance cycle routes in Europe. From the narrow Kerbtal valley to the expanses of the Donau-Auen National Park, you will experience charming landscapes on a flat route away from motorised traffic. Monasteries, castles, palaces and baroque towns line the route.

Dates and availability 2025

Friday, 25 July to Friday, 1 August (PD, OD, HDA)

Friday, 8 to Friday, 15 August (PD, OD, HD, HDA)


PD = promenade deck | OD = upper deck | HD = main deck | HDA = main deck-ASTERN

Tour
  • 298 to 339 km by bike, flat and well marked
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness
  • Qualitäty of the road
  • Signposting
Route
Friday, Arrival

Individual arrival in Passau by train or car by 16:30, transfer from Donau Touristik parking lot or Passau train station to the ship. Welcome snack. "Cast off" around 19:30.

Saturday, Schlögen – Linz (56 km)

Handover of rental bikes. Cycle fom the natural spectacle of the Schlögener Schlinge to Linz. Optional: Concert on the Bruckner Organ in the late afternoon.

Sunday, Strudengau Linz – Grein (57 km)

The cycle path leads directly into the countryside past the castles of Pragstein, Wallsee and Greinburg.

Monday, Ybbs – Wachau Dürnstein (59 km)

Cycle from the Gothic town of Ybbs through Gottsdorf and Emmersdorf to the Wachau, passing the wine village of Spitz to Dürnstein.

Tuesday, Wachau and Wienerwald (47 km)

Cycle through the Wachau to Krems (UNESCO World Heritage, Gozzoburg, Kremser Pfennig, Piarist Church, Old Town). Continue to Tulln. Lunch on board and by boat to Vienna. Optional: guided bus tour of Vienna (2 hours) after dinner.

Wednesday, Vienna by bike (27 km) or National Park Donau-Auen (68 km)

Explore Vienna by bike or visit the National Park Donau-Auen. Optional: Visit the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Lunch on board or picnic for the active option. Boat trip through the National Park to Hainburg and Bratislava. Active option: Cycle on car-free Danube paths from Wolfsthal to Bratislava.

Thursday, Wachau and Strudengau (52 km)

Optional visit to Melk Abbey before cycling past Pöchlarn and Freyenstein to Grein. Return of rental bikes.

Friday, Disembarkation

Disembark by 10:00. Transfer from the ship to Donau Touristik parking lot or Passau train station and departure.

Program changes may occur for safety reasons due to high/low water or other force majeure events. Arrival times are subject to lock waiting times and normal water levels.

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Prices & Services
Price per person
  • Two bed bunk bed | full board - main deck - ecco - 8 days
    • 25.07.2025, 08.08.2025 | season price
      € 899,- Arrival Fr
  • Two bed | full board - main deck - 8 days
    • 25.07.2025, 08.08.2025 | season price
      € 1.026,- Arrival Fr
  • Two bed | full board - upper deck - 8 days
    • 25.07.2025, 08.08.2025 | season price
      € 1.735,- Arrival Fr
  • Two bed | full board - Promenade deck - 8 days
    • 25.07.2025, 08.08.2025 | season price
      € 1.845,- Arrival Fr
Service
  • Bike cruise with 7x full board, including port fees, in the booked double cabin with shower, WC, TV, telephone, safe, minibar, adjustable air conditioning
  • Passenger transfer to and from the ship (fixed times) in Passau
  • Free access to the wellness area (whirlpool on the sun deck and indoors, sauna, Kneipp pool)
  • 2 hydrojet waterbed muscle massages (approx. 15 min.) per cabin
  • On-board tour guide with daily route briefings
  • Route description and maps (also GPS data on request)
  • 1 x wine tasting of 4 varieties from the Danube countries on board
Surcharge single use based on the tour rate

Main deck aft & main deck + 50 % surcharge
Upper & Promenade Deck + 75 % surcharge

Private parking Passau + € 60,-

unguarded, fenced

Excursion package* + € 55,-
  • Guided tour of Clam Castle
  • City tour Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
  • Ticket Greinburg Castle
    *Minimum of 20 participants



Please book additional services such as the excursion package at the same time. Some excursions can also be booked individually subject to availability and according to the price list on board (e.g. Vienna guided bus tour 2 hours approx. € 55,-).

Best-Price-Guarantee

If you have a cheaper offer for bike tours, bike and boat tours or cruises with the same services or dates at the time of booking, please send us a copy of the offer by e-mail. If you book at Donau Touristik, you will receive the best price.

You can find the details here.

Discounts
    • on arrival Fr from 01.04. - 30.10.2025
  • Online discount
    • € 10,- per person on arrival Fr from 01.04. - 30.10.2025
  • Early bird bonus
    • € 15,- per person until 15.03.2025 on arrival Fr from 01.04. - 30.10.2025
  • Children
    • 100 % children up to 5,9 years in double cabin main or upper deck with extra bed with at least 2 full-paying guests (max. 2 children) on arrival Fr from 01.04. - 30.10.2025
    • only € 35.- per night for the 3rd or 4th person up to 18 years for 3-/4 bed occupancy with 2 full-paying guests on arrival Fr from 01.04. - 30.10.2025
  • Promotional code
    • If you have a promotion code, add it in the booking mask under comments. After we have checked the validity and amount we will reduce the price. on arrival Fr from 01.04. - 30.10.2025
Gastronomy

The benchmark for all cruise ships is the cuisine! From the vegetable juicer at the lavish breakfast buffet to the "cheese from the board" at the end of the 3-/4-course menu of choice, we offer first-class cuisine. Dietary requirements are sometimes possible, please specify when booking. Viennese cuisine really comes into its own with us. We also offer the most favourable bottled wine prices of ALL Danube ships, e.g. 1 bottle (0.75 l) Bordeaux Château Lamothe-Vincent Jg. 2011 for only € 19.80. Five meals a day: breakfast buffet, served 3-course menu of choice for lunch or packed lunch for the cycle tour, 3-/4-course menu of choice in the evening, afternoon coffee with pastries, midnight snack.

Information
Our rental bikes
  • Ladies touring bike - More Information
    from € 95,-
    Ladies touring bike
    21 gears | 28"

    The 21-speed touring bike with freewheel function is from the brands Schauff or Kalkhoff. The company Schauff has been…

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  • Ladies touring bike - More Information
    from € 95,-
    Ladies touring bike
    7 gears | 28"

    The 7-speed touring bike with backpedal brake is from the brands Schauff or Kalkhoff. The Schauff company has been…

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  • men's touring bike - More Information
    from € 95,-
    men's touring bike
    21 gears | 28"

    The 21-speed touring bike with freewheel function is from the brands Schauff or Kalkhoff. The Schauff company has been…

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  • men's touring bike - More Information
    from € 95,-
    men's touring bike
    7 gears | 28"

    The 7-speed touring bike with backpedal brake is from the brands Schauff or Kalkhoff. The Schauff company has been…

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  • Men's e-bike - More Information
    from € 210,-
    Men's e-bike
    7 gears | 28"

    The 7-gear E-Bike with freewheel function is from the brand Kalkhoff. The Kalkhoff company has been building quality…

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  • Unisex ebike - More Information
    from € 210,-
    Unisex ebike
    7 gears | 28"

    The 7- or 8-speed electric bike with freewheel function is from the Kalkhoff brand. The Kalkhoff company has been…

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Place of interest
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    Passau

    Passau is located on the border with Austria and at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers and is therefore also…

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    Bratislava

    The Slovakian capital boasts numerous sights and is well worth a visit. The small and compact centre of Bratislava is located…

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    Vienna

    The "music capital of the world" (Frank Sinatra), the description of which is beyond this scope.

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    Ybbs

    Ybbs/Danube is a municipality in the Mostviertel in the Austrian state of Lower Austria with 5,800 inhabitants. The…

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    Schlögen

    The "Schlögener Schlinge", the natural wonder of Upper Austria, is a river loop in the upper Danube valley, about halfway…

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    Linz

    Linz is the capital of Upper Austria. Worth seeing are the New Cathedral, the Castle, the Main Square, the Pöstlingberg, the…

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    Grein

    The city of Grein is located in the middle of the Danube valley in the widening of the relatively narrow Danube section…

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    Spitz

    The location Spitz, one of the main towns in the Wachau, lies in a wide arc around the free-standing, cone-shaped castle…

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