Linz-Vienna Danube Cycle Path 2027 - Short Cycle Tour
Get out of everyday life, get on your bike: This enjoyable short trip takes you along the Danube Cycle Path from Linz to Vienna. Look forward to impressive river landscapes, charming villages, culinary delights and relaxed evenings. Ideal for those who want to recharge their batteries in a few days.
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- 3 nights in selected 4- and 3-star hotels
- Daily rich breakfast buffet
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel to Vienna (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 23 kg)
- Your personalised cycling itinerary, including a customised route book, a mobile app for your smartphone, an online version for your computer and GPX files for your GPS device.
- high-quality handlebar bag (one per room) for conveniently carrying your travel documents throughout the tour
- Service hotline available seven days a week
- Complimentary e-bike charging facilities at all hotels
Additional costs: All prices in our offer include VAT. Not included in our prices is the city tax (approx. Euro 1,- to 3,00 per person/night) and is to be paid at the respective hotel.
Day 1 - Individual arrival in Linz
Welcome to Linz! After your individual arrival, you will move into your centrally located hotel and enjoy your first relaxing hours in the city on the Danube. Stroll through the old town, walk along the Danube promenade or treat yourself to a piece of original Linzer Torte in the traditional Café Jindrak. The view of the Danube and the Pöstlingberg is the perfect way to get in the mood for your short break. You can end the evening relaxing with a cozy dinner or a glass of wine.
Example of hotel: Hotel Arcotel Nike in LinzDay 2 - From Linz to Grein, approx. 60 km
Today you cycle through the natural Danube floodplains of the Machland with quiet oxbow lakes and beautiful views of the river. A rest on the nature trail near Au an der Donau offers relaxation in the midst of the original floodplain landscape. In the afternoon you will reach the baroque town of Grein at the entrance to the Nibelungengau. After a stroll through the old town, you can enjoy regional fish specialities or end the day relaxing with a walk along the Danube.
Example of hotel: Hotel Aumühle in GreinDay 3 - From Grein to Krems, approx. 85 km
Today's stage leads through the Nibelungengau and past the imposing Melk Abbey into the picturesque Wachau. Vineyards, apricot gardens, historic wine-growing villages and magnificent views of the Danube accompany your way. In Spitz or Dürnstein, a wine tavern invites you to take an enjoyable break. In the evening, enjoy the special atmosphere of the historic old town of Krems with a glass of Wachau wine.
Example of hotel: Arte Hotel in KremsDay 4 - From Krems to Vienna, approx. 85 km and individual journey home
Finally, the Danube accompanies you through the wide Tullnerfeld to Vienna. On the way, Tulln and the impressive Klosterneuburg Abbey invite you to take a short break. On the last section you cycle relaxed along the Danube to the Austrian capital. If time permits, enjoy a coffee or a typical Viennese dish before heading home. Your luggage will be transported to the ARCOTEL Kaiserwasser Vienna until 5:30 pm
Hotel note: We make every effort to book the hotels mentioned by name. However, if one is not available, we will switch to an equivalent company.
Note for people with limited mobility
The cycle tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility. However, in specific cases it is possible to accommodate individual customer requests (e.g. barrier-free room).
Passport and visa requirements
To check in to your hotel you will need a valid passport or ID card.
For citizens of countries outside the Schengen area other regulations may apply. You are responsible for obtaining any visa you may require in good time.
Terms and Conditions of Payment:
The deposit of 10% of the tour price is due at the latest 14 days after receipt of the booking confirmation. The balance must be paid 14 days before arrival.
Cancellation Policy:
According to our General Terms and Conditions, the customer may withdraw from the contract at any time in writing. In the event of cancellation or non-commencement of travel, the following cancellation fees will become payable:
20% of the tour price up to 28 days before arrival date
30% of the tour price from 27th to 14th day before arrival date
50% of the tour price from 13th to 8th day before arrival date
70% of the tour price from 7th to 4th day before arrival date
90% of the tour price from 3rd day before arrival date to the day of arrival
If the customer makes changes of the date of travel up to 28 days before departure, we will charge a processing fee of € 50,00 per booking. After this date, the cancellation policy will apply. Such changes to a booking may only be made in individual cases and if possible; the customer has no right to any changes.
Our detailed Terms and Conditions of Business can be viewed on our website at https://www.radurlaub.com/en/home.html; upon request, will also send them to you by e-mail.
In case of a booking your announced data will be only used from OÖ Touristik GmbH for the process of bookings and related transactions and will be passed on only in the context of the contractual relationship to third parties. (for example, tourist service providers, sights, passenger transport, processors). The detailled Privacy Notice you will find on www.radurlaub.com/en/privacynotice.html
Standard information
The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
This ensures that you will benefit from all EU rights applicable to packages. Company OÖ Touristik GmbH will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole.
Additionally, as required by law, the company OÖ Touristik GmbH has protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that it becomes insolvent.
More information on key rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 https://www.radurlaub.com/en/reisebedingungen.html.
Financial cover for customers
The tour operator OÖ Touristik GmbH, Freistädter Str. 119, 4041 Linz has completed a bankruptcy insurance with Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich AG, Europaplatz 1a, 4020 Linz. The liquidator is the Redion SA - Niederlassung Österreich, Dr.-Adolf-Schärf-Platz 10, 1220 Wien. Mail: prv.at@redion.com , 24-hour emergency number: +43 1 3172500.
Travelers have to contact the liquidator within 8 weeks if they are denied claims due to the insolvency of OÖ Touristik GmbH. Details on the business license of OÖ Touristik GmbH can be found on the website https://www.gisa.gv.at/abfrage under the GISA number 14930096.
Guarded parking garage:
Garage Bahnhof-Wissensturm Linz, Kärntnerstraße 18, 4020 Linz. The guarded garage is located opposite the railway station (Bahnhof) at the Hotel Ibis. The rate for parking is approx. € 60,00/week.
Travelling by train
For the sake of the environment, we recommend travelling by train.
Travelling by plane
If you are planning your journey by plane, we recommend planning via skycanner.at
Important information on flight and train ticket bookings
When booking train or flight tickets via the links above, you CANNOT make use of the rights applicable to package holidays under Directive (EU) 2015/2302. OÖ. Touristik GmbH is therefore not responsible for the proper provision of these travel services. In the event of problems, please contact the respective service provider. However, if a train or flight ticket is booked within 24 hours of confirmation of the cycle tour, these travel services become part of the associated travel services. In this case, OÖ. Touristik GmbH has the security required by EU law for the reimbursement of your payments to OÖ. Touristik GmbH for services that were not provided due to the insolvency of OÖ. Touristik GmbH's insolvency. Please note that this will not result in a refund in the event of insolvency of the service provider concerned. Further information on insolvency protection www.justiz.gv.at/pauschalreisegesetz.
Arrival: 20.03.2027 - 16.10.2027
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Arrival: 20.03.2027 - 16.10.2027
Discounts
Saving tips
valid on the basic price and half-board supplement
Children’s discount (3rd and 4th person with 2 full-paying adults in an extra bed)
- child up to 6 years -100 % (additional bed)
- child 07-11 years -50 % (additional bed)
- child 12-14 years -25 % (additional bed)
- adult from 15 years -10 % (additional bed)
- child up to 6 years -100 % (additional bed)
- child 07-11 years -50 % (additional bed)
- child 12-14 years -25 % (additional bed)
- adult from 15 years -10 % (additional bed)
- early booking discount -8 %
- -100 %
Ladies trekking bike 21-speed
- Model: KTM touring bike
- Frame: Aluminium ladies' frame
- Gear change: 21-speed derailleur with freewheel, Shimano Altus
- Brakes: 2 rim brakes, Shimano V-Brakes
- wheel/tyre: 28 inch hollow chamber rim/robust tyres, Schwalbe Marathon
- Saddle: high-quality gel saddle, Selle Royal
€ 99,00 per person and stay
Men's trekking bike 21-speed
- Model: KTM touring bike
- Frame: Aluminium men's frame
- Gear change: 21-speed derailleur with freewheel, Shimano Altus
- Brakes: 2 rim brakes, Shimano V-Brakes
- wheel/tyre: 28 inch hollow chamber rim/robust tyres, Schwalbe Marathon
- Saddle: high-quality gel saddle, Selle Royal
€ 99,00 per person and stay
Unisex-E-Bike
- Model: KTM Macina Fun
- Frame: Aluminum unisex
- Motor: Bosch Performance
- Battery: 500 Wh
- Gearshift: 9-speed derailleur Shimano Altus
- Brakes: 2 disc brakes, Shimano
- Wheel/tire: 28 inch hollow rim/rugged tires, Schwalbe Marathon
- Saddle: high-quality gel saddle, Selle Royal
€ 239,00 per person and stay
Men's e-bike
- Model: KTM Macina Fun 9 P5
- Frame: Aluminium men's frame
- Engine: Bosch Performance
- Battery: 500 Wh
- Saddle: high-quality gel saddle
- only bookable from a height of 175 cm
€ 239,00 per person and stay
Saddlebags
- 1 bag
- included in the rental bike price
- double-sided
- 10 litres each