Passau-Vienna Danube Cycle Path 2025 – Austrian Culinary Art Tour
Get to know the variety of Austrian cuisine and its wine cellars during your cycle holiday in Austria! Enjoy specialities along your bike tour from Passau to Vienna: the excellent Mühlvierter beer, delicious wine in the winegrowing region of the Wachau Valley and sweet delicacies in the K&K pastry shop Demel in Vienna. Truly a marvellous bike tour to remember.
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Detailed information about this offer
- 7 nights in 4- and 3-star-hotels and inns with regional flair along the Danube cycle path
- daily buffet breakfast
- luggage transfer from hotel to hotel as far as Vienna (1 piece per person, max. 23 kg)
- Mühlviertler beer culinary (3-course dinner, with frizzante as an aperitif, 3 corresponding beer specialities from the Mühlviertler breweries)
- tasting the original “Linzer Torte” cake (1 piece of cake and 1 cup of coffee or tea)
- wine tasting in a tavern in the Wachau Valley
- train ride Krems–Tulln incl. bike
- sweet “Demel-snack” (1 piece of a Demel pastry of your choice, coffee or tea)
- return transfer Vienna–Passau by bus or train
- daily restaurant recommendations in your travel documents for lunch and dinner
- 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 per room for a perfect transport of your travel documents and as a gift
- service hotline also at the weekend
- E-bike charging facility in all hotels free of charge
Additional costs:
All prices in our offer include VAT. Not included in our prices is the city tax (approx. EUR 1,00 to 3,00 per person/night) and is to be paid at the respective hotel.
Day 1 - Individual arrival in Passau
You start your cycle holiday along the Danube in Passau, Germany. Check-in and you receive your travel documents in your hotel. Handover of your rented bike takes place in our bike centre. The best way to explore this beautiful city is during a journey on board a passenger ship across the River Danube, River Inn and River Ilz. Example of hotel: Hotel Passauer Wolf located directly in the old town of Passau and surrounded by traditional restaurantsDay 2 - From Passau to Schlögener Schlinge, approx. 50 km
Along the Danube cycle path, you cycle downstream to Schlögener Schlinge. In the evening taste the Mühlviertler beer, enjoy a refreshing Frizzante “Danube Pearl” as an aperitif and a delicious 3-course dinner. Example of hotel: Gasthof Aumüller in Obermühl located on the Mühlviertel side of the Danube with a beautiful beer gardenDay 3 - From Schlögener Schlinge to Linz, approx. 45 km
Along today's bike tour numerous traditional pubs in Upper Austria invite for a tasty so called “Brettljause” (Snack) and a Mühlviertler beer. “Cheers”! Enjoy the traditional Linzer Torte (cake) in a coffee house in Linz your final distance of today's bike route. Example of hotel: Hotel Prielmayerhof in Linz a few walking minutes away from “Josef's” beer garden.Day 4 - From Linz to Ardagger, approx. 60 km
This stage along the Danube cycle path in Upper Austria has a lot to offer! Enns, the oldest town in Austria, untouched meadows and orchards until you reach Ardagger. Tip: The shop in the Cathedral Ardagger offers regional specialities. Example of hotel: Landgasthof Winter in Ardagger restaurant with excellent inn cultureDay 5 - From Ardagger to Maria Taferl, approx. 45 km
Through the wild region of the Strudengau, along the Danube cycle path, you leave the beer country of Upper Austria and continue to the wine country of Lower Austria. Far away, the basilica of Maria Taferl greets the cyclists along the Danube cycle path. Enjoy the lovely prepared delicacies of the gourmet restaurant in the Hotel Schachner. Example of hotel: Hotel Schachner in Maria Taferl Gourmet Restaurant with a splendid panorama terraceDay 6 - From Maria Taferl to Weißenkirchen, approx. 50 km
Today awaits you one of the highlights of this cycle holiday from Passau to Vienna: the Wachau Valley a well-known winegrowing region. The magnificent Melk Abbey marks the beginning of this region, which counts to the Austrian UNESCO world heritage. You cycle past numerous so-called wine taverns and through picturesque winegrowing villages such as Spitz and Weißenkirchen. Taste some rewarded Wachauer wines at the winegrowing estate. Example of hotel: Hotel Kirchenwirt in Weißenkirchen, lovely embedded in the surrounding vineyardsDay 7 - From Weißenkirchen to Vienna, approx. 45 km + train ride
You travel by train comfortable from Krems to the garden city of Tulln. From there you cycle your final bike tour along the Danube cycle path. The cycle tour leads you through the gate of Vienna via Klosterneuburg and the Viennese vineyards to Austria's capital. With a visit at the K&K pastry shop Demel ends your cycle holiday from Passau to Vienna. Example of hotel: Arcotel Kaiserwasser in Vienna located directly at the old DanubeDay 8 - Return transfer to Passau or extra nights
Return from your cycling holidays along River Danube's cycle path to Passau, in Season A and B by train (transfer of your own bike not included), in season C by bus (transfer of your own bikes included) or on request by train (transfer of your own bikes not included).
Parking options on a cycling vacation on the Danube Cycle Path:
In Passau, you can park your car in a parking garage for the duration of your cycle tour.
Locked and covered parking garage: € 12,- per day
Parking garage with electric connection: € 12,- per day plus € 30,- charging fee
Enclosed and uncovered parking garage: € 8,- per day
(Parking garage or parking lot must be reserved in advance with the bike tour booking, payable on site)
Note for people with reduced mobility:
The cycle tour is generally not suitable for people with reduced mobility. However, individual customer requests are possible in individual cases (e.g. rooms suitable for the disabled).
Passport and visa requirements:
A valid passport or identity card is required for the hotel check-in.
Special entry requirements may apply for foreign nationals (outside the Schengen area). Each traveler is responsible for obtaining a visa in good time.
Payment conditions:
The deposit of 10% of the tour price is due no later than 14 days after receipt of the booking confirmation. The remaining payment is due 14 days before departure.
Cancellation and withdrawal conditions:
According to our General Terms and Conditions, the customer can withdraw from the contract in writing at any time. In the event of withdrawal or non-commencement of the trip, the following withdrawal fees apply
20% of the tour price up to the 28th day before departure
30% of the tour price from the 27th to the 14th day before departure
50% of the tour price from the 13th to the 8th day before departure
70% of the tour price from the 7th to 4th day before departure
90% of the travel price from the 3rd day before departure until the day of arrival
If the customer changes the travel date up to 28 days before departure, we charge a processing fee of € 50.00 per booking. Thereafter, the cancellation conditions apply. Such a rebooking can only be made according to the possibilities in individual cases; the customer has no claim to this.
The detailed terms and conditions can be found at www.radurlaub.com. These can also be sent by e-mail on request.
In the event of a booking, the data provided will be used by OÖ. Touristik GmbH for the processing of the booking and the associated processes and only passed on to third parties (e.g. tourist service providers, passenger transport, sights, contract processors) within the framework of the contractual relationship. The detailed data protection provisions can be viewed at www.radurlaub.com/datenschutz.
Standard information:
The combination of travel services offered is a package tour within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
Therefore, travelers can make use of all EU rights that apply to package tours. The company OÖ. Touristik GmbH bears full responsibility for the proper execution of the entire package tour.
In addition, the company OÖ. Touristik GmbH has the legally required security for the repayment of payments made and, if transportation is included in the package tour, to ensure repatriation in the event of its insolvency.
Further information on the most important rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 https://www.radurlaub.com/reisebedingungen.html.
Customer money protection:
The tour operator OÖ Touristik GmbH, Freistädter Str. 119, 4041 Linz has taken out insolvency protection with Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich AG, Europaplatz 1a, 4020 Linz.
Europäische Reiseversicherung AG, Kratochwjlestraße 4, 1220 Vienna, email: info@europaeische.at, 24-hour emergency number: +43 1 3172500, acts as the processor.
Travelers must contact the liquidator within 8 weeks if they are denied services due to the insolvency of OÖ Touristik GmbH. Details of OÖ Touristik GmbH's authorization to provide travel services can be found on the website https://www.gisa.gv.at/abfrage under the GISA number 14930096.
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Arrival & Parking
Place of arrival:
Passau
Parking possibilities:
In Passau a carpark for your car during your cycle tour is at a parking garage.
- Locked and covered parking garage: € 12,-/day
- Parking garage with E-connection: € 12,-/day plus € 30,- charging fee
- Locked but outdoor on a parking ground: € 8,-/day
(This carpark must be reserved prior your arrival of your cycling tour, payable on the spot)
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Travelling by train
For the sake of the environment, we recommend travelling by train.
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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.
Rates and additional services to book
Arrival: 05.04.2025 - 11.10.2025
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Arrival: 05.04.2025 - 11.10.2025
Saving tips
- 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)
- 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)
- early booking discount -10 %
Rental bikes from OÖ Touristik GmbH
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
€ 109,00 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
€ 109,00 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
€ 229,00 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
€ 229,00 per person and stay
Kids e-bike
- for children from 9 years
- Model: KTM Macina Mini Me
- Frame: Aluminium Unisex
- Motor: Bosch
- battery: 400 Wh
- Speed: up to 20 km/h
- Gear change: 9-speed derailleur, Shimano
- Brakes: 2 disc brakes
- Wheel/tyre: 24 inch hollow chamber rim/robust tyres
- Saddle: high-quality gel saddle
€ 229,00 per person and stay
Woom kids bike 20 inches
- Children from 1,15 m - 1,30 m
- models: WOOM 4
- Weight: 7,3 kg
- Frame: Aluminium child frame
- Gear change: 8-speed SRAM X4 twist shifter
- Brakes: 2 V-brakes
€ 109,00 per person and stay
KTM kids bike
20 inch:
- Children from 1,15 m - 1,30 m
- Models: KTM Wild Cat
- Frame: Aluminium child frame 20 inch
- Gear change: 3-speed hub gears, Shimano
- Brakes: Pedal brake, 1 rim brake, Shimano V-Brake
24 inch:
- Children from 1,20 m - 1,40 m
- Models: KTM Wild One/Wild Cat
- Frame: Aluminium child frame 24 inch
- Gear change: 18-speed ketene gear with freewheel, Shimano
- Brakes: 2 rim brakes, Shimano V-Brakes
€ 109,00 per person and stay
Child's seat
- Manufacturer: HAMAX
- up to 22 kg
- 2-7 years
€ 38,00 per person and stay
Children's trailer
- Manufacturer: HAMAX
- Child up to 40 kg/up to 6 years
- 2 small children up to 3 years. (independent sitting)
€ 109,00 per person and stay
Saddlebags
- 1 bag per room
- included in the rental bike price
Bike helmet
- Brand: Lazer
- Model: Temp KinetiCore
- Size: Unisex
- Head circumference (from - to): 54-61 cm
€ 49,00 per helmet