Linz-Vienna Danube Cycle Path 2026 - On the trail of culture
This cycle tour is an invitation to discover Austria's cultural treasure troves at your leisure. You follow the Danube Cycle Path from Linz to Vienna - past monasteries, castles and picturesque old towns. Along the way, you will meet big names such as Bruckner, Schiele and Sisi – as well as quiet memorials and living museums. Short stops, enjoyable breaks and stylish accommodation ensure that the physical well-being is not neglected. For culturally interested cyclists who are looking for beauty - with leisure, heart and curiosity.
- Rental bikes from myEsel made from regional, certified wood can be booked additionally. For more information, see “Hired bikes.”
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- 7 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)
- Admission to the Ars Electronica Center, Lentos Art Museum and Castle Museum (24-hour Linz Card)
- Free use of public transport and Pöstlingbergbahn in Linz (24-hour Linz Card)
- Admission and guided tour of Melk Abbey
- Train ride from Krems to Tulln (including bikes)
- Admission to the 'Garden Tulln'
- 24-hour hop on hop off city tour in Vienna
- Return train journey from Vienna to Linz (transfer of your own bikes not included)
- Your personal cycle route in an individualised cycling book, as a digital application for computers and mobile phones, GPX data for your navigation device
- High-quality handlebar bag for optimal transport of travel documents per room
- Service telephone also on weekends
- E-bike charging facilities in all hotels
- Additional fees:
- Prices are inclusive of taxes and duties.
- Not included in the price: The city tax (approx. EUR 1,00 – 3,00 per person/night) is to be paid at the respective hotel.
Day 1 - Individual arrival in Linz
Welcome to the Upper Austrian capital of culture! At the start of your cycling holiday along the Danube Cycle Path, check in at the hotel and receive your travel documents for the upcoming cycle tour. Take your first walks, for example a leisurely stroll through the old town or dinner with a view of the Danube. Linz welcomes you with a lively atmosphere and artistic flair.
Example of hotel: ARCOTEL Nike in LinzDay 2 - Experience Linz by bike
Today you can discover Linz on two wheels - in a relaxed manner as part of your cycling holiday and with many cultural highlights: The Ars Electronica Centre delights with interactive media art, while the Lentos Art Museum displays important works of classical modernism. As you cycle through the Mural Harbour, you will come across oversized murals in the old industrial harbour - an open-air museum of street art. History is not neglected either: the Old Cathedral with the Bruckner organ, Linz Castle or a ride up the Pöstlingberg with a view of the Danube. In the afternoon, enjoy a Linzer Torte in a traditional café - a sweet end to this multi-faceted cycle tour and your cycling holiday. Example of hotel: ARCOTEL Nike in LinzDay 3 - From Linz to Grein, approx. 60 km
Today you cycle eastwards along the Danube Cycle Path in Austria - past lush greenery and historic sites. If you like, stop off at the Mauthausen memorial - a moving place of remembrance. At the end of the stage, you reach the charming little town of Grein, where the magnificent Greinburg Castle and the oldest municipal theatre in Austria bring history to life. Example of hotel: Hotel Schatzkammer in Burg KreuzenDay 4 - From Grein to Melk, approx. 50 km
A day full of nature and history awaits you on your cycling holiday: Cycle through the once wildly flowing Strudengau - today a natural paradise with tranquil Danube floodplains and wooded slopes - and continue your cycle tour along the Danube Cycle Path in Austria to Melk. You will recognise the impressive Melk Abbey, one of the most important Baroque ensembles in Europe, from afar. A visit to the magnificent library and the abbey church is a must for culture lovers.
Example of hotel: Hotel Zur Post in MelkDay 5 - From Melk to Krems, approx. 40 km
Today you cycle through the heart of the Wachau - a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the epitome of the Austrian way of life. Your cycle tour along the Danube Cycle Path takes you through a picture-book landscape with vineyards, old dry stone walls and medieval villages such as Weißenkirchen and Dürnstein. If you like, you can stop off for a little wine tasting or visit the ruins of Dürnstein Castle, where King Richard the Lionheart was once imprisoned. This section of your cycling holiday ends in Krems with a mix of old town flair, galleries and cosy cafés.
Example of hotel: Arte Hotel Krems in KremsDay 6 - From Krems to Vienna, approx. 40 km (train ride from Krems to Tulln)
Continue comfortably by train to the garden city of Tulln - a relaxing stopover on your cycling holiday along the Danube Cycle Path in Austria. DIE GARTEN TULLN, Europe's first ecological garden show, invites you to linger with its fragrance and colours before you continue cycling towards Klosterneuburg. Once you arrive in Vienna, the baroque Schönbrunn Palace awaits you with its parks and state rooms - a cultural highlight of your cycle tour. In the evening, enjoy a classic Sacher Torte in a traditional coffee house - or round off the day at a wine tavern with music and delicacies.
Example of hotel: ARCOTEL Wimberger in ViennaDay 7 - Experience Vienna – with overview and favourite places
A whole day for the cultural metropolis on the Danube! Even off the saddle, your cycling holiday along the Danube Cycle Path will be an experience. With the included 24-hour hop-on hop-off ticket, you can explore Vienna in comfort and at your own pace. Hop off where you want to go: to the imposing St Stephen's Cathedral, through the imperial Hofburg Palace, to the baroque Belvedere Palace or to the multifaceted Museum Quarter. If you like, visit the Kunsthistorisches Museum or treat yourself to a stroll through the Naschmarkt whilst cycling through the city. In the afternoon, perhaps a little break in a coffee house . A classical concert or a stroll along the Ringstrasse rounds off your cycle tour in style - the crowning glory of an unforgettable holiday by bike.
Example of hotel: ARCOTEL Wimberger in ViennaDay 8 - Journey home or extension
Today it's time to say goodbye – or stay. Your return journey to Linz is comfortably by train. If you want, you can extend your stay in Vienna and enjoy a little Viennese way of life between coffee house culture and music history.
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.
Parking facilities:
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.
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.
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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 Europäische Reiseversicherung AG, Kratochwjlestraße 4, 1220 Wien, Email: info@europaeische.at, 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.
Austrian Danube
Cycle Path - Austrian Danube
Length: The Danube Cycle Path in Austria - starting in Passau and finishing in Vienna - is 326 kilometers long.
Route description: The Danube cycle path Passau - Vienna is very well developed. The Danube cycle path in Austria is asphalted practically everywhere. You cycle along roads with little traffic on your bike tours, usually even on both sides of the river.
Signposting: On your cycle tour in Austria, follow the special signposts. The cycle paths in Upper and Lower Austria are marked with green, rectangular signs. The Danube cycle path in Austria is marked as such by name in most cases. (R1 in Upper Austria). Regional cycle paths connect to it.
Sights along the Danube Cycle Path Passau - Vienna
Passau: The city of three rivers welcomes you warmly on your cycle tour in Austria. This is where the Ilz and Inn flow into the Danube, causing it to swell into a mighty river. In Passau, the picturesque old town invites you to take a tour before the start of your cycle tour in Austria, which will certainly take you to Passau Cathedral with the largest church organ in the world. The Veste Oberhaus towers high above Passau.
Engelszell Abbey: Austria's only Trappist monastery is located almost directly on the Danube Cycle Path. In addition to the beautiful collegiate church, you should also visit the store on your cycling vacation in Austria, which sells excellent liqueurs from the monastery's own production.
Schlögener Schlinge: A mighty natural spectacle can be seen directly on the Danube cycle path during your cycle tour from Passau to Vienna. The river meanders around an extremely resistant rock formation. The short but steep climb to Schlögener Blick is definitely worth it. The full dimension of this attraction is revealed to you during the cycle tour in Austria.
Linz: This up-and-coming city stretches along both sides of the Danube in Upper Austria. We recommend a stroll through the charming old town with its baroque town houses. The Ars Electronica Center - Museum of the Future and the LENTOS Art Museum are located directly on the Danube Cycle Path. Cyclists who have more time at their disposal are recommended to take a ride up the Pöstlingberg on the steepest adhesion railroad in Europe. The voestalpine Stahlwelt opens the door to the world of steel in a unique way. Discover the development from pig iron to steel and stainless steel grades with the help of impressive exhibits and interactive stations. In the evening, Europe's most modern music theater attracts visitors to a performance.
Wachau: The UNESCO World Heritage region of Wachau stretches between Melk and Krems in Lower Austria. The Danube Cycle Path leads directly through this famous Lower Austrian wine region. Even the Romans cultivated wine in terraces to the left and right of the Danube. Don't miss out on a visit to a wine tavern to sample the tangy Grüner Veltliner. Melk Benedictine Abbey can be seen from afar from the Danube Cycle Path. It impresses with its magnificent rooms and a well-known abbey library.
Vienna: Austria's capital is the destination of your cycle tour along the Danube Cycle Path. Numerous sights invite you to visit: Schönbrunn Park and Palace, the Prater, the Ringstrasse with its numerous magnificent buildings, the Hofburg and much more. Not forgetting the countless theaters, above all the Burgtheater, the Vienna State Opera and smaller variety theaters offer entertaining hours in the evening.
Arrival & Parking
Place of arrival:
Linz
Parking possibilities:
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. € 50,00/week.
Travelling by train
For the sake of the environment, we recommend travelling by train.
Travelling by plane
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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: 28.03.2026 - 10.10.2026
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Arrival: 28.03.2026 - 10.10.2026
Discounts
Saving tips
Children’s discount: (3rd and 4th person in extra bed with 2 full-paying persons)
- 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)
my Esel E-Tour PRO
- Model: E-SUV PRO, 10-speed Shimano gears
- Size: M (170-182 cm), L (183-195 cm)
- Frame: HollowTech wooden frame made of core ash
- Motor: UPEA hub drive with 250 W, 60 Nm
- Battery: 540 Wh from Samsung
- Range: up to 130 km
- Saddle: ergonomic My Esel saddle
- Brake: hydraulic disc brake, Shimano Disc MT 400m
€ 239,00 per person and stay
my Esel E-SUV PRO
- Model: E-SUV PRO, 10-speed Shimano gears
- Size: S (155-163 cm), M (164-172 cm)
- Frame: HollowTech wooden frame made of core ash with extra wide and low entry
- Motor: UPEA hub drive with 250 W, 60 Nm
- Battery: 540 Wh from Samsung
- Range: up to 130 km
- Saddle: ergonomic My Esel saddle
- Brake: hydraulic disc brake, Shimano Disc MT 400m
€ 239,00 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
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
Saddlebags
- 1 bag per room
- included in the rental bike price
- double-sided
- 10 litres each
Bike helmet
- Brand: Lazer
- Model: Temp KinetiCore
- Size: Unisex
- Head circumference (from - to): 54-61 cm
€ 52,00 per helmet