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Exploring the country and people at half power


8 nights including breakfast buffet, luggage transport from Passau to Vienna, entrance and guided tour of St Florian's Abbey, Passau car parking and much more. Plenty of time for the country and its people, as well as cycle breaks and sightseeing. Your personalised cycle tour.

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Overview
Authentic Donau Touristic
  • Experience a picture-book region every day, away from the traffic.
  • Plenty of time for the country and its people, as well as bike breaks and sightseeing.
  • Lunch at the cycling tour pro. We invite you to a 2-course lunch directly with us in Linz (Monday to Friday).
Dates 2025

Arrival Friday, Saturday and Sunday from April 18th to October 4th and additionally on May 1st and every Thursday from May 29th to August 28th
Off season:
April 18th to 27th and September 26th to October 4th
Low season:
May 1st to 25th, July 17th to August 3rd and September 5th to 21st
High season:
May 29th to July 13th and August 7th to September 31st

Arrival Friday, Saturday and Sunday from April 18th to October 4th and additionally on May 1st and every Thursday from May 29th to August 28th
Off season:
April 18th to 27th and September 26th to October 4th
Low season:
May 1st to 25th, July 17th to August 3rd and September 5th to 21st
High season:
May 29th to July 13th and August 7th to September 31st

Please Note

The light blue dates in the calendar are very popular dates. These can be booked online, but there may be surcharges or hotel or location changes. We would be happy to inform you based on your online booking how we can offer your bike holiday.

Tour
  • 309 km by bike, 15 minutes by train
  • mainly flat terrain
  • paved roads, largely free from car traffic
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness
  • Cycle path quality
  • Signage
Route
Day 1, Arrival in Passau

Your rental bike (if booked) will be waiting for you at the hotel. Our recommendation: 3-river tour by boat (approximately € 13,- on site, 50 minutes).

Day 2, Wesenufer/Schlögen (40 km)

Past Engelhartszell (Römerburgus Oberranna, UNESCO World Heritage Site) to the Schlögener Loop.

Day 3, Linz (46 km by bike, 15 minutes by train)

Through the barely populated Engtal valley to the Danube town of Ottensheim; by city railway (every half hour, approximately € 5,- on site) to Linz. Tickets for a serenade concert in the Renaissancehof Linz (=open air) included (in July and August, please notify us when booking).

Day 4, Wallsee (45 km)

Along the Danube to St Florian (abbey). By ferry to Mauthausen (€ 5,- on site) and on to the day's destination.

Day 5, Maria Taferl/Marbach (45 km)

Through the Strudengau and on to Maria Taferl, Austria's second largest place of pilgrimage, or on to Marbach.

Day 6, Krems (52 km)

Continue to Melk (abbey), past beautiful vineyards into the famous wine-growing region of Wachau and to your destination for the day.

Day 7, Tulln/Stockerau (45 km)

To the garden city of Tulln or on to Stockerau.

Day 8, Vienna (36 km)

Past Klosterneuburg (abbey) to the city of the waltz. Ticket for a first-class Bundestheater performance (Burgtheater etc.) included (in May and September, please notify us when booking).

Day 9, Departure

Departure by bus from Hotel Wien every Saturday, the remaining days by train (2nd class/free choice of train, every 2 hours, no transfer to/from the railway station). Return transfer of own bikes on departure day Thursday to Sunday with drop-off the day before in Vienna + € 38,-.

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Prices & Services
Price per person
  • double room | breakfast - 9 days
    • 18.04. - 27.04.2025, 26.09. - 04.10.2025 | A - Off season
      € 698,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
    • 01.05. - 25.05.2025, 17.07. - 03.08.2025, 05.09. - 21.09.2025 | B - Low season
      € 827,- Arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 29.05. - 13.07.2025, 07.08. - 31.08.2025 | C - High season
      € 879,- Arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • double room | half board (3 x) - 9 days
    • 18.04. - 27.04.2025, 26.09. - 04.10.2025 | A - Off season
      € 778,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
    • 01.05. - 25.05.2025, 17.07. - 03.08.2025, 05.09. - 21.09.2025 | B - Low season
      € 907,- Arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 29.05. - 13.07.2025, 07.08. - 31.08.2025 | C - High season
      € 959,- Arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | breakfast - 9 days
    • 18.04. - 27.04.2025, 26.09. - 04.10.2025 | A - Off season
      € 949,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
    • 01.05. - 25.05.2025, 17.07. - 03.08.2025, 05.09. - 21.09.2025 | B - Low season
      € 1.079,- Arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 29.05. - 13.07.2025, 07.08. - 31.08.2025 | C - High season
      € 1.119,- Arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | half board (3 x) - 9 days
    • 18.04. - 27.04.2025, 26.09. - 04.10.2025 | A - Off season
      € 1.029,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
    • 01.05. - 25.05.2025, 17.07. - 03.08.2025, 05.09. - 21.09.2025 | B - Low season
      € 1.159,- Arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 29.05. - 13.07.2025, 07.08. - 31.08.2025 | C - High season
      € 1.199,- Arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Services
  • 8 nights with breakfast buffet
  • Passau car park (unguarded, fenced)
  • 2-course lunch at the cycling tour pro (Monday - Friday)
  • Transport flat rate from place to place to Vienna including liability up to € 1.000,- per person
  • Entrance and guided tour of St. Florian's Abbey
  • Information package with tour map
  • GPS data
  • 7-day service telephone
Not included

partly local fees up to € 2.50 per person/night; various ferry, train and boat trips

Viennese flair

For Sunday arrivals in May and September we invite you to a theatre evening in Vienna and in July/August to a serenade concert in the Renaissancehof Linz (= open air). Please notify us when booking.

Off into spring

In the off season from April 18th to 27th, you will receive the rental bike free of charge and the e-bike at the rental bike price.

Discount
  • Online discount
    • € 10,- per person on arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 18.04. - 04.10.2025
  • Children (in double room with extra bed with at least 2 full-paying guests)
    • 100 % up to 6 years on arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 18.04. - 04.10.2025
    • 50 % up to 11 years on arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 18.04. - 04.10.2025
    • 25 % up to 15 years on arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 18.04. - 04.10.2025
  • Group discount
    • 2 % from 4 full-paying adults on arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 18.04. - 04.10.2025
    • 3 % from 8 full-paying adults on arrival Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 18.04. - 04.10.2025
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Daily breakfast buffet. With half board 3 x 3-course dinner, some in restaurants close to the hotel (in Wesenufer/Schlögen, Krems and Vienna).

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