FAQs - Frequently asked questions

Yes, the cycle tour operator Donau Touristik GmbH offers this service: www.donaureisen.at/radreisen/allgemeines/tagesradverleih

Yes, an individual luggage transfer is offered by the company Kofferbutler: www.kofferbutler.com/gepaeckservice/reisegepaeckservice

There is a daily bus from Vienna-Linz-Schärding-Passau from 05 May 2024 to 05 October 2024 at approx. 08:00 with the possibility of taking bicycles and luggage. Reserve your seat at austria-radreisen.at
or book a train with ÖBB at www.oebb.at. Please note that bicycle transport is subject to reservation and only possible to a limited extent.

Return from Klosterneuburg: there is also a cycle bus with a direct connection from Klosterneuburg to Passau. Reserve your seat at www.stadtmarketing-klosterneuburg.at/radbus-nach-passau

Unfortunately, there is no possibility for a return journey from Vienna to Passau by boat.

You are generally on the safe side if you book your accommodation before you start your journey. The summer months in particular are peak season on the Danube Cycle Path. If it is important to you that your accommodation meets a certain standard of equipment and is located directly on or near the cycle route, we recommend booking in advance. Here you will find accommodation providers in the Upper Austrian Danube region and along the Danube in Lower Austria.

The certified Bett+Bike establishments are specially adapted to the needs of cyclists and fulfil a variety of quality features. You can find all Bett+Bike establishments along the Danube here.

Your bike travels free of charge on the Wachau railway trains. The obligatory reservation of a bike parking space is also free of charge.

For more information about boat trips and ferries on the Danube Cycle Path, visit our website here.

These cycle travel agencies will help you plan your cycling holiday in the Danube region.

You can order free maps for your cycle tour conveniently online at Brochures. There you will also find further map material for the Lower Austrian and Upper Austrian Danube region.

You can find further information about e-bike charging and rental stations on the Danube Cycle Path on our website here.

Long-term parking in Schärding
Public car parks: Cemetery car park, Schärding multi-storey car park Parking in Schärding

Long-term car parks in Passau
Find all information about the car parks at: Parking in Passau
For cycle tours & cycle cruises, it is possible to book a car park from the cycle tour operator Donau Touristik GmbH (unguarded/fenced): www.donaureisen.at