Cycling holidays between Vienna and Budapest

Servus! Dobrý deň! Jó napot! A cycling holiday from Vienna to Budapest is one of the insider tips along the Danube. This section of Europe's second-largest river has nothing to hide. Cross Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary on almost 300 kilometers by bike and boat. Discover the waltzing metropolis of Vienna, lively Bratislava, and sophisticated Budapest. Explore majestic buildings that tell of an eventful history. At the same time, enjoy the tranquillity of a river that offers you varied cultural, landscape, and natural areas like no other.

Vienna! Bratislava! Budapest! One cycle tour, three capitals! You start in Vienna, which is bursting with charm. Austria's capital awaits you with all kinds of sights and leisure activities. Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral, Schönbrunn Palace, the Albertina Museum and stroll through the popular Kärntner Straße. Treat yourself to a slice of Sachertorte and a Viennese Melange in a coffee house. On the almost 300-kilometre section to Budapest, you cycle through the Danube Wetlands National Park, visit the Renaissance Orth Castle and enjoy the view of the Danube from Braunberg. Bratislava's landmark is unmistakably the Bratislavský hrad, a castle perched on a rock. Visit the historic city center, experience the liveliness of this city shaped by diverse influences and keep an eye out for the "UFO". Shortly after Bratislava, the largest Danube dam in Slovakia awaits you at Gabčikovo. Further downstream, Györ invites you to take a tour of the medieval castle district, the basilica and the bishop's palace. Until you reach Budapest, you will cycle through the Little Hungarian Plain and through the rolling hills of Transdanubia. Hungary's capital Budapest will delight you with its Mediterranean charm. Although only 140 years old in its present form, you can feel the breath of the past on every corner. Visit the Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church during the day. In the evening, it's worth taking a stroll along the emblematic Danube. Marvel at the majestic parliament building bathed in light and the castle palace.

You can experience the special charm of the Danube by combining a bike and boat trip. With the MS Swiss Crown and the MS Vivienne, you will experience the Danube from Passau to Budapest and back. On your 8-day trip, you will explore Vienna on a city tour by bike, visit the imposing domed building in Esztergom and the historic castle ruins in Devin. Same section of the Danube, different ship. Your floating hotel, the MS Princess Katharina, also lets you experience the Danube up close. Visit Bratislava and Budapest and enjoy the view of the Danube Bend - one of the most scenic stretches of the Danube - from the deck. Combine a detour to the small artists' town of Szentendre with a visit to the partially preserved royal palace and castle in Visegrád. From here you have a beautiful view over the Danube. Fall asleep in Bratislava, wake up in Budapest. This is possible on the MS Fortuna. Here, too, you can experience the highlights along the Danube between Vienna and Budapest. Cycle through the Danube floodplains, the Hainburg Gate and the Hungarian Wachau with its picturesque towns. Almost at the end of the tour, you will have plenty of time in Vienna. Enjoy the flair of the waltz metropolis with a good wine from the vineyards around Vienna. That's not enough for you? Experience six countries in 15 days on the MS Carissima between Passau and the Iron Gate on the Serbian-Romanian border.