The Danube Cycle Path: Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest

Day 1: Vienna
Individual arrival in Wien. The evening belongs to you! How about a spectacular stroll through the imperial city, or visiting a typical Viennese tavern to sample local foods and delicacies? The possibilities are endless in the City of Walzer.

Day 2: Vienna – Bad-Deutsch Altenburg and surroundings (42 km)
The Danube Cycle Path guides you along quiet trails through the Donauauen National Park, which passes close to Orth Castle. Pass through the ancient Roman city Petronell Carnuntum, with its excavations and Roman ruins, and continue on to the Bad Deutsch Altenburg spa and resort.

Day 3: Bad Deutsch Altenburg – Bratislava (26 km)
Today the Danube cycle path takes you between the hills of Hainburg and the Carpathian Mountains, continuing to the youngest capital of Europe, Bratislava. The Slovak capital has a charming old town, as well as magnificent modern buildings.

Day 4: Bratislava – Mosonmagyarovar (50 km) | Mosonmagyarovar – Györ by train
The marshy landscape of the Szigetköz is an ideal environment and a paradise for birds and fish. In the midst of these wild and unspoiled plains, with more than 500 tiny islands, you will find quaint farming villages and a labyrinth of countless Danube canals and coves. After a relaxing and short train transfer, you will reach the final destination of the day: Györ, with its beautiful Baroque-style old town squares.

Day 5: Györ – Komarno and surroundings (57 km)
Babolna National Stud is world famous for its Arabian horse breeding, and is definitely worth a stroll. After cycling through the lush, rolling hills, you will arrive in the village of Komarno, the favorite village of the famous King Matthias.

Day 6: Komarno – Danube Bend (52 km)
Today you will cycle along the banks of the Slovakian Danube, on small roads with little traffic and through characteristic villages. On the way to the City of Bishops and Kings, Esztergom, also known as the Hungarian Rome or the Royal City, you pass the Roman Fort of Kelemantia. Esztergom Basilica, Hungary’s largest Catholic church, is another highlight of the tour.

Day 7: Danube Bend – Budapest (62 km) + ship ride
Immersed in the hilly landscape, here, the Danube River splits creating the island of Szentendre. You will cross and admire the typical Hungarian villages on this island. Szentendre is famous for its many craft boutiques and the Skanzen open-air museum. During the Budapest boat trip you will enjoy a beautiful view of the most famous sights of Budapest.

Day 8: Budapest
Enjoy this day in the metropolis of Budapest! If you wish, you can return to Vienna by bus: regular bus departures every 2 hours on a daily basis. The bus must be booked before arrival: duration of the trip approx. 3 hours. On request, the bus also stops at Vienna International Airport.