As Central Europe's third largest lake, cycling around the lake is special in that you visit all three countries in a week. Hosting a huge 270km lakeside cycling path, it's a beautifully flat journey from one country to the next, where you'll take in the sights and scents of cherry orchards, wildflower fields and daisy-strewn meadows.
Cross the mighty Rhine Delta that straddles the border between Austria and Switzerland and encounter wonderful wildlife, including kingfishers hidden in the reeds. Take a refreshing dip in the turquoise waters during stop-offs, visit half-timbered frescoed towns for lunch (kretzer (perch) and zander (pike-perch) are Konstanz specialities), and then admire the myriad of Baroque churches and Gothic cathedrals.
Brimming with historical and cultural highlights, jump off your bike to visit fairytale Meersburg boasting twin castles, steep streets and vine-covered hillsides. Get a true taste of Germany when cycling through the Bavarian vineyards - local Muller-Thurgau wines come from Riesling and Silvaner grapes for which Lake Constance is famous. For chocolate-lovers, mediaeval Stein am Rhein boasts an array of lovely chocolate shops, and you can visit the 11th century monastery while you're there.
Bicycle tours
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
15-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Bregenz, Arbon, Stein Am Rhein
Bregenz, Arbon, Stein Am Rhein, Konstanz, Friedrichshafen
Fabulous and easy even for non cyclists (hire an e-bike though). Trip notes of 30 pages long were not all that helpful and needs to include a simple list of toilets stops, cafes and key sights. It’s easy to use the phone app and also work out which side of the river you should be on.
Bicycle tours
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
18-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Vienna, Passau, Schlogen, Linz
Vienna, Passau, Schlogen, Linz, Strudengau, Nibelungengau, Krems An Der Donau
Our bicycling trip (Passau to Vienna) was a wonderful family adventure for myself, my husband, and our adult son and daughter (ages 28 and 26). Everything was extremely well-organized by the tour operator, and the staff there quickly responded to any questions or issues that arose, both before our travels and during. We had some difficulty locating the place where we were to pick up the bikes despite following the instructions provided, and few people in the area seemed to know of them. We eventually found it, but as it was raining hard, we were all somewhat sleep-deprived, and the distance from our hotel was longer than we had expected with only major roads on which to travel, we asked the bike rental company for a ride back to our hotel, which they did for 60 Euros. That process felt more stressful than necessary, but once we started out the next morning from Passau, everything was perfect. We loved biking along the Danube - the paths are well marked, the scenery is stunning, and the information provided by the operator was extremely useful. We would definitely book again with this operator and look forward to our next adventure!
Bicycle toursAdventure
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
5-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Vienna, Passau, Linz, Grein, Mel
Vienna, Passau, Linz, Grein, Melk, Krems An Der Donau, Tulln
We loved everything about our Danube Barge and Bike adventure! From the minute we stepped on board the SS Vivienne the service, staff and food were exceptional. Our cabin with full sliding door was very comfortable with great views. The daily briefs seemed overwhelming at first, but each day once we started riding, all the information fell into place and was very helpful. It was a unique and breathtaking way to see many countries which will leave us with wonderful memories. We highly recommend them for a professional, well co-ordinated holiday that was so much fun both on and off-board!
Bicycle tours
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Lodge
Age Range
18-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Passau, Engelhartszell, Aschach
Passau, Engelhartszell, Aschach, Bratislava, Szentendre, Vienna, Melk
This was our first cycling holiday and didn’t really know what to expect but we loved it. We felt that it challenged us but was doable and it was great to arrive each night to somewhere new - the hotels were great and we really enjoyed the varying and contrasting experiences of cycling along the Danube making it really difficult to pick out a favourite day or part. The bikes (push) were in good condition and luggage transfer was excellent. There were designated cycling paths virtually the whole way and it was exciting being able to cycle into Vienna. Overall a brilliant holiday which we extended with a night in Munich (booked independently) before hand and an extra night in Vienna at the end (booked through UTracks).
The route from Passau, on Germany's eastern border, to Vienna is one of the most popular cycle paths in Europe, and it's no wonder! This stretch of the Danube carves its way through a thousand years of history; 60 dramatic castles and palaces lie along the river and the ever-changing landscape is a kaleidoscope of fertile plains, narrow gorges, lowland forests, bird-rich marshland and acres of picturesque vines.
Bicycle tours
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
18-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Vienna, Passau, Schlogen, Linz
Vienna, Passau, Schlogen, Linz, Melk, Krems An Der Donau, Tulln