Cycling holidays Vienna - Budapest
Cycling: Vienna - Budapest

Arrival in Vienna
We highly recommended that you arrive early in Vienna. This metropolis on the Danube has plenty to offer and it is worth staying there for longer. Enjoy a cup of coffee and the typical Viennese cake. the "Sachertorte“ in one of the numerous coffee houses. You could also treat yourself to a tour with a horse-drawn cab that they call "Fiaker“.
Vienna – Bratislava
The first stage of your bike tour takes you through the national park 'Donau-Auen'. There you will see the diversity of the flora and fauna as well as the manifold types of landscape for yourself. You pass Orth castle and Eckertsau village and you then reach Bad Deutsch Altenburg.
There you can make an excursion on the Roman bike trail (Römerweg) to Carnuntum. The archaeological park is regarded as one of the most significant archaeological sites in Austria. After Hainburg you reach the border with Slovakia and it's capital city, Bratislava taht is your next overnight stay.
You cycle a short distance through Slovakia today before you pass into Rajká, Hungary. Within just the first few kilometers of your cycle trip in Hungary, you will discover charming villages! This area is heavily influenced by agriculture.
Your route guides you through the so-called Szigetköz (a small Rye Island). This is characterized by an uncountable number of Danube side arms. Today´s destination is Mosonmagyaróvár, which is also called the "City of 17 bridges“.
Mosonmagyaróvár – Györ
Today you will also cycle through the nature paradise of the small Rye Island. On your way you pass Hédervár, which is perfect for a lunch break. The castle is situated in the middle of a protected park. You should schedule plenty of time for visiting Györ. The district capital offers many sights and a breathtaking historic centre.
Györ – Komárom
Soon you reach the Hungarian Böny. From there a route version guides you to Babolna, a well cultivated town with a beautiful inner city. The local National Stud is known far beyond its borders.
Racehorses are bred in the splendid inner courtyard. The last part of the route takes you back to the Danube. Then you reach the divided town. Komarom/Komarno. At night you can relax in the spa.
Today´s route runs near riverbanks in the flat Danube valley. In the course of this you pass different villages and while cycling you can view the vineyards in the background. The sporty bikers can choose a route over Tata but there are some increases. This requires a basic level of fitness.
Those interested in history should plan time for the Roman castle Kelemantia which is on the way. However the absolute highlight is your destination today: Esztergom (also known as „Hungarian Rome“) or Visegrád. The last kilometres to Visegrád you stay on a Danube boat, from where you can enjoy the beautiful surrounding.
You cycle along the „Donauknie“ which is probably one of the most attractive sections of the Danube bike trail. (Please note that with an overnight stay in Esztergom the boat trip from Szentendre to Budapest to Visegrád will take place on the following day. Very likely in April, September and October as well as on Mondays the boat trip will not take place. You would get a train ticket instead.)
The Royal Palace and the castle of Visegrád will delight you and the open air museum as well as the baroque old town of Szentendre invites you to stay. The first part of your cycle tour leads through the scenic Danube Bend, probably the most attractive section along the Danube.
Soon you will reach the Hungarian capital, where you can review the numerous impressions of this wonderful cycle tour during a stroll through the city in the evening.
Departure or extension
In the Hungarian capital city there is a lot to discover. If you are interested in spending some more time here, we would be happy to book extra nights for you. Our transfer from Budapest to Vienna is very comfortable and this can be arranged for an additional charge.

Tour character
You cycle on bike trails, paths alongside a dam and occasionally on relatively quiet side roads. Busy roads are only used for very short distances. You only cycle on rough paths for 3 short sections. Otherwise you will also be cycling on tarmac. The entire route is signed very well with just a few exceptions in the Slovakian part. Altogether the tour is relatively easy with a few hills at times. Because of the longer stages you should have a decent level of stamina.
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Vienna-Budapest, 8 days, cat: A, arrival to Vienna, AT-WIRWB-08A | |||
Base price | 879.- | 1'019.- | 1'115.- |
Half board | 189.- | 189.- | 189.- |
Surcharge single room | 479.- | 479.- | 479.- |
Vienna-Budapest, 8 days, cat: B, arrival to Vienna;, AT-WIRWB-08B | |||
Base price | 749.- | 879.- | 975.- |
Half board | 155.- | 155.- | 155.- |
Surcharge single room | 319.- | 319.- | 319.- |
Category A: 4* hotels
Category B: 3* hotels, guesthouses and inns
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Wien A Komfort | |||
Extra night double room (BB) | 89.- | 89.- | 89.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 158.- | 158.- | 158.- |
Bratislava A Komfort | |||
Extra night double room (BB) | 95.- | 95.- | 95.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 164.- | 164.- | 164.- |
Budapest A Komfort | |||
Extra night double room (BB) | 95.- | 95.- | 95.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 174.- | 174.- | 174.- |
Wien B Standard | |||
Extra night double room (BB) | 75.- | 75.- | 75.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 124.- | 124.- | 124.- |
Bratislava B Standard | |||
Extra night double room (BB) | 69.- | 69.- | 69.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 118.- | 118.- | 118.- |
Budapest B Standard | |||
Extra night double room (BB) | 75.- | 75.- | 75.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 134.- | 134.- | 134.- |
Included:
- 7 overnight stays in the selected category incl. breakfast
- Daily luggage transfers
- Welcome biefing
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Travel documents (1x per room)
- Boat ticket from Esztergom – Visegrád or Szentendre – Budapest incl. bike (probably every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from the beginning of May to the end of September; outside of this season or on other days of the week there is a replacement train ticket in the Category A
- GPS-data is available
- Service hotline
Note:
- Reservation fee of CHF 15.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
Optional:
- Half-board evening meal (mostly multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher, Vienna and Budapest B&B)
- Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
- Transfer from Budapest to Vienna by bud: bookable each Friday, Saturday and Sunday and in season 3 every day, departure 3.00 pm, price CHF 85.- per person, for your own bike addidional CHF 35.- reservation required, subject to availability a time of application
Arrival/Parking/Departure:
- Vienna train station
- Vienna or Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna airport
- Public multi storage car park close to the hotel costs approx. CHF 25.- per week, to be paid for at the time, no reservation possible
- Car park approx. CHF 29.- per day, to be paid for at the time, reservation necessary
Other important information:
- The distance travelled is approximate and may differ from the actual distance.
- Travel cancellation insurance, including travel interruption insurance is recommended.