From Germany to Austria - Passau to Linz - Self guided - 6 Days - Family

Cycling from Germany to Austria with your family!

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  • Duration

    6 Days

  • Difficulty

    Very easy

  • Distance

    75km

  • Landscapes

    • Nature
    • River
    • Greenway

  • Theme

    • Family
    • Deluxe
    • E-Bike
    • Culture 

  • Type of Journey

    Self-Guided

Description

Kids love family bike rides! What could be more fun than cycling with parents and grandparents along the magnificent Danube cycle path? The short daily stages are easy for children to manage. All along the bike route, great adventures await you: castles, boats, mermaids and the fairytale world from Pöstlingberg to Linz. You can also stop off at the beaches of the Danube for a pleasant break.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

▪ Old town of Passau
▪ Water adventure world “Haus am Strom”
▪ Viewpoint of the “Schlögener Schlinge” ▪ The ruin Schaunberg
▪ Fairy tale land Linz – Pöstlingberg

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Characteristics of this journey/holiday

Day by day

Day 1 Passau

Arrive with your family for your cycle holiday along the Danube Cycle Path. Check-in,  handover of your travel documents and you receive your rental bikes in our bike  centre. Enjoy a stroll through the beautiful old town of Passau. The ships in the pier  arouse enthusiasm for both grown-ups and kids.

Day 2 Passau–Niederranna/sourroundings, approx. 15 km + boat ride Passau-Kasten

After breakfast enjoy the boat trip from Passau to Kasten, where your cycle tour starts.  After a few kilometres you see the mermaid, called Isa. We also recommend a visit of  the water adventure world “Haus am Strom” in Engelhartszell.

Day 3 Niederranna/sourroundings–Obermühl, approx. 20 km

Soon, you reach the world famous “Schlögener Schlinge”, where the River Danube  made its way millenniums ago through the hard granite rock in a S loop. Fortresses and  ruins flank the wooded hills and emboss the scenery. Family tip: Walk to the viewpoint  of the “Schlögener Schlinge”.

Day 4 Obermühl–Eferding, approx. 20 km

As soon as you leave the Upper Danube Valley behind, the fertile Eferdinger Becken  spreads out before you. Vegetable & fruit areas under cultivation line up along the  cycle path and we recommend tasting the piquant “Essiggurkerl” or the delicious  asparagus specialities. Family tip: the ruin Schaunberg revives the knight’s time. 

Day 5 Eferding–Linz, approx. 20 km

Leisurely you cycle along the south side of the Danube Cycle Path up to power station  in Ottensheim, where you cycle to the other side of the river. From Ottensheim you  take the train to Linz. Family tip: Visit the fairytale world at Pöstlingberg in Linz.

Day 6 Linz

Return by train to Passau from your cycling tour (included). 

Accommodation

5 nights in family friendly hotels with private facilities

Included services

5 nights in family friendly hotels with private facilities

Breakfast or 5 x dinner (surcharge) 

Daily luggage transport (1 suitcase per Person / max. 23 kg) 

1x boat trip Passau–Kasten incl. bike 

1x train ride Ottensheim–Linz incl. bike 

Child-friendly hotel equipment (playroom, playground or garden)

Train ride Linz – Passau (excl. own bikes)

Handlebar bag with digital route book and information material per room (also  available as GPX file) 

7/7 service hotline

City tax is not included and has to be paid on the spot.

Options :

Bike and equipment hire

▪ 21-speed bicycles (ladies/men)
▪ Electric bikes, children’s bikes, specialized children’s equipment on request.
▪ Electric bikes for children from 130 cm in height. All rental bikes are equipped with a pannier (saddle bag) and an odometer (except electric bikes).

Tour dates

Arrival: daily 26/04/2025 au 04/10/2025

Season 1 

27 September  – 04 October 2025 

Season 2 

20 – 26 September  2025 

Season 3 

April 26 –  19 September 2025

Additional informations

Grade: the cycling path is completely paved  from one end to the other, flat, almost  always directly along the riverbank and very  suitable for beginners and children.

Reduction* 

Reduction with 2 full paying adults in  double (additional bed): 

0-6,99 years -100 % 

7-11,99 years -50 %  

12-14,99 years -25% 

15-99 years -10 % 

Single with child (with 1 full paying adult in  single room, only 1 room per departure  date):* 

0-6,99 years -100% 

7-11,99 years -50%  

* for single travelers with child (single room  price is the basis)  

Children in their own room: 

0– 15, 99 years -10 % 

In Austria it is mandatory for children under 12 years to wear a helmet when on a bike. 

*Cots only available on request, costs could  incur (payable locally). Please advise need  of a cot at time of booking! 

How to get there ?

General information 

▪ All bike tours are unescorted. 

▪ The mileages and distances are approximations of the recommended routes. ▪ Please be prepared by packing all necessary items, for example, proper rain gear  (jacket and pants), sun hat, sunscreen and proper sport shoes. 

▪ The arrival to Passau is not included in the tour price and has to be arranged on  your own. 

▪ This cycling tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility. Individual requests  are in special cases possible (e.g. handicapped accessible room).

 

Parking

Various options in Passau from €11 per day

 

Rental bike disclaimer  

▪ € 22,- per touring bike  

▪ € 49,- per e-bike  

If a traveller rents a bike, he is basically liable for damages and theft. When booking our  rental bike disclaimer, we assume liability so that in case of loss or damage to the  rental bike (when properly used and secured) no financial responsibility must be paid.  Excluded from this are only lost keys, batteries and chargers of e-bikes, as well as  damage due to intent or gross negligence.

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