Cycling from passau to vienna boat trips on the danube. Combined tickets liner cruises brandner schiffahrt. We want to see the abbey in melk and take the ssfg danube boat to krems. Routings of danube riverboat cruises european traveler. Exploring the cruise ports of linz and melk, austria. The trains to melk can leave from linz donau hbf and arrive at melk bahnhof.
The pretty part is from melk to krems, thus the options you will find from ddsg and brandner boat lines on this route. Aug 27, 2018 day trip outside vienna, austria from melk to krems. Linz european capital of culture 2009 culture in linz is extraordinarily diverse. Enjoy a stunning ride along the danube, passing the wine town of krems. Linz to melk route planner get the best route from linz to melk with viamichelin. At linz, our first cruise port after boarding the viking vilhjalm in passau, germany, my cruise companions and i opted for the day trip to cesky krumlov. A day out in the danubes wachau valley between melk and. Melk, a quiet city, is located on the danube river, just off the scenic wachau valley in austria. On board you can enjoy regional dishes in the restaurant. The bikers were on their way to melk and the boat was headed to melk as well. Just as we got ready for breakfast, we passed through another lock. There are 2 ways to get from melk to linz by train or car. Those who are going to salzburg get on buses there. Most of them connect the towns and villages in the wachau.
Between linz and budapest there are 36 cultivated danube stations to provide a safe bridge between your boat and the riverbanks, great places for boats to drop anchor and inviting introductions to the magnificent surroundings. The entire inner area of the ms austria, the queen of the wachau. Its around five minutes to reach the main street in melk and the landmark abbey is a 30minute. Michelin recommended, quickest, shortest or economical. Jun, 2006 durnstein, melk, linz and passau featured forum. On the opposite side of melk from the river and easy to reach from the highway, hotel wachau has spacious rooms with balconies, a good restaurant, reliable wifi, and includes breakfast. Both charge the same 23 oneway, 27 roundtrip, allow stopovers, and. You will need around 34 hours for a relaxing walking tour. Whether you are riding on a ship along the danube or visiting it on land. When travelling along the danube, whether it is by bike, car or boat, the following attractions should not be missed.
We will be in prague, then cesky krumlov and then want to boat through the wachau valley on the danube. The upper austrian danube valley, as a popular holiday region, offers numerous sights such as the monasteries wilhering and engelszell and the nature monument. Like many of the ports in this region, melk s history as a city harkens back centuries, and this. The fastest journey time by train from linz to melk is 59 minutes. Ultimately were headed to vienna and would like to take the ferry from melk, but it looks like the car return has to be in linz. The 25 best cruises to melk 2020 with prices melk cruise. Theres interactive art in the virtual worlds of the ars electronica center, which. Jul 10, 2014 slideshow of visit to durnstein, melk and linz, austria in the fall. Choose one of the following options for the linz to melk route. Every thursday, saturday and sunday we offer a boat trip from linz to passau in the afternoon.
The ship leaves in melk in a round trip and arrives about 5 hours later at the starting point. On tripadvisors linz travel forum, travellers are asking questions and offering advice on topics like can i take a river boat from linz to melk. Jul 31, 2016 day 4 linz, austria to melk and krems, austria adventures by disney danube river cruise 2016 this morning i was up before the alarm went off at 7 am. Time table please look at austrian railway federation, free choice of trains. Melk abbey, apricot dumplings yummm, danube boat ride, castle ruins link to obb combination ticket. With a population of just under six thousand citizens, life is laid back here, making it an ideal port of call on any river cruise.
Changes to timetable reserved, change of ship possible. Any other thoughts, suggestions would be appreciated. Combination tickets also available at the the ships cashpoint. For instance, ships run regularly between krems and melk. The shipping companies based in linz invite you to unwind on a boat trip on danube, to escape the stress of. For a fine day trip from vienna, catch the early train to melk, tour its glorious abbey, eat lunch, and spend the afternoon meandering down the river to krems by bike, bus, or boat. Find all the transport options for your trip from linz to melk right here. There are a few ways to cruise between melk and krems through the movie scenelike villages lining the wachau valley. Opposite the entrance to the abbey and within walking distance of the boat landing, hotel restaurant zur post is a popular meeting place for locals. Entrance and exit possibilities on demand for groups only. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Train tickets from linz to melk can start from as little as 9 when you book in advance and are usually more expensive when purchased on the day.
All prices tomorrow all prices today trains from linz to melk. The biggest and most visible boat companies are ddsg and brandner. After dinner, ride on the bright yellow cityexpress optional, not included and discover linz, the capital of upper austria. It is in the north centre of austria, approximately 30 kilometres 19 miles south of the czech border, on both sides of the river danube. They were holding an ice cream social up on the sundeck. You can also add information on michelin restaurants, tourist attractions or hotels in linz or melk. After all, it largely owes its existence to the massive stift melk or melk abbey that sits perched nearly 200 feet above the. The pretty part is from melk to krems, thus the options you will find from ddsg and brandner boat.
The danube river history, culture, and wine austria info. Day trip outside vienna, austria from melk to krems. From the blue danube to the black sea croisieurope cruises. The tour operator linz tours offers bus trips to the wachau and the danube valley, including a boat tour on the danube and a guided tour of melk abbey. Nov 03, 2019 we arrived in melk, austria after walking through busy vienna for a day and a half and we felt relaxed right away. Mar 04, 2020 learn more about the wachau and melk abbey with boat ride tour. We will be staying in linz for a week in late october.
Five family members female adults are planning an e. Afterwards you take the ms austria the most beautiful ship in the wachau valley from melk to krems. Many cruise lines dock in linz and offer shore excursions to nearby salzburg, a. Arrive in melk for a visit to the benedictine melk abbey, which overlooks the river. The upper austrian danube valley, as a popular holiday region, offers numerous sights such as the monasteries wilhering and engelszell and the nature monument schlogener donauschlinge schloegen river bend. The town of melk lies at the western end of austrias wachau valley, a unesco world heritage site, and fullday tours from vienna often combine an abbey visit with wine tastings in the valley, a boat cruise along the danube river, or even a trip to salzburg or across the czech border to cesky krumlov. Slideshow of visit to durnstein, melk and linz, austria in the fall.
The scenery from linz to melk and krems to vienna is not really pretty. By the time lunch had finished, emerald star had drawn silently into berth 9 in melk, austria, and guests began to assemble to disembark for an afternoon of guided touring. Austria boat trip from melk to linz rick steves travel. Europe austria salzburg to vienna train and boat our preliminary plan is to take the train from salzburg to melk, take the boat cruise to krems and take the train to vienna from krems. Try to make the trip on at leastm part of the danube a beautiful area.
Day trip to wachau valley with boat ride and winetasting. First established in the 11th century, the baroquestyle abbey is adorned in bright. Select an option below to see step by step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Melk, austria river cruise advisor the small, quaint austrian city of melk lies along the banks of the beautiful danube river, near the wachau valley. For a fine day trip from vienna, catch the early train to melk, tour its glorious abbey, eat. Please note, during the winter months november through april the boat tour will be replaced by lunch. There are several companies providing ship service on the part of the danube flowing through lower austria. Brandner modern ships with the only girl captains on the river danube. While seth took a nap, i went up to the sun deck to take some pictures and blog. Please know that all these routes are indirect lines. This one day trip to wachau valley covers a great bit of top wine tasting.
Linz is remarkable for possessing a sizable altstadt old town, for featuring a rich cultural life with numerous museums and festivals, for being situated in an attractive landscape characterised by the danube and delightful hills, while it is at the same time an economically vibrant and busy industrial city with huge steel and chemical works. We were hoping to spend a couple of nights in melk and then heading on down to linz and then on to salzburg via rental car. The abbey of melk is located at the entrance to the world cultural heritage. We thought wed shuttle from ck to melk, visit the abbey and then take a boat from melk to krems and a train to vienna. We arrived in melk, austria after walking through busy vienna for a day and a half and we felt relaxed right away. Linec is the thirdlargest city of austria and capital and largest city of the state of upper austria german. Austria boat trip from melk to linz rick steves travel forum. Get linz travel advice on tripadvisor s linz travel forum. Train ride from vienna to melk, a visit to the beautiful melk abbey stift melk. A day out in the danubes wachau valley between melk and krems. The shipping companies based in linz invite you to unwind on a boat trip on danube, to escape the stress of everyday life and to relax on the danube. Linz melk vienna bratislava budapest bezdan novi sad belgrade the iron gates ruse giurgiu oltenita tulcea constanta. So you can join their cruises from any of the three cities. It also includes a boat ride from spitz to melk between mid april and end of september.
From the iron gates to the danube delta, admire the majestic blue river, crossing 8 countries and stopping in 4 capitals. We plan to rent a car and drive from salzburg through linz to cresky krumlov, then retrace our steps to linz. Durnstein, melk, linz and passau river cruising cruise. Day 4 linz, austria to melk and krems, austria adventures by disney danube river cruise 2016. We were given the option of either of the two above or. You will discover tremendous landscapes of striking beauty where nature is queen. Does anyone know if you can take a boat from melk down the river to linz. Visiting the cruise ports of linz and melk, austria. The company has a fleet of eleven ships, seven of which are based in passau, two in deggendorf and the other two are based in linz. Melk abbey and danube valley day trip from vienna 2020. We want to see the abbey in melk and take the ssfg danube boat to krems how the day looks. How many train connections exist to go from linz to melk per day.
Routings of danube riverboat cruises february 21, 2009 by henk bekker in danube river, river cruises danube donau river cruise vacations depart from passau, vienna, or budapest with stops at melk, linz, and bratislava. Rome2rio is a door to door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Us 3 adults would like to catch a boat along the danube from linz to melk leave our luggage in a. Take the ships of the ddsg blue danube through the beautiful wachau. Several departures per day except mondays daily service to schlogen from april to october. We thought wed shuttle from ck to melk, visit the abbey and then take a boat from melk to krems and a trai. An alternative is a trip vienna to melk then onward by train. The rising fortunes of linz were officially recognized when the city was made a european capital of culture in 2009. In the summer many tourist boats operate at the wachau.