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Erlangen to Budapest Bike Tour: 10 Days via the Danube, Wachau, Vienna and Bratislava

from Bruck

to Budapest

E-Bike: 4h 46 / day

Bike: 6h 17 / day

925 kmDistance
5,055 mElevation
10 DaysDuration
Difficulty
10Stages
Vienna
Climbs
Cross-border
Flat
Riverside
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Description

This 10-day bike tour runs from Erlangen through the Upper Palatinate to the Danube and on to Budapest. The route links Franconian cities, the Upper Palatinate Jura, the Danube valleys of Bavaria and Austria, the Wachau, Vienna, Bratislava, Žitný ostrov and the Hungarian Danube Bend. Along the way, Nürnberg, Regensburg, Walhalla, Passau, the Schlögener Schlinge, Linz, Melk, Dürnstein, Vienna, Bratislava, Komárno and Esztergom sit directly on or close to the route. Much of the journey follows the feel of the Danube Cycle Path: flat river miles, old trading towns, abbeys, castles, vineyards, wetlands and border cities.Create a free account to see every stage with map view, elevation profile, GPX files and detailed day-by-day descriptions.

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Tour Details

This tour includes detailed day-by-day descriptions, accommodation recommendations, points of interest, difficulty ratings, and expert tips for completing this amazing cycling adventure...

Route

This tour is not built around big passes or one spectacular climb. Its strength lies in the shift between river riding, cultural landscapes and rideable connecting stages. The start still feels Franconian and Upper Palatine: city edges, forest, Jura hills, small settlements and quiet rural roads. Once the route reaches the Danube, the line becomes clearer. For several days, it follows one of Europe’s major rivers, while staying more varied than a simple river route might suggest. The chall...
Start Point
Bruck
End Point
Budapest
Country
Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia
Regions
Bavaria, Bratislava, Central Hungary, Erlangen, Lower Austria, Nitra, Transdanubia, Trnava, Upper Austria, Vienna

Insights

Total Distance

925 km

Difficulty

Hard

Road Type

—

Avg. time

10 days (9-12)

Tour Itinerary

  • Day 1
    Erlangen - Sengenthal

    79 km553 m

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  • Day 2
    Sengenthal - Regenstauf

    81 km913 m

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  • Day 3
    Regenstauf - Bogen

    86 km458 m

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  • Day 4
    Bogen - Passau

    81 km399 m

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  • Day 5
    Passau - Linz

    97 km558 m

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  • Day 6
    Linz - Pöchlarn

    90 km346 m

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  • Day 7
    Pöchlarn - Vienna

    127 km523 m

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  • Day 8
    Vienna - Samorin

    92 km406 m

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  • Day 9
    Samorin - Komarno

    83 km236 m

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  • Day 10
    Komarno - Budapest

    109 km663 m

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Cultural & scenic highlights

Travel access

Travel to start

Very easy access

You have several good options for arrival: Bruck by train or Herzogenaurach Airport by flight or Bruck/ER Kirche by coach. Choose the one that fits your origin and bike setup best.

Major rail hub

Bruck, 1 km

Airport

Herzogenaurach Airport, 8 km

Coach / bus hub

Bruck/ER Kirche, 0 km

Ferry terminal

Chance-Jugend-Fähre, 36 km

Travel from finish

Very easy access

You have several good options for leaving the tour: Balázs Béla utca by train or Budaörs Airport by flight or Balázs Béla utca by coach or Haller utca by ferry. Choose the one that works best for your next destination and bike setup.

Major rail hub

Balázs Béla utca, 0 km

Airport

Budaörs Airport, 8 km

Coach / bus hub

Balázs Béla utca, 0 km

Ferry terminal

Haller utca, 1 km

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