from Bruck
to Budapest
E-Bike: 4h 46 / day
Bike: 6h 17 / day
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.
Start with Day 1 and move through the bike tour stage by stage.
This tour includes detailed day-by-day descriptions, accommodation recommendations, points of interest, difficulty ratings, and expert tips for completing this amazing cycling adventure...
925 km
Medium
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10 days
79 km553 m
81 km913 m
86 km458 m
81 km399 m
97 km558 m
90 km346 m
127 km523 m
92 km406 m
83 km236 m
109 km663 m
Travel to start
You have several good options for arrival: Fürth (Bayern) Hauptbahnhof by train or Nuremberg Airport by flight or Busbahnhof by coach. Choose the one that fits your origin and bike setup best.
Airport
Nuremberg Airport, 11 km · no public transport connection found
Travel from finish
You have several good options for leaving the tour: Budapest, Nagyvárad tér by train or Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport by flight or Budapest-Népliget Bus Station by coach. Choose the one that works best for your next destination and bike setup.
Airport
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, 11 km · about 40 min by public transport
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