Salzburg to Vienna Cycling
April 24th - October 16th, 2025


Salzburg – Lake Mondsee – Bad Ischl – Grein – Emmersdorf – Krems – Vienna
…daily luggage transfer
…included Austria’s major UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
…Salzburg, Hallstatt-Dachstein-Salzkammergut, Wachau, Vienna
General information
The cycle tours don’t have any technical difficulties, there are only very few ascents! A reasonable fitness level is necessary to enjoy this trip as well as cycle equipment like sneakers, rucksack, sun- and rain protection, comfortable sports cloths, jacket, jumper aso. The routes are suited for trekking bikes - mostly they are asphalted cycle paths, a few stretches are gravel and forest paths. Should you want to spend a quiet day, you can cover most distances by public transport like bus, train or boat.
- 8 nights
- 8 x Overnight stays with breakfast buffet in *** and **** inns / hotels (3 x ***, 5 x ****)
- 1 x welcome video with explanations and information that you need for the tour
- 1 x Train ticket Bad Ischl to Grein (including luggage)
- 1 x Train ticket Tulln – Vienna incl. bicycle
- 1 x map material and routings (1 x per room)
- 5 x Luggage transfer - max. 2 pcs./person and max. 25 kg/piece of luggage (Salzburg-Mondsee, Mondsee-Bad Ischl, Grein-Emmersdorf, Emmersdorf-Krems, Krems-Vienna)
- Daily cycle service from 08:00 – 18:00 (for rented bikes)
- Service hotline from 08:00 – 18:00 (including weekends)
- A tree for your booking – we plant a tree for your booking
- Breakfast
Itinerary:
Day 1: Individual Arrival in Salzburg.
Handing-over of travel documents and rented bikes.
Overnight stay in Salzburg
Day 2: Salzburg – Lake Mondsee ~35 km, altitude difference 383 m / 302 m
Along of the river Salzach you ride to the outskirts of the city. In Salzburg Nord (Itzling) take the Salzkammergut cycling trail to Eugendorf, Thalgau and further to Mondsee.
Overnight stay in Mondsee.
Day 3: Lake Mondsee – Bad Ischl ~39 km, altitude difference 435 m / 455 m
Along the lake shore to Scharfling, over the pass (short ascent on high-pass Scharflingpass) to Lake Wolfgangsee to Strobl und further to Bad Ischl.
Overnight stay in Bad Ischl.
Day 4: Bad Ischl – Hallstatt ~47 km, altitude difference á 929 m / â 929 m
Along the Traun river to Bad Goisern and further to Hallstatt along the east shore of Lake Hallstaettersee. Now you have two possibilities: Go by bike to Hallstatt around the lake (5 km) or take the ferry over the lake directly to the market place of Hallstatt.
Cycle back from Hallstatt to Bad Ischl.
Overnight stay in Bad Ischl
Day 5: Bad Ischl – Grein by train
Leave your bike at the service centre in Bad Ischl. From the adjacent train station take a scenic ride out of the Salzkammergut to the Danube city Grein including your luggage.
Transfer from the train station to your hotel.
Overnight stay in Grein.
Day 6: Grein – Emmersdorf ~62 km, altitude difference á 252 m / â 432 m
Handing over of your bikes at the hotel.
From Grein through the romantic Strudengau in the narrow Danube valley. You pass the Roman village of Ybbs and go further to Melk – the so-called „Gate to the Wachau“. We recommend visiting the abbey of Melk. Afterwards it is short trip to Emmersdorf on the opposite site of the Danube.
Overnight stay in Emmersdorf.
Day 7: Emmersdorf – Krems ~35 km, altitude difference á 233 m / â 257 m
Lush vineyards line your way to Krems. You can choose on which site from the Danube you ride – most cyclists prefer the left side with its picturesque villages Spitz, Weißenkirchen and Duernstein.
Overnight stay in Krems.
Day 8: Krems – Tulln ~46 km, altitude difference á 17 m / â 36 m
For the most part the route declines softly and you can enjoy the views and landscape on your last stage in a relaxed manner. From Tulln take the train to Vienna where you give back your bikes.
Overnight stay in Vienna.
Day 9: Individual departure or additional nights
daily
- € 1145,00 per person
- bookable from 1 person
From | to | |
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24.04.2025, | to | 16.10.2025 |
Rates per person for the arrangement in €:
24.04. – 01.07.25
01.09. – 16.10.25
***/**** hotels in double room with breakfast 1145,--
Supplement 7x half board (breakfast only in Vienna) 289,--
Supplement single room per week 388,--
01.07. – 01.09.24
***/**** hotels in double room with breakfast 1165,--
Supplement 7x half board (breakfast only in Vienna) 289,--
Supplement single room per week 388,--
Additional nights on request
Day of arrival daily
Local tax is extra to pay on spot in each accommodation (from € 1,-- to € 4,-- per person/per night)
Reduction for children sleeping in their parents’ room (2 fully paying guests):
0 – 5,9 years: 100 % 6 – 14,9 years: 30 %
Accommodation:
Twin-bedded rooms in Austrian resorts are normally one large base with two mattresses/duvets. These are also known as 'Austrian Twins' and are regarded as two beds. Separate twin beds are rare and cannot be guaranteed as available.
Information for arrivals by car:
The parking place does not always situate next to the accommodation but on a public parking place. (Possible costs have to be paid on spot)
Due to environmental reasons we recommend to arrive and depart by public transportation.
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples
We recommend travel cancellation insurance
The standard terms and conditions of the Salzkammergut Touristik GmbH apply in the current version.
Contact
Götzstraße 12
4820 Bad Ischl
Phone +43 6132 24000-0
E-Mail wandern@salzkammergut.co.at
Web www.salzkammergut.co.at
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