{"id":209,"date":"2026-11-12T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/rejser\/from-vienna-to-bamberg-the-danube-and-the-main-danube-canal\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T12:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T11:25:19","slug":"from-vienna-to-bamberg-the-danube-and-the-main-danube-canal","status":"publish","type":"rejse","link":"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/en\/rejser\/from-vienna-to-bamberg-the-danube-and-the-main-danube-canal\/","title":{"rendered":"From Vienna to Bamberg \u2013 the Danube and the Main-Danube Canal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A journey from the Austrian capital to the heart of Franconia. We begin with two days in Vienna and then sail up the Danube through the Wachau Valley with its vineyards, castle ruins and the abbey at Melk. Along the way we visit Linz, Passau, where three rivers meet, and the old imperial city of Regensburg. From here we continue along the Main-Danube Canal through the Altm\u00fchl Valley and across the European watershed to Roth near Nuremberg, before reaching Bamberg with its well-preserved old town. A relaxed journey with many locks, changing landscapes and towns that each have their own story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c2g-highlights has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list c2g-checklist\"><li>Two days in Vienna<\/li><li>The Wachau Valley with D\u00fcrnstein and Melk<\/li><li>Linz, Passau and Regensburg<\/li><li>Nuremberg with its imperial castle and old town<\/li><li>The UNESCO city of Bamberg<\/li><li>8-day river cruise on MS Leonora with all meals on board<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped c2g-gallery wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Durnstein-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"D\u00fcrnstein ved Donau i Wachau-dalen med den bl\u00e5 klosterkirke og borgruinen\" class=\"wp-image-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Durnstein-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Durnstein-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Durnstein.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/melk-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Klostret i Melk set fra byen med barok skulptur i forgrunden\" class=\"wp-image-177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/melk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/melk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/melk.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Wien-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rytterstatue p\u00e5 Heldenplatz og r\u00e5dhust\u00e5rnet i Wien\" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Wien-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Wien-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Wien-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Passau-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Passau med domkirken Sankt Stephan ved floden Inn\" class=\"wp-image-176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Passau-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Passau-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Passau.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Regensburg-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Haidplatz i den gamle bydel i Regensburg\" class=\"wp-image-207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Regensburg-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Regensburg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Regensburg.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" data-id=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Nurnberg-1-1024x445.jpg\" alt=\"Weinstadel og vandt\u00e5rnet ved floden Pegnitz i N\u00fcrnberg\" class=\"wp-image-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Nurnberg-1-1024x445.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Nurnberg-1-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Nurnberg-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nickype-linz-5038984_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Linz Slot ved Donau i aftensol\" class=\"wp-image-374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nickype-linz-5038984_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nickype-linz-5038984_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nickype-linz-5038984_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"dagsprogram\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Itinerary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c2g-itinerary has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><span><strong>Day 1<\/strong>Embarkation, Vienna<\/span><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you arrive on MS Leonora, the ship&#039;s cruise manager welcomes you in the lounge and goes through safety procedures and practical information. Overnight in Vienna.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><span><strong>Day 2<\/strong>Vienna<\/span><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A full day in Vienna. The city is known for its imperial palaces, St Stephen&#039;s Cathedral, the Ringstrasse and its classic coffee houses. Just before midnight we sail up the Danube.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><span><strong>Day 3<\/strong>D\u00fcrnstein and Melk<\/span><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We arrive in D\u00fcrnstein in the Wachau at 07:00 and stay until 10:00. The small wine town is known for its blue abbey church and the ruined castle where Richard the Lionheart was held captive. We then sail through the Wachau Valley with its vineyards and castle ruins, arriving in Melk at 13:00, where the great baroque abbey stands high above the Danube. We sail on at 20:00.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><span><strong>Day 4<\/strong>Linz and Passau<\/span><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We arrive in Linz at 06:00 and stay until 13:30. Austria&#039;s third-largest city has a charming old town around the large Hauptplatz. In the afternoon we sail on, arriving in Passau at 22:00, where we stay overnight.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><span><strong>Day 5<\/strong>Passau<\/span><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The morning is spent in Passau, where the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers meet, and St Stephen&#039;s Cathedral has one of the largest church organs in the world. At 15:00 we sail on into Germany.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><span><strong>Day 6<\/strong>Regensburg<\/span><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We arrive in Regensburg at 08:30 and stay until 14:30. The old town with the Stone Bridge across the Danube and the Gothic cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the afternoon we sail onto the Main-Danube Canal through the Altm\u00fchl Valley.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><span><strong>Day 7<\/strong>Roth\/Nuremberg<\/span><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We arrive in Roth at 08:30 and stay until 16:00. From here it is a short distance to Nuremberg, the largest city in Franconia. The imperial castle stands above the old town, and within the city walls are the Hauptmarkt with the Sch\u00f6ner Brunnen fountain, the Frauenkirche and Albrecht D\u00fcrer&#039;s house. A transfer to Nuremberg can be purchased on board. In the evening we sail on towards Bamberg.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><span><strong>Day 8<\/strong>Bamberg<\/span><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We arrive in Bamberg early in the morning. Disembarkation at around 09:00. Bamberg&#039;s old town with its cathedral and the old town hall standing in the middle of the river is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our river cruise from Vienna to Bamberg comes to an end.<br>\n<br>\nPlease note: Sailing times are approximate and may change due to water levels, weather, locks or other conditions.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is included?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-89c98654 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list c2g-checklist\"><li>8 days \/ 7 nights on MS Leonora<\/li><li>English-speaking staff on board<\/li><li>All meals and selected drinks<\/li><li>Entertainment on board<\/li><li>All cabins are outside cabins with window, shower\/toilet, hairdryer and air conditioning<\/li><li>Port and passenger fees<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not included<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list c2g-xlist\"><li>Most drinks on board<\/li><li>Drinks package \u2013 available to purchase<\/li><li>Excursions<\/li><li>Transport to and from the ship<\/li><li>Service charge, \u20ac8 per person per day<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c2g-note has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prices and dates<\/strong> come straight from our booking system and are always up to date. We are happy to help with transfers, excursions and flights \u2013 just ask in your enquiry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8 days from Vienna up the Danube through the Wachau Valley to Passau and Regensburg, then along the Main-Danube Canal via Nuremberg to the UNESCO city of Bamberg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":182,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"c2g_trip_code":"wien-bamberg","footnotes":""},"flod":[19,20],"class_list":["post-209","rejse","type-rejse","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","flod-donau","flod-main-donau-kanalen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rejse\/209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rejse"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rejse"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rejse\/209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":400,"href":"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rejse\/209\/revisions\/400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"flod","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.cruise2go.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/flod?post=209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}