Passau Tourism
Passau – a paradise for cyclists at three rivers
Passau offers a wide range of many different bicycle paths: short and long distance paths, theme trails such as the Austrian Romans Trail all the way to the five lakes in the Salzkammergut, the long distance Danube Cycle Path on the Austrian Danube from Passau to Vienna, the Inn bicycle path from Salzburg to the Tauern via Kufstein all the way to Switzerland and the cycling path on the German Danube from Donaueschingen to Passau.
Take a look at our brochure "Hiking & Cycling" (PDF, 1.5 MB, German):
All about cycling
Cycle Paths
The following cycle paths along Danube or Inn are starting, ending or crossing in Passau:
German Danube Cycle Path (Deutscher Donauradweg)
Passau - Regensburg - Donaueschingen, approx. 600 km
Austrian Danube Cycle Path (Österreichischer Donauradweg)
Passau - Vienna (A) - Bratislava (SK), approx. 380 km
Inn Cycle Trail (Innradweg)
Maloja (CH) - Passau, approx. 520 km
Lower Bavaria Cycle Tour (Niederbayerntour)
Adventure bike tours Passau - Regensburg
Tauern Cycle Trail (Tauernradweg)
Krimml (A)- Salzburg (A) - Passau, approx. 310 km
Roman Cycle Trail (Römerradweg)
Passau - Attersee (A) - Enns (A), approx. 240 km
Trans Bayerwald (Mountainbike route)
Furth im Wald - Passau - Furth im Wald, approx. 700 km
Danube-Ilz-Cycle Trail (Donau-Ilz-Radweg)
Niederalteich - Hutthurm/Kalteneck, approx. 55 km
Danube Limes World Heritage Tour (Donaulimes Welterbe-Runde)
Passau - Schlögen (A) - Passau, approx. 84 km
Austrian Benedict Pilgrimage Cycle Trail
Passau - Admont (A) - Gornji Grad (SI), approx. 600 km
Along the Danube and Inn Cycle Trails you can reach cycle paths along the rivers Iller, Lech, Altmühl, Naab, Regen, Laaber, Isar, Vils, Rott, Salzach and Moldau/Vltava via Passau.
Organised Cycle Tours
Austria Radreisen
Danube Cycle Path, Tauern Cycle Trail and other organised cycle tours in Europe
DonauGuides
In our team we have experienced bike tour guides and we offer day tours in addition to multi-day trips
Donau Touristik
Bike tours with luggage transport & rental bikes
Eurobike Radreisen
Organization of individual bike tours with luggage transport
Hagleitner Touristik
Cycle tours with pleasure between Passau and Krimml
RAD + REISEN Eurocycle
Your pleasure cycle tour specialist with 35 years of experience
Bike & E-Bike Rentals incl. charging station
Denk bike+outdoor
Rental of high-quality e-mountain bikes, no touring bikes, access via Brunngasse 4
Donau Touristik
Bike and e-bike rental, bikes can also be returned in Linz or Vienna
Fahrradklinik Passau
Return bike transport from "Bürgerhaus Salmeyer" in Klosterneuburg (A), other places on request, day rentals with tour tips
Fahrradladen-Passau
Return bike transport between Passau and Vienna on request
Pedalo Radtours
Return transportation of bikes between Passau and Vienna on request - no charging station
RENT A BIKE.STORE
Return transport of rental bikes from all hotels along the Danube between Passau and Vienna as well as from a central address in Budapest
Luggage & Bicycle Storage
While sightseeing or shopping in Passau, you can leave your bike and luggage here:
Bike garage at Parkdeck Ilzbrücke
28 parking spaces with locker system, charging facilities and service station (for a fee, payable via app)
6 public bicycle lockers at Obere Donaulände (free of charge)
Keys available at Fahrradladen-Passau on weekdays during shop opening hours
Train station Passau
Covered bicycle stands and chargeable luggage lockers
Donau-Schiffs-Reise-Center Helmut Eckerl (opposite moorings A11/A12)
We offer an all-round service from bicycle and luggage storage over passenger, luggage and bicycle transfers to car parking
Rent A BIKE.STORE
Luggage and bicycle storage subject to availability
Storage facilities in accommodations (PDF, 45 KB, German)
Service & Accessory
Decathlon Passau
Whether bike service or flocking, we have everything in one place - bikes, e-bikes, cycling clothing, equipment and much more
Denk bike + outdoor
Closed on Monday, access via Brunngasse 4
E-Motion E-Bike Welt Passau
Professional service & accessories for e-bikes - inspection, battery check and much more
Zweirad Würdinger
Your specialist on bicycles, e-bikes and accessories with attached master repair shop
Bike & Boat
Bicycles are allowed on every excursion boat of Donauschifffahrt Wurm & Noé.
Starting from mooring A11/A12
Charging possibilities for e-bikes
Locations of lockers with charging facilities (for a fee, payable via app):
- Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Platz
- Domplatz
- Ludwigsplatz
- Römerplatz
More free e-bike charging points:
- Hacklberger Biergarten, Bräuhausplatz 7, 94034 Passau
- Landratsamt Passau, Domplatz 11, 94032 Passau
Suggestions for cycling tours
Distance: 31 km | Duration: 2:20 h | Challenge: easy | ↑ : 76 m
Starting e.g. from Innstraße: cycle upstream at the "Innsteg" pedestrian bridge on the promenade. On the right side are the buildings of the university located. Follow the signs to the Inn Cycle Path. As soon as the path leads back onto the road, keep half right and follow "Innstraße" passing the hydropower plant and the building of the rowing club. At the hiking car park "Ingling" ride straight ahead into the "Neuburger Wald", pass the pedestrian bridge "Mariensteg" and continue for approx. 3 km to "Vornbach". Follow the Inn Cycle Path opposite the bakery "Donaubauer" to "Neuhaus". Cross the Old Inn Bridge to the Austrian town "Schärding". In the lovely small town "Schärding" are plenty of places for rest and refreshments. Back along the Inn on the Austrian side downstream via Wernstein to the "Innsteg" in Passau. The starting point is on the opposite side of the bridge.
Tip for a shorter bike tour - Distance: 18 km | Duration: 1:15 h | Challenge: easy | ↑ : 20 m
Instead of continuing at the Mariensteg upstream, cross it to "Wernstein" in Austria (numerous rest and refreshment stops) and from there ride back downstream to the "Innsteg" in Passau.
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Distance: 25 km | Duration: 2:00 h | Challenge: average | ↑ : 167 m
Starting from Passau central station upstream on the right side of the Danube until the barrage "Kachlet"; cross the river here and continue on the Danube Cycle Path. Before the small river "Gaißa" turn right at the bridge and follow the landscape protection area "Gaißatal" uphill. On well-developed forest roads, the route leads through the forest area around "Dachsberg". Shortly before the B85 (A-road 85) turn left and cross it on the cycle path. Continue via "Patriching" and "Jägerreuth" to "Ries" in direction to "Neue Rieser Straße". At the junction Veste Oberhaus/Stadtmitte (city center) turn right downhill towards "Hacklberg" past the "Schönblick-Kurve" (parking lot) with a great view on Passau's old town. Over "Schanzlbrücke" and then turn right into "Bahnhofstraße" back to Passau central station.
Tip: Instead of turning right to "Hacklberg"/city centre, turn left at "Gasthof Weissbräu Andorfer" into "Rennweg" to the fortress "Veste Oberhaus" with museum and observation tower.
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Distance: 168 km | Duration: 11:10 h | Challenge: average | ↑ : 629 m
Stately homes and monasteries line the adventure bike tour "Herrschaftszeiten" between Passau and Pfarrkirchen in the Bavarian Spa Country. Those who cycle the adventure tour "Herrschaftszeiten" move on the existing cycle paths Danube Cycle Path, Inn Cycle Trail, Rottal Cycle Path, Bockerlbahn Cycle Path and Vils Valley Cycle Path. These Bavarian cycle paths unite here to form a new adventure circuit.
Six more adventure bike tours as well as family and pleasure bike tours of the Bavarian Spa Country can be found online here or in the brochure "himmlisch radfahren" (heavenly cycling, German).
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Distance: 83.5 km | Duration: 5:45 h | Challenge: easy | ↑ : 176 m
On two stages along the Danube Cycle Path between Passau and Schlögen, you can explore the region on the Bavarian-Upper Austrian Danube, the natural northern border of the former “Imperium Romanum”. Following in the footsteps of the Romans, you will discover not only natural treasures such as the Schlögener Schlinge, but also a rich cultural heritage. The UNESCO World Heritage Danube Limes is particularly noticeable along the route and invites you to experience it in a very special way. The cycle tour starts and finishes in Passau.
Detailed information on the route and maps of the Danube Limes World Heritage Trail can be found here.
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