Date: October 9, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Vienna, Vienna, Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Wertheim, Koblenz, Cologne, Kinderdijk, Amsterdam; View Itinerary
BEST EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISES
Danube River Cruise 2023
There is no better way to spend your vacation time in 2023 than on a boat down the stunning Danube River. A sail along the Danube seems like a peaceful way to view some of Europe's most historic cities. Classified as an international waterway, the Danube originates in the Black Forest of Germany, it flows through 10 countries, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania, where it divides into an expansive delta, before entering the Black Sea. With its well established infrastructure regarding cycling, hiking and travel possibilities, the region along the Danube river attracts every year an international clientele.
Danube River
Danube river cruise, at first glance, seems like a wonderfully tranquil way to see some of the most historic towns and cities in this part of Europe. The "beautiful blue Danube" crosses or borders on ten countries, from its sources in the Black Forest flowing southeast for 2,860km to the natural wonder of the Danube delta. It also flows through four national capital cities - Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade, an incomparable cityscape and promises travellers a cruise full of cultural and natural highlights. Best times to take a Danube cruise are Spring (April and May) and Fall (September and October). A lower Danube cruise will begin or end in Bucharest, Romania, upper sailings tend to favor Nuremberg and Passau, Germany, but most Danube River cruises either start or end in Budapest or Vienna.
Departure port on Danube River
The most common starting points for the Danube River river itinerary are Bucharest, Budapest, Deggendorf, Giurgiu, Passau, Regensburg, Vienna, and Vilshofen. As you cruise along the Danube, you will have the opportunity to see some of the most picturesque landscapes and towns in Europe.
Stops on a Danube River cruise
The Danube passes through Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia. Passengers on a Danube River cruise will have the unique opportunity to learn about and participate in a wide variety of local customs, traditions, and pastimes. On a Danube River cruise, major ports like Belgrade, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Constanta, Deggendorf, Donji Milanovac, Durnstein, Engelhartszell, Esztergom, Fetesti, Gheorghe, Giurgiu, Grein, Iron Gates, Ivanovo, Kalocsa, Krems, Linz, Mauthausen, Melk, Mohacs, Novi Sad, Osijek, Passau, Pleven, Regensburg, Roth, Ruse, Salzburg, Spitz, Transylvania, Tulcea, Turnu Severin, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vienna, Vilshofen, Visegrad, Vukovar, Wachau Valley, Weissenkirchen, Wiesbaden, are frequently visited, but there are also some lesser-known ports that are not any less intriguing than the more well-known ones.
Cruise Lines on Danube River
Embark on an unforgettable adventure on a luxury river cruise on the Danube in 2023. Danube river cruises are offered by a number of cruise lines, such as A-ROSA River Cruises, Amadeus River Cruises, AmaWaterways, Avalon Waterways, Tauck River Cruises, Uniworld River Cruises, and Viking River Cruises. Every river cruise line has its own range of prices as well as its own level of included amenities.
Length of Danube cruises
In 2023, Danube river cruises range from 4 to 25 days. You can choose between 4-day, 5-day, 6-day, 7-day, 8-day, 9-day, 10-day, 11-day, 12-day, 14-day, 15-day, 16-day, 17-day, 18-day, 23-day, and 25-day, depending on the length of your holiday.
The best time of year for a Danube river cruises
The Danube season for river cruising generally runs from March through December. However, the months of late spring (April–May) and early fall (September–October) are considered to be the finest times to take a Danube river cruise. In the end, it all depends on the time of year you choose to explore the banks of the Danube. You will find a Danube river cruise in September 2023, October 2023, November 2023, December 2023, and January 2024. River cruising offers a unique and relaxing way to visit some of Europe’s most beautiful destinations, so any month you choose, you won't go wrong.
2023 Danube River Cruise Schedule
Find out more about the Danube river cruises that depart from Amsterdam, Bucharest, Budapest, Cologne, Deggendorf, Frankfurt, Giurgiu, Krakow, Luxembourg City, Munich, Nuremberg, Passau, Prague, Regensburg, Vienna, Vilshofen, and other European cities in 2023.
Date: November 7, 2023
Ports of Call: Amsterdam, Kinderdijk, Cologne, Koblenz, Miltenberg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Melk, Vienna, Vienna, Budapest, Budapest; View Itinerary
Date: September 24, 2023
Ports of Call: Passau, Passau, Linz, Melk, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Budapest; View Itinerary
Date: December 4, 2023
Ports of Call: Passau, Vienna, Bratislava, Melk, Linz, Passau; View Itinerary
Date: December 5, 2023
Ports of Call: Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Main River, Frankfurt; View Itinerary
Date: December 2, 2023
Ports of Call: Amsterdam, Kinderdijk, Cologne, Koblenz, Miltenberg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Melk, Vienna, Vienna, Budapest, Budapest; View Itinerary
Date: December 20, 2023
Ports of Call: Passau, Passau, Linz, Krems, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Budapest; View Itinerary
Date: November 5, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Vienna, Vienna, Krems, Passau, Regensburg, Regensburg; View Itinerary
Date: October 23, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Budapest, Kalocsa, Osijek, Belgrade, Iron Gates, Vidin, Veliko Tarnovo, Bucharest, Bucharest; View Itinerary
Date: November 12, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Vienna, Vienna, Krems, Passau, Regensburg, Regensburg; View Itinerary
Date: October 7, 2023
Ports of Call: Amsterdam, Kinderdijk, Cologne, Koblenz, Miltenberg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Melk, Vienna, Vienna, Budapest, Budapest; View Itinerary
Date: September 25, 2023
Ports of Call: Amsterdam, Kinderdijk, Cologne, Koblenz, Miltenberg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Melk, Vienna, Vienna, Budapest, Budapest; View Itinerary
Date: November 29, 2023
Ports of Call: Passau, Passau, Linz, Krems, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Budapest; View Itinerary
Date: October 1, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Melk, Linz, Passau, Passau; View Itinerary
Date: November 6, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Weissenkirchen, Linz, Passau, Vilshofen; View Itinerary
Date: September 23, 2023
Ports of Call: Passau, Vienna, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest, Bratislava, Melk, Passau; View Itinerary
Date: October 1, 2023
Ports of Call: Deggendorf, Passau, Linz, Melk, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Budapest, Mohacs, Novi Sad, Belgrade, Donji Milanovac, Vidin, Ruse, Bucharest, Bucharest; View Itinerary
Date: October 15, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Vienna, Vienna, Krems, Passau, Regensburg, Regensburg; View Itinerary
Date: October 1, 2023
Ports of Call: Passau, Vienna, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest, Bratislava, Melk, Passau; View Itinerary
Date: December 16, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Vienna, VIenna, Krems, Passau, Regensburg, Regensburg; View Itinerary
Date: October 29, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Melk, Linz, Passau, Passau; View Itinerary
Date: October 8, 2023
Ports of Call: Krakow, Krakow, Krakow, Esztergom, Bratislava, Vienna, Vienna, Krems, Linz, Passau, Regensburg, Postdam, Berlin, Berlin; View Itinerary
Date: October 23, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Melk, Linz, Regensburg, Passau; View Itinerary
Date: November 5, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Vienna, Vienna, Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Wertheim, Koblenz, Cologne, Kinderdijk, Amsterdam; View Itinerary
Date: October 1, 2023
Ports of Call: Vienna, Vienna, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Budapest, Mohacs, Vukovar, Novi sad, Belgrade, Iron Gates, Vidin, Pleven, Constanta, Bucharest, Bucharest, Bucharest; View Itinerary
Date: October 6, 2023
Ports of Call: Nuremberg, Roth, Regensburg, Passau, Melk, Vienna, Budapest, Budapest; View Itinerary
Date: January 7, 2024
Ports of Call: Passau, Vienna, Bratislava, Linz, Passau; View Itinerary
Date: October 8, 2023
Ports of Call: Passau, Vienna, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest, Bratislava, Melk, Passau; View Itinerary
Date: October 14, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Roth, Bamberg, Volkach, Wurzburg, Main River, Rudesheim, Cologne, Amsterdam, Amsterdam; View Itinerary
Date: October 22, 2023
Ports of Call: Budapest, Budapest, Vienna, Vienna, Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Wertheim, Koblenz, Cologne, Kinderdijk, Amsterdam; View Itinerary