The Danube's most beautiful stretches run right through Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest, with something for everyone to see. Check out Melk Abbey's baroque beauty, the Wachau Valley vineyards, and Durnstein Castle's clifftop ruins. Experience horse shows in Hungary's Puszta region, wander Bratislava's fortress, catch folk music in Budapest, admire the Chain Bridge, and explore Vienna's imperial architecture. It’s everything Central Europe does best.
10 best River Cruise tour packages from Vienna
The beautiful blue Danube (port-to-port cruise) - BEETHOVEN
4.3 (19 traveler reviews)- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- AustriaSlovakiaHungary
- Age Range
- All Ages Welcome
- Ship
- MS Beethoven
- River
- Danube
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- CroisiEurope River Cruises
- From
- US$2,041per person
Price based on Private Double Room
Danube Capital Cities – FIDELIO Superior
- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- AustriaSlovakiaHungary
- Age Range
- All Ages Welcome
- River
- Danube
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Europamundo
- From
- US$2,473per person
Price based on Private Double Room
Romantic Rhine & Moselle with Wonders of Switzerland & Austria 2026 - 29 Days (23 destinations)
- Duration
- 29 days
- Destinations
- AustriaGermanySwitzerlandFranceNetherlandsBelgium
- Age Range
- Ages 18+
- Ship
- Scenic Ruby
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
- From
- US$34,480per person
Price based on Private Double Room
Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound) 2026
4.9 (4 traveler reviews)"The cruise was outstanding, both informative and entertaining. The food was also outstanding."
- Duration
- 7 days
- Destinations
- Vienna, Wachau, Melk, Grein, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg
- Age Range
- Ages 8+
- Ships
- Avalon ImpressionAvalon PassionAvalon VisionaryAvalon Vista+3 ships
- River
- Danube
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Avalon Waterways
- From
- US$5,127per person+$198 upfront costs
Price based on Private Double Room
Vienna Smooth Jazz Festival (Vienna - Vienna)
- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- AustriaHungarySlovakia
- Age Range
- Ages 8+
- Operated in
- English, German
- Operator
- Lueftner Cruises
- From
- US$4,892per person
Price based on Private Double Room
Christmas on the Danube featuring a 6-night Danube River Cruise (Vienna to Wurzburg) (2026) (Alternative)
4.1 (9 traveler reviews)- From
- US$3,899per person
Price based on Private Double Room
- From
- US$6,149per person
Price based on Private Double Room
Vineyards & Palaces along the Danube with Prague (2026) (Vienna to Prague, 2026)
- Duration
- 10 days
- Destinations
- AustriaGermanyCzech Republic
- Age Range
- Ages 16+
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
30% Off- From $5,799
- US$4,059per person
Price based on Private Double Room
Lower Danube Discovery with Vienna & Transylvania 2027 - 22 Days (20 destinations)
- Duration
- 22 days
- Destinations
- AustriaSlovakiaHungaryCroatiaSerbiaBulgariaRomania+1 more
- Age Range
- Ages 18+
- Ship
- Scenic Crystal
- Regions
- DanubeTransylvania
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
8% Off- From $13,140
- US$12,151per person
Price based on Private Double Room
15% Off- From $3,660
- US$3,111per person
Price based on Private Double Room
Danube Serenade: Romantic Journey from Vienna to Turnu Magurele (Bucharest), MS Fidelio
4.6 (32 traveler reviews)"The Danube River River Cruise was excellent for our group of 20 friends. The River Cruise Company Cruce Mundo was simply great."
- Duration
- 11 days
- Destinations
- AustriaSlovakiaHungaryCroatiaSerbiaBulgariaRomania+1 more
- Age Range
- All Ages Welcome
- Ship
- MS Fidelio
- River
- Danube
- Operated in
- English, German,Spanish+1 more
- Operator
- Crucemundo
20% Off- From $3,350
- US$2,680per person+$161 upfront costs
Price based on Private Double Room- Booking needs min. 2 travelers
Danube Classics Vienna 2026
4.0 (19 traveler reviews)"The cruise was excellent in most aspects, especially the crew, who were absolutely lovely and extremely hardworking."
20% Off- From
- US$1,597per person
Price based on Private Double Room- Booking needs min. 2 travelers
Christmas or New Year Danube Cruise (Vienna-Vienna) MS Fidelio
4.5 (3 traveler reviews)- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- AustriaHungarySlovakia
- Age Range
- All Ages Welcome
- Ship
- MS Fidelio
- Country Region
- Vienna Budapest Prague
- Operated in
- English, German,Spanish+1 more
- Operator
- Crucemundo
50% Off- From $1,760
- US$880per person+$123 upfront costs
Price based on Private Double Room- Booking needs min. 2 travelers
Capital Cities Along the Danube (port-to-port cruise)
4.3 (10 traveler reviews)"Good food eaten while sailing past lovely views along the Danube. Could definitely recommend."
- Duration
- 5 days
- Destinations
- AustriaHungarySlovakia
- Age Range
- All Ages Welcome
- Ships
- MS Douce FranceMS Vivaldi+1 ship
- Regions
- DanubeVienna Budapest Prague+1 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- CroisiEurope River Cruises
50% Off- From
- US$1,223per person
Price based on Private Double Room
The Best of Austria & Switzerland with Romantic Rhine 2027
- Duration
- 18 days
- Destinations
- AustriaSwitzerlandGermanyFranceNetherlands
- Age Range
- Ages 8+
- Ships
- Avalon PanoramaAvalon Vista+1 ship
- River
- Rhine
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Avalon Waterways
50% Off- From
- US$9,888per person+$252 upfront costs
Price based on Private Double Room
