Getting there

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Dürnstein © Robert Herbst

Coming by car

From Vienna: S 5 to Krems or further on B 3 toward Melk
From St. Pölten: S 33 to Krems or further on B 3 toward Melk
From Linz: A1 to Melk, then on B3 toward Krems or A1 to St. Pölten and then on S 33 to Krems or further on B 3 toward Melk
From Graz: A2 toward Vienna, then A21 toward St. Pölten and on S 33 to Krems

Current information: Even though the B33 on the south bank of the Wachau has been closed since June 2024 due to the rockslide, all businesses throughout the region are easily accessible. There is a local detour and the route is very well signposted.

Coming by train

The journey to the Wachau is comfortable and easy by train due to the good connections with Austrian Federal Railroads (ÖBB): http://www.oebb.at/en/
The closest train stations are in Krems/Donau and Melk/Donau.

Radeln am Donauradweg © Andreas Hofer

Your bicycle on the train

On trains, you have several options of taking your bicycle along. You can transport your bike in most local and long-distance trains. Cyclists who cycle along the Danube Cycle Path from Passau to Vienna have the opportunity to return home by train.

How to get your ticket