Is train travel included?

Yes. The operator lists rail travel and a river cruise as the transport used on this tour; no coach or flight legs are listed.

Is this an escorted tour?

Yes, the operator classifies this as an 'Escorted River Cruise'.

The tour starts in Bavaria, Germany, calls at Passau on the Danube, and ends in Budapest, Hungary, also passing through Austria.

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Great Rail Journeys · Escorted River Cruise

Fairytale Bavaria & The Classic Blue Danube

Escorted rail and river cruise from Bavaria through Passau to Budapest

Great Rail Journeys runs this escorted tour combining rail travel with a river cruise, starting in Bavaria in southern Germany and ending in Budapest, Hungary, with a stop in the Austrian river town of Passau along the way. The operator describes the Bavarian portion of the trip around its castles, forests and mountains, before the route continues by river cruise, evidently along the Danube given the tour name, through Austria into Hungary. The published details for this package do not include a day-by-day itinerary, so the hotels, ship, duration and price are not confirmed here. This suits travellers already drawn to a Bavaria-to-Budapest rail and river itinerary who are comfortable confirming specifics directly with the operator.

What to know before you look closer

The operator's published details for this package do not include a day-by-day itinerary, hotel or ship list, trip duration, or price; confirm all of these with the operator before booking.

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?: Yes. The operator lists rail travel and a river cruise as the transport used on this tour; no coach or flight legs are listed.
Is this an escorted tour?: Yes, the operator classifies this as an 'Escorted River Cruise'.
What is the route?: The tour starts in Bavaria, Germany, calls at Passau on the Danube, and ends in Budapest, Hungary, also passing through Austria.