Salzburg to Vienna by Bicycle

Cycling Abroad from Salzburg to Vienna

Why Cycling Abroad From Salzburg to Vienna

Salzburg to Vienna. Riding between these two capital cities might be one of your best trips ever!. If you have the time you should spend a day or two visiting these cities, before and after the ride. But even if you decide to focus on the route connecting Prague to Berlin you will not be disappointed.

Two main rivers are flowing along the route: the Vista, and the Elba. the views are great, and like in many rivers, there is a lot to see in their surroundings: beautiful cities (like Drezden), small towns, castles, and charming villages. The food is great, the people are welcoming and the landscape is beautiful.

As some major events took place in this area, such as the German occupation during WW2, It would be very wise to make your homework before the ride, as we are aiming at a self-guided touring trip. Get to know the places before visiting them, and your experience will be complete.

Our Self-Guided Cycling Trip Salzburg to Vienna in Brief

It is up to you to decide if you want to start your ride from Prague airport and to skip the city. It depends on your preferences and your flight schedule. One way or another, very quickly you will find yourself riding along the Vistula river. At one place this river will join the Elba river, which will lead you directly to Dresden, where you can spend a nice evening, or even a full day.

After leaving Dresden you will ride crossing a big area, called Shpre-Wald, covered with many lakes and water streams. It is all very flat.

The last riding day is very unique, as on this day you approach the huge city of Berlin, summerize an amazing trip crossing the Banderburg Gate with your bikes!,

Trip Information

Origin Salzburg
Via Graz
Destination Vienna
Number of Days 7
Cycling Distance 331 Km (1460m Climb)
Cycling Level Moderate
Map (Komoot)

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Salzburg to Vienna Trip Details – Day by Day

Day 1

On the first day we meet at noontime at CDG airport. We unpack our bicycles and start our warmup riding to our first hotel, about 20Km north of Paris city center, for a good night’s sleep.

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Hotel
Salzburg Hotel Holznerwirt

Salzburg to Vienna by Bicycle

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Day 2

After breakfast, we start our 62Km bicycle ride north of Pairs. We ride along paved and unpaved bicycle roads, as well as local streets. On our way, we visit the village of Auvers-sur-Oise, where Vincent Van Gogh died, on Jul 30, 2020. Our final destination is our small hotel near the town of Gaillon-Sur-Montcient, just 3 Km north of La Saine River, about 49Km west of Paris.

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Hotel
Hotel Leimer Bräu

Salzburg to Vienna by Bicycle

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Day 3

On this day, we ride along the Saine River. Besides riding on some beautiful bicycle roads, we will visit Claude Monet’s garden at Giverny. We spend the night near Romilly-Sur-Andelle, just on the La-Andelle stream, 2 Km north of the Saine River.

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Hotel
Austria Classic Hotel Wolfinger – Hauptplatz

Salzburg to Vienna by Bicycle

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Day 4

We continue riding along the Seine River, in some of it’s parts we are riding along La Seine à Vélo. Most of our ride today is south of the city of Rouen.

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Hotel
Gasthof zur Donaubrücke

Salzburg to Vienna by Bicycle

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Day 5

This is the last day of riding along the Saine River. After visiting the charming and famous city of Honfleur, We finally reach our hotel, lays near the Atlantic ocean.

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Hotel
Wachauerhof

Salzburg to Vienna by Bicycle

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Day 6

On this day, we begin our 3 days riding along the beaches of Normandy. We spend the night near the village of Ver-sur-Mer.

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Hotel
Pension Parzer Pressbaum bei Wien

Salzburg to Vienna by Bicycle

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Day 7

On this day we visit several places related to WW2.

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Hotel
MOXY Vienna Airport

Salzburg to Vienna by Bicycle

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What’s Next

If you like this multi-day, self-guided touring bicycle trip from Salzburg to Vienna, you are invited to contact me and get more detailed information, including variations to the basic trip, tips about the best season to travel and much more advice from my and other travelers experience. You are also welcome to check out some of my own bicycle trips to get an idea of this type of exciting cycling style.

Useful Links

Books About Biking in the Czech republic and Germany

More information about biking in the Czech republic and Germany can be found on several informative books. Take a look at these selected books:

Prague to Berlin by Bicycle
Prague to Berlin by Bicycle
Prague to Berlin by Bicycle

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