The 15 Boat Trips in Vienna That Earn Their Price

1.Hallstatt Day Trip with Boat Ride Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,311 reviews · 13 hours · from $108Our pick

Vienna to Hallstatt day trip with UNESCO Salzkammergut views, a Schloss Ort wedding bridge photo stop, and optional lake boat ride when Skywalk is closed.

“It was ana amazing experience! Our guide Lily explains everything and I like it when she talked about famous people of Vienna and then she put some music of them to listen while we were in the bus. Hallstat is amazing place...we put a ticket on our bucket list!”

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2.City Cruise with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3,982 reviews · 1h 15m · from $38Best value

Relax on a 75-minute Danube Canal boat loop from Schwedenplatz, with optional Wiener schnitzel lunch and screen-based city info.

“A really nice cruise, lovely drinks service - enjoyed”

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3.City Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 2,978 reviews · 1h 15m · from $38

75-minute Danube Canal cruise from Schwedenplatz: apple strudel and hot drink included, plus optional Heidi Horten museum ticket.

“Great trip, was a lovely day out! Drinks and food available on board too. Not too many things to see but if you love a boat cruise then you will enjoy this!”

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4.Wachau Valley, Melk Abbey Tour with Danube Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,413 reviews · 8h 30m · from $151

Vienna day trip to the Wachau Valley, with a Danube boat cruise in summer and a guided visit to Melk Abbey and Dürnstein.

“Beautiful tour! A must do if you are in Vienna. From the small cobbled corridors in Durnstein to the majestic rooms in Melk Abbey, you will enjoy every minute of this tour. Remember Umberto Eco when you are at the library in the Abbey ;) The boat road though the Danube river is also wonderful. Highly recommended!”

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5.Guided Tour to Bratislava with Speed Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,404 reviews · 11h 30m · from $111

Full day Vienna to Bratislava with a local Old Town walk, free time to explore, and a Twin City Liner speed boat back.

“Meeting point was excellent and also the tour guide. Ivan was great and a very nice chap. the only dissapointment was the fast ferry as our tickets were not next to each other even though we booked 2 tickets togethet otherwise all was perfect.”

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6.Hallstatt Guided Day Trip from Vienna With Boat Ride Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,301 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $139

Guided Vienna to Hallstatt day trip with coffee stops, Seeschloss Ort photos, Hallstatt old town, and Skywalk views or a lake boat.

“Dasha was an excellent tour guide with lots of great stories. Overall a great trip, the boat ride was worth it and the views were amazing. The only downside was that there was no working bathroom on the bus, and the rest stops were were taken too were extremely expensive.”

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7.Evening Cruise Along The Danube

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 1,280 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

3-hour evening cruise on Vienna's Danube, sunset views from the upper deck, plus an onboard restaurant with Viennese classics.

“An absolutely wonderful river cruise, I went at 7pm and saw the sunset which was beautiful! The food and drinks were great and service was excellent”

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8.Dürnstein and Wachau Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 336 reviews · 1 day · from $116

Sunday Wachau cruise from Vienna on MS Kaiserin Elisabeth II with included meals, river views, and a 2-hour Dürnstein stroll.

“An accurate description of meeting place would have helped as cab driver didn’t know where to take us. And getting transport back to hotel was horrible because the Uber system was only offering to pick up on Handelskai, a long way in the dark from the boat tie up. We were very stressed by the walk to the Hilton and a ride with the third Uber.”

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9.Day Cruise to Bratislava

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 178 reviews · 1 day · from $116

Cruise Vienna to Bratislava on MS Kaiserin Elisabeth with meals and 4 hours in town, plus sun deck views. From $116.

“Leider war nicht abgegeben wie lang die Schifffahrt in eine Richtung dauert. Da andere Liner etwa 1,5-2 Std brauchen, bin ich von dieser Zeit ausgegangen. Von Wien nach Bratislava haben wir 3,5 Std gebraucht. Von Bratislava nach Wien etwa 6 Std. Es waren 3,5 std schon grenzwertig, aber ok. Aber wenn ich wusste, dass wir erst gegen 22 Uhr zurückkommen, hätte ich die Reise nie gebucht.”

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10.Hop-on Hop-off, Ferris Wheel, and River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 116 reviews · 1 day · from $88

Vienna in 24 hours: hop-on hop-off bus routes, skip-the-line Riesenrad Ferris wheel, a Danube cruise, and a digital walking tour.

“Plan is amazing. Whole city tour with hop on and off as much as you want “untill 17:00” which wasn’t mentioned until we went to the meeting point and get the brochures of the event. The thing is they divided the city tour into 2 lanes. Blue lane and red lane. One day is not enough at all to visit all destinations by hopping off the bus every single time so you have to pick locations by elimination method which was a clueless experience via google. We had the full package with my kids which included boat tour and ferris wheel ride and we didn’t have time to go there…”

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11.24-hour Hop-On Hop-Off with Ferris Wheel and River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 59 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Vienna in 24 hours with a hop-on hop-off bus, Danube river cruise voucher, and skip-the-line Wiener Riesenrad ticket, with audio in 8 languages.

“Always enjoy the hop on/off yours. Only reason for 4 not 5 stars was that person that gave us tickets didn't say there were 2 totally different buses! Found out when on wrong bus it wouldn't take us to where we had tickets. Needed to find closest stop to other bus, walk a few blocks, then get on correct bus.”

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12.Best of Vienna Pass: Schönbrunn, Belvedere, Big Bus & Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 28 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $108

Vienna Pass combo: Schönbrunn 40-room Grand Tour, Belvedere entry, 48-hour Big Bus hops, DDSG Danube cruise, and fast Ferris wheel entry.

“I regret to say that I did not enjoy this event due to unforeseen difficulties. Despite paying $125.64, I was unable to load the voucher. I attempted to communicate with the Big Bus staff, but unfortunately, they did not speak English, and showing them the confirmation number did not resolve the issue. I subsequently contacted the tour operator via text message, and although they provided instructions, the problem persisted. The issue was escalated to multiple tour operators, with the exception of the last one, who was extremely helpful in resolving my concerns. Regrettably, I did not receive the voucher for this particular booking (number 1195713165), and as a result, I…”

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13.3.5-Hour Danube Cruise with Live Music & BBQ Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 19 reviews · 3h 30m · from $88

3.5-hour Danube cruise from Vienna Reichsbrücke with live country music and BBQ buffet, sailing to Greifenstein lock and back.

“Adorei o barco o passeio tudo perfeito mais a comida ficou um pouco a desejar”

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14.Schönbrunn, Danube Tower, Boat, Wheel & Hop On – FLEXI Pass

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 14 reviews · 2 months · from $128

Vienna FLEXI Pass gives free entry to 5 top sights plus 72-hour hop-on hop-off buses, so you build Vienna on your schedule.

“It is ok if you rush from one attraction to the other. Note: The hop on/off bus is yellow, not brown. It does save a bit but not that much.”

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15.3,5-Hour Danube Cruise “Greek Night”

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 11 reviews · 3h 30m · from $88

3.5-hour Danube Greek Night cruise from Vienna, with live music, Sirtaki dance, and a Greek buffet dinner included.

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