Vienna by Ship and Boat
Sightseeing and themed rides with DDSG
Vienna can be explored in comfort from the water: From April to October, the DDSG Blue Danube offers sightseeing tours on the Danube Canal and the Danube on six boats. On board, the crew pampers guests with delicacies of Viennese cuisine. Tip for cool days: The Danube Canal tour (City Cruise) can be enjoyed 365 days year on board the comfortably warm MS Blue Danube.
The boat of DDSG Blue Danube moor either at the Reichbrücke, in Vienna Marina or the "Vienna City" landing stage on the Danube Canal. The new Twin City Liner is also waiting for you here. This fast shuttle service takes you on the fast water route from Vienna to Bratislava between March and October.
DDSG Blue Danube
- Handelskai 265, 1020 Wien
- www.ddsg-blue-danube.at
Opening times
- January - February Mo - Fr, 09:00 - 17:00
- March Mo - Th, 09:00 - 18:00
- April - October Mo - Fr, 09:00 - 18:00
- Sa, 10:00 - 17:00
- on holidays, 10:00 - 17:00
- November - December Mo - Fr, 09:00 - 18:00
Sun, Dec 3: 9:30 - 15:30, Dec 24-26 closed, Sun, Dec 31: 9-16:00
- Schwedenplatz, Franz-Josefs-Kai 2, 1010 Wien
- www.ddsg-blue-danube.at
- schwedenplatz@ddsg-blue-danube.at
Opening times
- März Mo - Fr, 10:00 - 16:30
- April Mo - Th, 08:15 - 16:30
- Fr - Su, 07:45 - 16:30
- on holidays, 07:45 - 16:30
- Mai - Juni Mo - Th, 07:45 - 18:00
- Fr - Sa, 07:45 - 19:00
- Su, 07:45 - 18:00
- on holidays, 07:45 - 19:00
- Juli - August Mo - Su, 07:45 - 19:00
- September Mo - Th, 07:45 - 18:00
- Fr - Sa, 07:45 - 19:00
- on holidays, 07:45 - 18:00
- Oktober Mo - Th, 08:15 - 16:30
- Fr - Su, 07:45 - 16:30
- on holidays, 07:45 - 16:30
- November - Dezember Mo - Fr, 10:00 - 16:30
- Sa - Su, 10:00 - 16:30
- on holidays, 10:00 - 16:00
closed from Sun, Dec 24 to Tue, Dec 26, 2017
To the National Park by Boat
From the urban jungle to the "jungle of Vienna"? Traveling along the Danube Canal from May to October, the National Park Boat will bring you directly to the Lobau, which is part of the original and wild nature landscape of the Donau-Auen National Park.
NationalparkBoot
- Salztorbrücke/Franz-Josefs-Kai, 1010 Wien
Opening times
- Departure: 9:00 a.m., Salztorbrücke, take-off from Franz-Josefs-Kai; Registration required
- Donaukanal, Höhe Salztorbrücke, 1010 Wien
- www.bootstaxi.com
- office@bootstaxi.at
Opening times
no fixed departure times
- Alte Donau, 1220 Wien
- www.alte-donau.info
A boat for rent
The company offers guided sightseeing tours along the Danube and Danube Canal, allows you to charter your own motor boat (including captain, who can take the helm if desired) or offers water sports enthusiasts the possibility to glide over the Danube with wakeboard, water ski or tube. Full booking information: www.viennaboatcharter.at
Up to 49 people can be accommodated on board the MS Carnuntum, which plies the entire Danube including the Danube Canal. The boat operated by Event-Schifffahrt Haider can be chartered the whole year round for different events – even with a catering or drinks service on request. www.event-schifffahrt.at
Nostalgic rides on a vintage boat
The historic, motorized diesel steamer "Josef" can be rented for private trips to Nussdorf, Greifenstein, Tulln, Orth or for a tour of the Danube Canal. The boat is licensed to carry 12 guests. For more information, go to www.donauschifffahrten.at
Rowing, pedal boating and kayaking
Many operators on the Old Danube offer the option to hire a boat. Especially recommended for lovers is a romantic boat ride in the moonlight to explore the mysterious Old Danube.
If you fancy a paddle tour, a kayak trip is the right option for you. From the Old Danube via the New Danube, followed by a short stop on Danube Island, the tour continues to the Danube Park, where we finish by going up the Danube Tower. Further information on the English-language guided kayak tours is available at www.venturevienna.com
Kayak tours are also available on the Danube Canal. One boat can accommodate up to twelve people. A great experience for adults and children aged 6 and up. No prior experience is required as the tours are accompanied by experienced guides. The route follows the Danube Canal, passing Spittelau with its impressive Hundertwasser architecture, the historic Rossauer Kaserne, the Urania, the mouth of the Wien River, and the well-known Schwedenbrücke near Vienna city centre. Along the way, there are also exciting views of the artistically curated graffiti and summer scene on the Danube Canal.
More information on booking a kayak tour on the Danube Canal viennacityrafting.at
Further information about the Danube
The Danube (Working Community of the Danube Countries: ARGE Donau)
