Autofrei unterwegs in der Wachau

Enjoy the Wachau Valley!

Due to the extensive offer of public transport possibilities the region can be visited without a car. From Krems and Melk railway stations, both banks oft he Danube are connected by two bus routes, the south bank every two hours and the north bank every hour. For only € 12 the Day Ticket Wachau enables you to use the buses No. 715, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722 and 723 between Melk and Krems as well as the three ferries (only for persons, fee for vehicles has to be paid in addition) to explore the Wachau Valley! Children until 15 years of age pay only € 6.

Bus connections:

• 715 left bank of the Danube Krems – Dürnstein – Weißenkirchen – Spitz – Willendorf – Aggsbach – Emmersdorf – Melk
• 717 Campus-Shuttle Krems Bahnhof – Campus – Kunstmeile Krems
• 718 Spitzer Graben Spitz – Mühldorf - [Raxendorf - Am Schuß*]
• 719 Melk - Spitzer Graben II [St. Pölten] - Melk - Spitz – Mühldorf – [Ottenschlag *]
• 720 right bank Krems – Mautern – Rossatz – Arnsdorf – Aggstein – Aggsbach – Schönbühel – Melk
• 721 Wachaubahn-Shuttle (Wachau-Train-Shuttle) Emmersdorf – Melk - [Schallaburg*]
• 722 Bus on Demand Jauerling (0810/810278 – only on weekends April-Oct) Spitz – Jauerling – Emmersdorf - [Weitental*]
• 723 Bus on Demand Göttweig (0810/810278– only on weekends April-Oct) Krems – Mautern – Bergern – Stift Göttweig - [Furth*]

Ferries:

• Ferry Spitz–Arnsdorf, (January – December)
• Ferry Weißenkirchen–St. Lorenz, April - November
• Ferry Dürnstein–Rossatz, April - Mid of October (single passage)

The Wachau day ticket can be bought on the buses and at the tourist information points in Krems, Spitz, Emmersdorf and Melk. More information. 

NÖ Card holders can obtain one free Wachau day ticket during the season (April-October) for free at the tourist information centers in Krems, Spitz, Emmersdorf and Melk during the opening hours.

Suppliers for hired bikes:

Nextbike (Cycle hire system online): https://www.nextbike.at/de/

Melk: WTB Bernhardt 0664/22 22 070; Hotel Wachauerhof/Zwölfer 02752/522 35

Spitz: WTB Bernhardt 02713/22 22

Krems: Donaupark Camping ÖAMTC 02732/844 55; Zweirad Aichinger 02732/828 76

Mautern: Rent a Wachau Bike 0664/214 35 12

Further useful websites:

Bus connections: www.anachb.at

Wachaubahn: www.niederoesterreichbahnen.at

Boattrips: www.brandner.at / www.ddsg-blue-danube.at