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5*****Neusiedler See – Cycling Tour from Rust, 5 nights


Cycling holiday starting from Rust, Burgenland, based at the 4☼☼☼☼Seehotel Rust – 5 nights with half board, guided tour of Esterházy Palace, afternoon coffee and cake every day, and much more

3 % online early booking discount until March 15th, 2026
Overview
Dates 2026

Arrival daily from May 1st to October 18th

Low season: May 1st to June 29th and August 31st to October 18th

High season: June 30th to August 30th

This tour can also be booked with 7 overnight stays:

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Tour
  • 140 km cycling, 50 minutes by ferry
  • 95% of the route follows very well signposted cycle paths; 70% compacted gravel, 30% asphalt
  • entirely car-free with hardly any elevation gain
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness level
  • Cycle path quality
  • Signposting
Route
Day 1, Arrival in Rust on Lake Neusiedl

Only apporximately 60 km / 45 minutes by car from Vienna. Close to Neusiedl Lake–Seewinkel National Park, you can expect a mild Pannonian climate with over 300 days of sunshine per year.

Day 2, Sopron / Ödenburg (37 km)

Along the Lake Neusiedl cycle path through vineyards to Mörbisch and on to nearby Sopron, the “capital of Western Hungary”; return.

Day 3, Oggau (17 km)

Through vineyards to the historic market town of Oggau, a favourite destination for red wine enthusiasts. Recommended detour to the “Hölzlstein” and through the Oggau Heath; return.

Day 4, Illmitz and Lange Lacke (43 km by bike, 50 minutes by ferry)

Cycle to Mörbisch, take the ferry to Illmitz; continue along the lakeside cycle path into the “Hölle” area and to the Lange Lacke in the National Park. Return by ferry and bike.

Day 5, Eisenstadt (43 km)

Cycle to Schützen and on to Eisenstadt; visit Esterházy Palace, the former workplace of Joseph Haydn. Return via Trausdorf/Wulka and St. Margarethen.

Day 6: Departure

After breakfast.

Tour Map
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Prices & Services
Price per person
  • double room | half board - Classic - 6 days
    • 01.05. - 29.06.2026, 31.08. - 18.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 659,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 30.06. - 30.08.2026 | B - High season
      € 889,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | half board - Classic - 6 days
    • 01.05. - 29.06.2026, 31.08. - 18.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 759,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 30.06. - 30.08.2026 | B - High season
      € 989,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Services
  • 5 x nights with half board
  • Private parking at the hotel (unguarded, subject to availability)
  • Use of the hotel’s wellness area
  • 2 x ferry trips crossings including bicycle transport (Day 4)
  • Guided tour of Esterházy Palace
  • 1 bottle of mineral water
  • Coffee and cake every afternoon
  • Service package
  • Information package, bike map and GPS data
  • 7-day service hotline
  • 3 % regular customer discount for your next cycling trip in the following year
Not included
  • Local tax €4,50 per person per night
  • Train and ferry travel according to the itinerary (Day 6), approximately € 15,-
Our Recommendation

Mörbisch Festival on the Lake Stage (a spectacle with around 5,500 spectators) from 16 July to 22 August 2026. This year’s production: “La Cage aux Folles” (musical).

Best-Price-Guarantee

If you have a cheaper offer for bike tours, bike and boat tours or cruises with the same services or dates at the time of booking, please send us a copy of the offer by e-mail. If you book at Donau Touristik, you will receive the best price.

You can find the details here.

Flexi Total – your flexible appointment rescheduling service

You can rebook your long-distance tour up to 5 days before arrival (single center tour: 17 days, MS Primadonna/island hopping: 8 weeks) – for only €35 per person, even for dates in the following year. Payments already made will be credited as a voucher. The prices for the new travel dates apply.
You can find the details here.

Discount
  • Early bird bonus
    • 2 % per person until 15.03.2026 on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 01.05. - 18.10.2026
  • Online discount
    • 1 % per person on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 01.05. - 18.10.2026
Your hotel
  • Seehotel Rust - More Information
    4 stars
    Seehotel Rust
    Rust/Neusiedlersee

    LOCATION: The Seehotel Rust is located directly on a branch of Lake Neusiedl with direct access to the lake in a quiet and picturesque location between the historic old town and the lake. The old town…

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Gastronomy

Breakfast buffet, 4-course evening menu or dinner buffet. The cuisine is predominantly based on regional products.

Information

This tour can only be booked with your own bicycle!

Place of interest
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    Rust

    Rust is a statutory city in the state of Burgenland in Austria. The entire picturesque old town of Rust is now protected as a…

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    Eisenstadt

    Eisenstadt is the capital of the federal state of Burgenland and, with 15,240 inhabitants, is the smallest state capital in…

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    Neusiedl

    Neusiedl am See is located in Burgenland, Austria. The town is a district administrative center (the Burgenland term for a…