Itinerary : Passau, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest, Bratislava, Melk, Passau



MS BOLERO
8 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Passau
12/21/2026
from
$ 1,110

Cruises to Hungary on the Danube blend grand cityscapes with quiet river bends. In Budapest, the river frames a world-class panorama of Parliament, Chain Bridge, and the Buda Castle Quarter. North of the capital, the Danube Bend sweeps past Szentendre, Visegrád, and Esztergom, each perched on alternating banks beneath wooded hills. The experience unfolds at an unhurried pace—long, soft-light river views punctuated by hilltop lookouts, historic quays, and baroque streets leading back to the water.
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Itinerary : Passau, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest, Bratislava, Melk, Passau



MS BOLERO
8 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Passau
12/21/2026
from
$ 1,110
Itinerary : Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Bratislava, Vienna



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MS Vivaldi
5 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Budapest
11/13/2026
from
$ 1,223
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01-05-17-21-29 Nov 2026
03-07-11-15 Dec 2026
13-17-21-25 Mar 2027
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MS Douce France
5 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Budapest
11/16/2026
from
$ 1,444
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27-31 Oct 2026
04-08-12-20 Nov 2026
02-10 Dec 2026
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Itinerary : Vienna, Melk, Durnstein, Bratislava, Kalocsa, Budapest, Esztergom, Vienna



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Beethoven
8 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Melk
08/04/2026
from
$ 1,667
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26 May 2026
09-16-23-30 Jun 2026
07-14-21-28 Jul 2026
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Itinerary : Vienna, Melk, Durnstein, Bratislava, Kalocsa, Budapest, Esztergom, Vienna



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MS Douce France
8 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Melk
08/04/2026
from
$ 2,000
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07-14-21-28 Jul 2026
11-18 Aug 2026
22-29 Jun 2027
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Itinerary : Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna



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MS Vivaldi
6 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Budapest
12/22/2026
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$ 2,153
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28 Dec 2026
22-28 Dec 2027
Itinerary : Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna



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MS Douce France
6 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Budapest
12/22/2027
from
$ 2,298
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28 Dec 2026
28 Dec 2027
Itinerary : Passau, Krems, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest, Vukovar, Novi SAD, Donji Milanovac, Belgrade, Mohacs, Kalocsa, Bratislava, Melk, Passau



Viktoria
15 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Passau
12/22/2026
from
$ 2,773
Itinerary : Vienna, Melk, Durnstein, Bratislava, Kalocsa, Budapest, Esztergom, Vienna



MS Vivaldi
8 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Melk
10/14/2026
from
$ 2,779
Itinerary : Passau, Vienna, Solt, Mohacs, Belgrade, Rousse, Brăila, Oltenita, Giurgiu, Novi SAD, Aljmaš, Budapest, Bratislava, Ybbs, Passau



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MS BOLERO
15 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Passau
10/12/2026
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$ 2,893
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08 Jun 2026
06 Jul 2026
03-31 Aug 2026
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Itinerary : Passau, Vienna, Solt, Mohacs, Belgrade, Rousse, Brăila, Oltenita, Giurgiu, Novi SAD, Aljmaš, Budapest, Bratislava, Ybbs, Passau



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Viktoria
15 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Passau
09/28/2026
from
$ 3,133
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01-22 Jun 2026
20 Jul 2026
17 Aug 2026
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Itinerary : Passau, Melk, Durnstein, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest



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MS France
6 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Passau
08/06/2026
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$ 1,267
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15 Jun 2026
05 Jul 2026
26 Aug 2026
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Itinerary : Passau, Melk, Durnstein, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest



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Modigliani
6 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Passau
07/31/2026
from
$ 1,267
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14 Jul 2026
10-20 Aug 2026
07-17 Jul 2027
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Itinerary : Budapest, Mohacs, Osijek, Vukovar, Ilok, Novi SAD, Belgrade, Brcko, Slavonski Brod, Jasenovac, Sisak, Lake Balaton



Monalisa
10 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Budapest
04/13/2027
from
$ 2,759
Itinerary : Budapest, Mohacs, Novi SAD, Kanjiza, Szeged, Csongrad, Szolnok, Tiszafüred, Tokaj



Monalisa
9 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Budapest
04/27/2027
from
$ 2,897
Itinerary : Tokaj, Tiszafüred, Kisköre, Csongrad, Szeged, Kanjiza, Novi SAD, Mohacs, Budapest



Monalisa
9 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Tokaj
05/05/2027
from
$ 2,897
Budapest stages the river like a set piece. From Gellért Hill to Margaret Island, bridges connect Pest’s boulevards to Buda’s slopes; the Parliament, Buda Castle Quarter, and Andrássy’s axis read as one continuous waterfront composition. Upriver, the valley tightens into the Danube Bend. Szentendre sits first, an artists’ town with church spires and cobbled lanes above a calm quay. Visegrád follows at the narrowest part of the bend, its hilltop citadel and riverside palace terraces looking out over an S-curve of water and forest. Beyond, Esztergom’s basilica crowns a bluff with sweeping views across to Slovakia. Passing villages and ferry slips line both banks; wooded hills keep horizons low and green. Even without detours, the sequence—city panorama, islanded midstream reaches, then bend-hugging banks—delivers varied perspectives at an easy cadence. Late light pulls warm color onto limestone, copper, and the river’s passing surface; mornings hang pale and still. In between, you move from grand architecture to compact towns within a short run, with memorable vantage points from promenades, embankments, and hill paths close to the channel. Short ferries crisscross to low piers. The Danube’s character here is pictorial more than wild, favoring human-scaled scenes layered with history and constant water views.