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



MS BOLERO
8 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Passau
12/21/2026
from
$ 1,101

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
$ 1,101
Itinerary : Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Bratislava, Vienna



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MS Vivaldi
5 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Budapest
11/1/2026
from
$ 1,223
Other departures:
17 Apr 2026
16 Jul 2026
05-13-17-21-29 Nov 2026
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Itinerary : Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Bratislava, Vienna



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MS Douce France
5 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Budapest
12/14/2026
from
$ 1,389
Other departures:
27-31 Oct 2026
08-12-16-20 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
8/11/2026
from
$ 1,888
Other departures:
28 Apr 2026
05-12-26 May 2026
09-16-23 Jun 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
8/18/2026
from
$ 2,000
Other departures:
07-14-21-28 Jul 2026
04-11 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
from
$ 2,153
Other departures:
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
Other departures:
28 Dec 2026
28 Dec 2027
Itinerary : Vienna, Melk, Durnstein, Bratislava, Kalocsa, Budapest, Esztergom, Vienna



1 other departures
MS Vivaldi
8 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Melk
10/21/2026
from
$ 2,481
Other departures:
14 Oct 2026
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
$ 2,751
Itinerary : Passau, Melk, Durnstein, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest



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Modigliani
6 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Passau
8/20/2026
from
$ 1,267
Other departures:
14-31 Jul 2026
10 Aug 2026
07 Oct 2026
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Itinerary : Passau, Melk, Durnstein, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest



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MS France
6 d
Ocean view Stateroom
Passau
7/5/2026
from
$ 1,689
Other departures:
26 Aug 2026
29 Jun 2027
09-31 Jul 2027
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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.