Cruise itinerary
7-Night Danube Cruise from Budapest
7 nights · Danube · 8 ports of call
7-night Danube cruise aboard Scenic Amber, departing Budapest and calling at Bratislava, Vienna, Dürnstein, Melk, Passau and Regensburg and 1 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Scenic Amber
- Cruise line
- Scenic
- Duration
- 7 nights
- Region
- Danube · Europe
- Departs
- Budapest
- Returns
- Prague
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Budapest
Hungary's grand capital, split by the Danube into hilly Buda and flat Pest. River ships moor in the centre, within reach of the neo-Gothic Parliament, the thermal baths at Széchenyi and the panoramic ramparts of Fisherman's Bastion.
- Parliament Building
- Széchenyi Baths
- Fisherman's Bastion
- Day2At sea
- Day3
Bratislava
Slovakia's compact capital on the Danube, within sight of both Austria and Hungary. A hilltop castle overlooks a small, walkable old town of pastel facades, baroque squares and the Gothic St. Martin's Cathedral where Hungarian kings were once crowned.
- Bratislava Castle
- Old Town
- St. Martin's Cathedral
- Day4
Vienna
Austria's imperial capital on the Danube, long the seat of the Habsburgs. River ships call within reach of Schönbrunn Palace, the Hofburg and St. Stephen's Cathedral, in a city famed for coffee houses, classical music and grand ringstrasse architecture.
- Schönbrunn Palace
- St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Coffee houses
- Day5
Melk
A small town on the Danube at the western edge of Austria's Wachau Valley, dominated by a vast Baroque abbey on a rocky ridge. Melk Abbey's gilded library and church draw river-cruise passengers passing through the wine region.
- Melk Abbey
- Abbey library
- Wachau Valley
- Day6
Passau
A Bavarian city where the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers meet, near the Austrian border. Long a starting point for Danube cruises, its baroque old town centres on St. Stephen's Cathedral, home to one of the largest church organs in the world.
- Three rivers
- St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Baroque old town
- Day7
Regensburg
A Bavarian city on the Danube with one of Germany's best-preserved medieval centres. River ships call within walking distance of the 12th-century Stone Bridge, the Gothic cathedral and a tangle of lanes lined with patrician towers.
- Stone Bridge
- Regensburg Cathedral
- Medieval old town
- Day8
Prague
The Czech capital, a near-intact medieval city on the Vltava in central Europe. Its hilltop castle, the Charles Bridge and the astronomical clock in the Old Town Square draw river travellers calling along this stretch of the continent.
- Charles Bridge
- Prague Castle
- Old Town Square
Upcoming departures
- 1 Jun 2026
- 15 Jun 2026
- 29 Jun 2026
- 13 Jul 2026
- 7 Sep 2026
- 21 Sep 2026
- 5 Oct 2026
- 19 Oct 2026
- 30 Nov 2026
- 21 Jun 2027
- 5 Jul 2027
- 19 Jul 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
7-Night Danube Cruise from Budapest FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 7-night Danube cruise calls at Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Dürnstein, Melk, Passau, Regensburg and Prague.
How many days are spent at sea?
1 day is spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Budapest and ends in Prague.
How long is this cruise?
7 nights aboard Scenic Amber.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 1 Jun 2026, 15 Jun 2026, 29 Jun 2026 and 13 Jul 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.