Scenic Crystal — 16-Night Europe Cruise from Prague

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16-Night Europe Cruise from Prague

16 nights · Europe · 13 ports of call

16-night Europe cruise aboard Scenic Crystal, departing Prague and calling at Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Linz, Dürnstein and Krems and 6 more.

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Ship: Scenic Crystal
Cruise line: Scenic
Duration: 16 nights
Region: Europe · Western Europe · Danube
Departs: Prague
Returns: Zagreb

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- 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
Day
2
- 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
Day
3
- 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
Day
4
- 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
- Nuremberg
  A Bavarian city on the Pegnitz with a walled medieval core and an imperial castle above it. River ships call here along the Main–Danube corridor, within reach of the old town's half-timbered houses and the famous grilled Nürnberger sausages.
  - Imperial Castle
  - Old town walls
  - Nürnberger sausages
Day
5
- Nuremberg
  A Bavarian city on the Pegnitz with a walled medieval core and an imperial castle above it. River ships call here along the Main–Danube corridor, within reach of the old town's half-timbered houses and the famous grilled Nürnberger sausages.
  - Imperial Castle
  - Old town walls
  - Nürnberger sausages
Day
6
- 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
Day
7
- 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
Day
8
- Linz
  An Austrian city on the Danube between Salzburg and Vienna, with a large baroque main square at its heart. A pair of funiculars and a tram climb the Pöstlingberg hill above town, and it serves as a river gateway toward the Salzkammergut lakes.
  - Main Square
  - Pöstlingberg hill
  - Danube promenade
Day
9
- Dürnstein
  A village in Austria's Wachau valley, set among terraced vineyards on a bend of the Danube. A blue-and-white baroque abbey tower marks its skyline, and the ruined castle above town is where Richard the Lionheart was once held captive.
  - Baroque abbey
  - Castle ruins
  - Wachau vineyards
- Krems
  A town at the eastern gateway to Austria's Wachau Valley, where the Krems River meets the Danube. Its medieval old town and the nearby Göttweig Abbey anchor a wine region known for Grüner Veltliner and terraced vineyards.
  - Wachau vineyards
  - Göttweig Abbey
  - Steiner Tor gate
Day
10
- 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
Day
11
- 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
- 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
Day
12
- 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
Day
13
- 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
- Ljubljana
Day
14
- Ljubljana
Day
15
- Ljubljana
- Zagreb
Day
16
- Zagreb
- Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Zagreb
Day
17
- Zagreb

Upcoming departures

1 Sep 2027

Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.

16-Night Europe Cruise from Prague FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 16-night Europe cruise calls at Prague, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Linz, Dürnstein, Krems, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Ljubljana, Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes National Park.

How many days are spent at sea?

This is a port-intensive itinerary with no full days at sea.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Prague and ends in Zagreb.

How long is this cruise?

16 nights aboard Scenic Crystal.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 1 Sep 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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