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River
The Danube Tourist Commission ( www.danube-river.org ) has a country-by-country list of operators and agents who
can book canal tours, including companies in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada and various European countries.
Danube Cruises
Avalon Waterways ( www.avaloncruises.co.uk ) is an international cruise operator with a branch in the UK, as well as
Australia ( www.avalonwaterways.com.au ), Canada ( www.avalonwaterways.ca ) , New Zealand
( www.avalonwaterways.co.nz ) and USA ( www.avalonwaterways.com ) . It can also handle bookings from other regions.
Typical cruises include eight days from Budapest to Vienna (US$1839), nine days Vienna to Munich (US$2739) and
15 days Amsterdam to Budapest (US$4149); all prices exclude air connections.
Excursion Services
Twin City Liner ( Vienna 01-588 80; www.twincityliner.com ; Schwedenplatz, 01, Vienna; 1 way adult €20-35;
late Mar-early Nov) Vienna to/from Bratislava, 1¼ hours, three to five times daily from late March to early
November. Ships dock at the Wien-City Twin City Liner terminal on the Danube Canal.
LOD ( in Bratislava 2 529 32 226; www.lod.sk ; Quai 6, Reichsbrücke, departure point; 1 way/return €23/38)
Slovakian ferry company with hydrofoils between Bratislava and Vienna, 1½ hours, five to seven days per week from
late April to early October. Best value on weekends and for return trips. Booking is online unless you call Bratislava to
reserve and then pay cash on the ship.
DDSG Blue Danube (Budapest service; in Vienna 01-58 880; www.donauschiffahrtwien.at ; Handelskai 265; 1
way €99-109, return €125) Hydrofoil Vienna to/from Budapest, 5½-6½ hours, three to seven times a week late April to
late September.
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