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Bike and Barge Tours in Europe 2027
A bike and barge holiday solves the one thing that usually makes a multi-country cycling trip hard work: you unpack once, aboard your floating hotel, and everywhere else you wake up somewhere new. Days are spent on two wheels riding from village to village, and the barge carries your luggage (and you, if your legs need a rest) on to the next overnight mooring. It's an easy way to cover real ground through Europe's river valleys and canal networks without living out of a suitcase.
Our 2027 guided and self-guided bike and barge dates are now open. Browse the regional picks below, or jump straight to our
Top 10 Bike & Barge list.
Bike and Barge Tours in France 2027
Provence by Bike and Barge is the trip our travellers keep coming back to for 2027. The route rides through the wild wetlands of the Camargue, where the region's famous white horses roam, then on through the Provençal villages and countryside around St Rémy de Provence that inspired Van Gogh, finishing near the Camargue coastline where the Rhône meets the Mediterranean.
Bike and Barge Tours along the Danube 2027
The Danube by Bike & Barge suits anyone keen to ride one of Europe's classic routes. It begins in Passau, Germany, crosses into Austria within the first couple of days, and works its way to Vienna, one of Europe's most elegant capitals. From there the route heads back through the Wachau Valley, past terraced vineyards, hilltop castles and riverside meadows on the return leg to Passau.
Beyond this route, our barge trips also continue further east into Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Romania, if you'd rather keep riding.
Bike and Barge Tours in the Netherlands 2027
Holland was practically built for a bike and barge holiday: flat terrain, an endless network of canals, and a barge route for almost every mood. With UTracks you can time a trip to the tulip season on our dedicated Tulip Tour, or ride point to point on the popular Amsterdam to Bruges route. Most Netherlands departures also give you the option of upgrading to a deluxe boat for extra comfort.
Bike and Barge Tours in Germany 2027
Germany's standout bike and barge route follows the Moselle. The river rises in the Vosges Mountains in the French region of Alsace, runs north along the Luxembourg border, and flows through Germany for 545km before joining the Rhine at Koblenz. Along the way it carves a valley thick with vineyards, home to one of Germany's oldest towns and a deep layer of Roman and medieval history.
Beyond the Moselle, our self-guided trips through Germany also take in Berlin, Mainz, Cologne and the Rhine Valley.
Bike and barge tours in Belgium 2027
Chocolate, beer and waffles are reason enough on their own, and Belgium also happens to sit right on the route between two of our most popular cities to cycle into: Paris and Amsterdam.
That's just the start. We also run bike and barge trips further afield, including Hungary, the Czech Republic and Scotland.
Prefer sailing to river cruising? Take a look at our bike and sail trips in Greece and Croatia.
Planning a bike and barge trip through Europe in 2027? Tell us where in the comments below.