Back to articles
Wachau and the Danube
RouteAustria8 days · 440 km

Wachau and the Danube

Eight days of terraces, apricots and baroque: Vienna, Krems, Durnstein, Melk Abbey, Spitz. Tesla in Vienna and St. Polten; the river road is a stroll with a motor.

Open on the mapOpen the interactive route

Season: Year-round. Apricot blossom April-May, harvest August-September. Ice wine weather can close terraces in January.

Eight days of terraces, apricots and baroque: Vienna, Krems, Durnstein, Melk Abbey, Spitz. Tesla in Vienna and St. Polten; the river road is a stroll with a motor.

Day by day

Day 1

Vienna

The river is already in the city. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Vienna) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Vienna. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Vienna
ViennaPhoto: Uoaei1 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 3

Krems

Stein lanes and a glass of Gruner. Destination charger.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Krems. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Krems
KremsPhoto: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 5

Melk

The abbey on the bluff. Charge in St. Polten on the way; the terrace is walking.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Melk. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Melk Abbey
Melk AbbeyPhoto: Uoaei1 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 6

Durnstein

Blue tower and a ruin that once held a king. A quiet night.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Durnstein. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Wachau terraces
Wachau terracesPhoto: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 8

Vienna

Last Tesla. The Danube is still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Vienna) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Vienna. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Spitz
SpitzPhoto: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Vienna — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.
  • Tesla Supercharger in St. Polten — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.

Open the interactive route

Open on the mapOpen the interactive route