Viking Var

Viking Var last position

Viking Var last location was at Europe Inland (coordinates 48.22924 N / 16.40238 E) cruising en route to REGENSBURG. The AIS position was reported 11 hours ago.

All Itineraries Current Position

Current itinerary of Viking Var

Viking Var current cruise is 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg. Prices start from USD 3395 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 15 Mar, 2024 and ends on 22 Mar, 2024.

Date / TimePort
15 Mar - 16 Mar    Departing from Budapest, Hungary hotels
17 Mar - 18 Mar    Vienna, Wien, Austria
19 Mar    Krems an der Donau, Austria
19 Mar    Wachau Valley, Austria
20 Mar    Passau, Germany Bavaria
21 Mar - 22 Mar    Arriving in Regensburg, Germany Bavaria hotels

Specifications of Viking Var

Year of build2013  /  Age: 11
Flag state Switzerland
BuilderNeptun Werft GmbH (Rostock, Germany)
ClassViking Longship
Speed15 kn / 28 km/h / 17 mph
Length (LOA)135 m / 443 ft
Beam (width)29 m / 95 ft
Gross Tonnage5000 gt
Passengers95 - 190
Crew50
Decks4
Cabins95
Decks with cabins3
Christened byGeraldine Norman
OwnerViking Cruises
OperatorViking River Cruises

Viking Var Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Mar 15 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $3395
2024 May 17 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $4895
2024 May 24 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $4295
2024 May 31 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $3195
2024 Jun 07 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $3195
2024 Jun 14 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $3095
2024 Jun 21 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $3095
2024 Jun 28 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $3095
2024 Jul 05 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2895
2024 Jul 19 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2795
2024 Jul 26 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2795
2024 Aug 09 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2795
2024 Aug 16 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2795
2024 Aug 23 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2895
2024 Aug 30 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $3095
2024 Sep 06 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $3195
2024 Sep 13 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $3195
2024 Sep 20 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $3195
2024 Sep 27 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $3195
2024 Oct 04 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $3095
2024 Oct 11 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2895
2024 Oct 18 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2795
2024 Oct 25 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2495
2024 Nov 01 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2495
2024 Nov 08 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2095
2024 Nov 15 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2095
2024 Nov 22 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2095
2024 Nov 29 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $3195
2024 Dec 06 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $3195
2024 Dec 13 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $3195
2024 Dec 20 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Passau Budapest $3395
2025 Apr 18 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2495
2025 Apr 25 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2695
2025 May 02 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2595
2025 May 09 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2595
2025 May 16 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2595
2025 May 23 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2595
2025 May 30 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2595
2025 Jun 06 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2595
2025 Jun 13 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2495
2025 Jun 20 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2495
2025 Jun 27 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2495
2025 Jul 04 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2295
2025 Jul 11 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2295
2025 Jul 18 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2295
2025 Jul 25 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2295
2025 Aug 01 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2295
2025 Aug 08 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2295
2025 Aug 15 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2295
2025 Aug 22 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2395
2025 Aug 29 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2495
2025 Sep 05 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2695
2025 Sep 12 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2695
2025 Sep 19 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2695
2025 Sep 26 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2695
2025 Oct 03 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2695
2025 Oct 10 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2495
2025 Oct 17 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2295
2025 Oct 24 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $1995
2025 Oct 31 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $1995
2025 Nov 07 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $1895
2025 Nov 14 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $1795
2025 Nov 28 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2495
2025 Dec 05 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2695
2025 Dec 12 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Regensburg Budapest $2695
2025 Dec 19 7 days, one-way from Regensburg to Budapest Regensburg $2495

Viking Var Review

Review of Viking Var

Longship Viking Var boat cruises on Danube and Rhine river in Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland, departing from homeports Amsterdam, Basel, Budapest, Nuremberg and Passau. This Viking longship is named after Var/Vor - in Norse mythology, the goddess of oaths/contracts among humans, including wedding vows between men and women. She is also one of the handmaidens of goddess Frigg (wife of Odin).

Longship Viking Var cruise ship

The boat (ENI number 7001963) is currently Switzerland-flagged (MMSI 269057417) and registered in Basel.

Cabins

Three-quarters of Viking Var cabins feature either a French balcony or a full veranda, and suites have both. Onboard the ship you will find 95 outside staterooms (two Explorer Suites, seven Veranda Suites, thirty-nine Veranda Staterooms, twenty-two French Balcony Staterooms and twenty-five Standard Staterooms) in 8 grades. All suites have two rooms, a veranda off their living room and a French balcony in the bedroom. Explorer Suites offer 270-degrees view of the river and beyond. You can choose from various stateroom classes, ship locations and onboard entertainment options to enjoy sailing through the scenery while enriching time in Europe’s remarkable destinations. Viking cruise ship Var carries 190 passengers who benefit from the comfortable amenities like flat-panel 40” Sony TVs and in-room refrigerators. 

Cabins Types/Categories (number, location), high to low

  • Suites - ES (x2, deck3), AA (x7, deck 3)
  • Balcony Staterooms - A (x20, deck3), B (x17, deck2)
  • French Balcony Staterooms (with floor to ceiling door-windows) - C (x5, deck3), D (x15, deck2)
  • RiverView Staterooms - E (x18, deck1), F (x7, deck1).

Shipboard facilities

Viking “green” ships feature solar panels, hybrid energy-efficient engines and organic herb garden. Viking Var dining options include Var Restaurant (dining room) and Aquavit Terrace (al fresco). Other facilities include an Observation Lounge, Atrium (lobby), Library (Internet), Shop (gifts, souvenirs), top-deck (shaded relaxation area, Sky Bar, putting green, a walking track, shuffleboard). The Var longship doesn’t have a gym room, pool, jacuzzi, spa.

Viking Var cruise deals are inclusive of Internet (Wi-Fi), all tours/excursions, ground transfers, live evening entertainment, daily lecturers, food and wine tastings, 24-hour coffee/tea, replenished daily bottled water.

Viking Var river cruise prices are per person and based on double occupancy. These are only indicative of Viking cruise rates. They might be different when you book your Viking River Cruises Europe cruise tour deals, influenced by travel agency promotions, special offers and discounts, group travel booking or last-minute deals rates. On some Viking Var cruise tours, the line offers round-trip USA airfare discount deals (on select cabins or itineraries/dates).

River Cruise Itineraries

Follows the list of Viking Var river cruise itineraries as themes, officially announced by the Viking Cruises line:

  • "HEART OF GERMANY” are 6-days Main river cruises from Frankfurt to Nuremberg and the reverse from Nuremberg to Frankfurt. These deals offer 6 complimentary land tours/excursions. Also included in the fares are bus transfers Frankfurt to Heidelberg (for a full-day excursion), Wurzburg (full-day tour, bus travel to Rothenburg, embarkation in Gerlachshausen), Nuremberg (overnight dock). Optional luxury hotel packages are offered for Germany (2-night Nuremberg or 2-night Cologne/Koln) and Czech Republic (3-night Prague).
  • "ROMANTIC DANUBE" are 7-days river cruises from Nuremberg to Budapest and the reverse from Budapest to Nuremberg/Nurnberg. These deals offer 3 countries to visit (Austria, Germany, Hungary) and 6 complimentary land tours/excursions. Disembarkation in Nuremberg offers two optional hotel packages - 2-night Nuremberg or 3-night Prague (Czech Republic). On departures from Germany (Nuremberg) sailing part starts on Day 2 with the Main-Danube Canal cruise (passing through the locks) to end in Budapest (with optional 2-night Budapest hotel package).
  • "DANUBE WALTZ” are 7-days river cruises from Budapest to Passau and the reverse from Passau to Budapest. These deals offer 4 countries to visit (Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary) and 6 complimentary land tours/excursions. Passau disembarkation includes a bus transfer from Passau to Munich, with optional 3-night Prague hotel package (Czech Republic). Passau embarkation includes bus transfer Munich to Passau.
  • "RHINE GETAWAY” are 7-days river cruises from Amsterdam to Basel, and the reverse from Basel to Amsterdam, with 4 countries to visit (Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland) and 6 complimentary land tours/excursions. These deals include disembarkation in Mannheim (for the Heidelberg tour and embarkation again in Speyer) and disembarkation in Kehl for the Strasbourg tour. Disembarkation in Amsterdam offers optional 2-night Amsterdam hotel package.

Note: You can see the CruiseMapper's list of all river cruise ships and riverboats in the "itinerary" section of our River Cruises hub. All companies and their fleets are listed there.

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To/from Viking Var boat transfers and airport meet&greet services are included in the fares only when airfares are purchased through the Viking cruise line.

Viking Var is one of the latest generation Viking Cruises longships. This is a new (patented) Viking river cruise boat design allowing bigger accommodations without the need to shrink public areas size and to compromise the vessel's general comfort. The Viking ship Var represents the line's latest Longship-class riverboat design. Viking Cruises longships feature energy-efficient hybrid engine technology, solar panels and interior design by "Yran & Storbraaten" (Norway). The patented "longship" design ("Rottet Studios", USA) allows much larger passenger accommodations with full-size balconies. The additional cabin space is created by 1 m (3,3 ft) off-centre shifting of the deck's corridor.

The riverboat's godmother is Mrs Geraldine Norman - founder of "Times-Sotheby Art Index" (charting fine art prices), a top expert in the Hermitage Museum's history, also editor of the "Hermitage Magazine" and co-creator of the two exclusive Viking Cruises Russia tours in St Petersburg (themed "Hermitage - Behind Closed Doors" and "Glories of the Hermitage"). The ship’s christening ceremony was held in Amsterdam, Holland, setting a Guinness World Record for "Most Ships Inaugurated in One Day by One Company". On March 20, 2013, Var was inaugurated together with the Viking longships Aegir, Atla, Bragi, Embla, Forseti, Jarl, Rinda, Skadi and Tor. Four of the longships were present in Amsterdam, while the other six attended the ceremony via live satellite video link from the Neptun Werft's shipbuilding yard in Rostock, Germany.

Note: You can see the CruiseMapper's list of all river cruise ships and riverboats in the "itinerary" section of our River Cruises hub. All companies and their fleets are listed there.