Marbach an der Donau (Austria)
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Port Marbach an der Donau cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Marbach an der Donau, Austria. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
| Day | Ship | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October, 2026 Sunday |  MS Viktoria | 12:00 | 16:00 |
| 25 October, 2026 Sunday | MS Viktoria | 12:00 | 16:00 |
Marbach an der Donau is a Danube River cruise port/landing site and a small town in Lower Austria's Melk district (Nibelungengau region), with population around 2,000. Cruise companies, including aaa, use Marbach as a gateway to regional attractions accessed via company-organized bus transfers/shore excursions.
The road distance between Melk and Marbach is ~17 km/11 mi. Marbach offers access to the river landscape, cycling routes, and bus tours to cultural attractions such as the Stift Melk - an 11th-century Benedictine monastery/abbey housed in a castle given by Leopold II/Leopold the Fair (1050-1095), Margrave of Austria (1075-1095), from the House of Babenberg.
Marbach's cruise ship landing site is at Ötscherblick Stube, on the Danube's left bank. The jetty is 40 m/131 ft long, with nearby refreshments and toilet facilities during opening hours. The Danube Cycle Path passes near the ship docking stage, making the location attractive for cycling, landscape viewing, and relaxed outdoor activities.
Nicko Cruises' schedule lists Marbach as an actual ship call with a land visit to Melk's Benedictine Abbey, with the passengers being transported by buses to the abbey and returned to the ship.
From Marbach, tourists usually visit the Maria Taferl pilgrimage village on a mountaintop 443 m/1453 ft above the river. Maria Taferl is Lower Austria's most important and Austria's second-largest pilgrimage site, after the Mariazell Basilica (Basilica Mariä Geburt) in Styria. The Basilica of Maria Taferl (Basilika Maria Taferl) is a 17th-18th-century shrine dedicated to the Sorrowful Mother of God. It features grand architecture (by Carlo Lurago and Jakob Prandtauer), ornate frescoes, a candle chapel, and sweeping views of the Danube and the Ötscher mountains.