Danube river cruise transfers
Prague → Passau cruise transfer — door to the gangway
A private car from your Prague hotel to your ship’s gangway in Passau — or the other way after you disembark. One fixed price per vehicle, your ship and berth tracked, your driver waiting with a printed name sign. You board with hours to spare, not minutes.
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Free cancellation until 48 hours before pickup · human-checked confirmation within 12 hours
One fixed price per vehicle
Prague → Passau
Private sedan · up to 3 guests · 4 suitcases
$359
per vehicle · all-in
Tolls, parking, waiting and card fees included. Pay for the ride, not the seat.
Get your pricePrague → Passau
Mercedes V-Class van · up to 7 guests · 7 suitcases
$469
per vehicle · all-in
Tolls, parking, waiting and card fees included. Pay for the ride, not the seat.
Get your priceOne fixed price per vehicle — tolls, parking, waiting and card fees included. Pay for the ride, not the seat.
Pay securely by credit card. We never ask for bank transfers. You pay exactly the price shown — your card is charged in the currency you choose, EUR or USD, with no conversion.
The route
How your embarkation day works
- Book with your ship’s name and all-aboard time takes five minutes; no account, no app
- We confirm within 12 hours — human-checked and we recommend your pickup time, planned backwards from your all-aboard
- Your driver meets you with a name sign name, photo, mobile and licence plate sent before you even board your cruise
- You board with hours to spare we track your ship and its berth the whole way
An example day — all-aboard 5:00 PM
We aim for the pier at least two hours before all-aboard — your ship is your hotel, so you spend the spare time on board, not in a car.
Add Český Krumlov on the way
A UNESCO Renaissance town roughly on the way to Passau. Your driver detours, you get 3½ hours in town — the castle, the river bend, lunch — and then continue to your ship with the same all-aboard guarantee. +$99 sedan / +$119 V-Class van in your booking currency, price and timing shown before you book. It is a choice, never a push.
The coach day vs. your own car
The cruise line’s coach
- $150 per person — and an 8-hour transfer day
- One schedule for everyone, strangers included
- Sold as part of the cruise package
Your own car & driver
- $359 per car for up to 3 guests — from two people the math is comparable, from three it wins
- ~3¼ h door to gangway, on your schedule
- Transfer only — exactly the service the cruise line doesn’t sell separately
- Luggage from your hotel door to the gangway
Three guests, Prague → Passau: $359 per car ≈ $120 per person — beside the $150-per-person coach, with five hours of your day back.
Disembarking in Passau? Here’s exactly how your morning goes
- We track your ship overnight berth changes reach your driver automatically — you don’t need to tell us anything
- Your driver is at the gangway 15 minutes early printed name sign — your surname, exactly as you gave it
- Every bag, from the gangway to the car an arm on the cobblestones if you want one, and no rushing
- Door to door in Prague by early afternoon 223 km, about 3¼ hours — hotel or airport, as you booked
Online booking closes 48 hours before a Passau pickup (24 hours for Prague pickups) — every ride is prepared, none are scrambled. Inside that window, message us on WhatsApp or by email: if we can genuinely do it, we confirm it.
Three guarantees, in writing
All-Aboard Guarantee
We plan your pickup backwards from your ship’s all-aboard time — and we track your ship, not just your flight. Your driver knows your all-aboard time, and we get you dockside hours before it, not minutes.
If a failure on our side ever causes you to miss your ship, you pay nothing and we drive you to its next port at our own cost.
We Show Up
Once your booking is confirmed, we never cancel it — not for a smaller group, not for a better offer.
If we ever failed to show, you would get a full automatic refund to your card — not a voucher, not a negotiation — and we would still do everything we can to get you moving.
Fixed Price
The price you confirm is the price you pay — per vehicle, not per person, with tolls, parking, waiting and card fees included. It will not change on the day, and it will match your card statement to the cent.
If a surprise ever appears there, we refund the difference — no questions asked.
How we run every ride
- We track your flight and your ship — including berth changes If your arrival moves, your driver already knows. You don’t need to tell us anything.
- A printed name sign, confirmed in advance Your surname, exactly as you gave it — we tell you what the sign will say and where your driver will be standing.
- Your driver’s details before you travel Name, photo, mobile number, licence plate and car — and a published vetting standard: in-person interview, identity and vehicle check.
- Free waiting, in minutes, in writing Airport: 60 minutes after your flight lands, tracked. Port and hotel: driver arrives 15 minutes early, waits 30 minutes free. Anything beyond that, we tell you before it applies — never after.
- Child seats and boosters guaranteed — and free The right seat for each child’s age and weight, confirmed in writing and fitted before pickup.
- Door to door means to the door Your driver loads every bag, offers an arm on the cobblestones, and never rushes you.
- Exactly four messages, and a human on the phone Confirmation, one reminder, your driver’s details, and an “I’m here” on the day — no newsletters, no noise.
- Fair cancellation, above the payment button Free until 48 hours before pickup, refund to your card. Cruise itinerary changed? Free at any time — just forward the notice.
Flying into Prague first?
Add a Prague Airport arrival transfer to the same booking — meet & greet in the arrivals hall, flight monitoring, 60 minutes of free waiting after landing, guaranteed child seats. €65 sedan / €85 V-Class van when booked together with your ship transfer. See Prague Airport arrival transfer.
Questions cruise guests ask us
Is a private transfer cheaper than the cruise line coach?
For one person, usually not. From two it becomes comparable, and from three the private car often wins — $359 for up to three guests, beside $150 per person for the coach. And the drive is about 3¼ h door to gangway instead of an 8-hour coach day.
What if my ship’s all-aboard time or berth changes?
We track your ship and its berth, not just your flight — changes reach your driver automatically, and you don’t need to tell us anything. If your cruise line changes your itinerary, cancellation is free at any time; just forward us their notice.
What if the ship leaves without us?
If a failure on our side ever causes you to miss your ship, you pay nothing and we drive you to its next port at our own cost. We plan your pickup backwards from your all-aboard time and get you dockside hours before it, not minutes.
Where exactly will the driver meet us?
In Prague, at your hotel door. In Passau, at the gangway — Fritz-Schäffer-Promenade or the Racklau winter berth, confirmed with the port on the day. Before travel we tell you what your name sign will say and where your driver will be standing.
Can we stop in Český Krumlov on the way?
Yes — a named add-on with 3½ hours in town: +$99 for a sedan, +$119 for a V-Class van, in the currency you book in. It is a choice at booking, never a push.
Can I book a transfer only, without a cruise package?
Yes. This is exactly the service the cruise line doesn’t sell separately — a private transfer between Prague and your ship, with the all-aboard guarantee included.
Is Prague on the Danube?
No — Prague sits on the Vltava, about 223 km (139 mi) from the Danube at Passau. That is why river cruises begin there while you begin in Prague, and why this transfer exists.
Do you provide child seats and boosters?
Yes — guaranteed and free. The right seat for each child’s age and weight, confirmed in writing and fitted before pickup. “Usually available” is not in our vocabulary.
How do I pay? When is my card charged?
Pay securely by credit card. We never ask for bank transfers. Prices are published in both EUR and USD and your card is charged in the currency you choose — you pay exactly the price shown, with no conversion. At checkout you pay a 25% deposit or the full price; with a deposit, the balance is charged to the same card 48 hours before pickup — the moment free cancellation ends.
What is your cancellation policy?
Cancel free of charge until 48 hours before pickup — full refund to your card, not a credit. If your cruise line changes your itinerary — a different berth, low water, a new schedule — cancellation is free at any time; just forward us the notice.
Is Prague Storyways legitimate? How can I verify you?
Prague Storyways is operated by a Prague transport company founded in 2017 (Transport Artists s.r.o., ID 05890942). You can verify the company in the Czech public register, and your driver’s details reach you before travel.
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