--- title: Ottensheim url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430001235/ottensheim.html" description: hiking, camping, danube cycle path, mühlviertel, landing stage. this friendly, idyllic market-town with a picturesque historical center, romantic lanes, ... is the ideal base for day trips to explore the beautiful surroundings. date: 2015-07-24 modified: 2026-03-05 --- # Ottensheim Ottensheim ============ Ottensheim, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/299553/BFD6F1394560D16BC564FBEBF67ED973C3B59713A650967317DD4E23D4D2B155/299553.jpg) © Open copyright © TTG Tourismus Technologie Close copyright [ ![A historic small town with colourful houses and a striking church tower on the banks of a river. Various buildings and activities on the riverbank can be recognised.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/299553/BFD6F1394560D16BC564FBEBF67ED973C3B59713A650967317DD4E23D4D2B155/299553.jpg "© TTG Tourismus Technologie") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/299553/BFD6F1394560D16BC564FBEBF67ED973C3B59713A650967317DD4E23D4D2B155/299553.jpg) Marktplatz 7 4100 Ottensheim [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Marktplatz%207%2C%204100%20Ottensheim "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Marktplatz%207%2C%204100%20Ottensheim "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.331454493206266&lon=14.176526069641113&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Charming and idyllic market town on the shores of the Danube river. Romantic lanes and a lovely town center are waiting for you! Traffic-free cycling paths along the Danube´s shores (Danube Cycling Trail), a network of hiking trails (55 km) offering great views and stunning vistas, Danube promenade for relaxing walks. Tennis courts (9 outdoor courts and 4 indoor courts), tennis schools; squash courts and sauna parlor at the Donauhalle hall. Asphalt curling, open-air chess, beach volleyball; water sports facilities within the entire Danube area (internationally renowned regatta race track); inline skating tracks along the Danube´s shores. Campsites for adventurers! Donaufähre boating (to Austria´s most precious Rococo church in Wilhering) Cozy inns and traditional pubs serving regional delights and specialties (12 inns, accommodations for 179 guests, 63 of them in private guesthouses). Trains and public buses to Linz, Upper Austria´s capital. New harbor: Wurm & Köck boating company organizing boat trips between Passau and Linz, dance evenings starting in Linz. Ottensheim is a TRULY UNIQUE paradise for the whole family and a perfect starting point for a wide range of excursions, attractions and highlights in the heart of the Danube valley, between Passau and the Wachau region! [ Facts ](#ttgCollapseDatenFakten) ------------------------------------ - 4.800Inhabitants - 12 km²Area - 270 m ASLElevation - 48.33, 14.18GPS coordinates [ What’s on in Ottensheim ](#ttgCollapseDetailinformationen) -------------------------------------------------------------- [Accommodations](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-unterkuenfte/detail/430001235/ottensheim/unterkuenfte.html) [Event centres](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-locations/detail/430001235/ottensheim/veranstaltungszentren.html) [Gastronomy](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-gastronomie/detail/430001235/ottensheim.html) [Tours](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-touren/detail/430001235/ottensheim.html) [Events](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-veranstaltungen/detail/430001235/ottensheim.html) [ Shopping ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001235/ottensheim/einkaufen.html) [ Service and attendance ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001235/ottensheim/infrastruktur.html) [ Cultural facilities ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001235/ottensheim/kultureinrichtungen.html) [ Sights ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001235/ottensheim/sehenswuerdigkeiten.html) [ Sport facilities ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001235/ottensheim/sporteinrichtungen.html) [ Association ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001235/ottensheim/verein.html) [ Rental ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-pois/detail/430001235/ottensheim/verleihe.html) [Webcams](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-stadt-ort-webcams/detail/430001235/ottensheim.html) [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- From Linz on the B 127 to Ottensheim. Mühlkreis line to the station of Ottensheim or Dürnberg Linz/Hörsching (28 km) By boat from Passau or Linz. Top highlights ---------------- [ © Open copyright © Urheber: CM Visuals Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/400551/4FA07CC42DD7EA13C9DFB46798FEC7E5B0F12FCEC0EE270F03AFBF9056130EFA/radfahren-in-feldkirchen-an-der-donau.jpg "Cycling in Feldkirchen an der Donau (© Urheber: CM Visuals)") R1.09 Eferding Land-Round ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008585/r1-09-eferding-land-round.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: CM Visuals Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/400790/1843A3448CAD82E77747D5964C355370C6E63F3688C2203989EB2BE5954E82BB/blick-auf-mauthausen.jpg "View of Mauthausen (© Urheber: CM Visuals)") R1.11 3-River-Route ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008587/r1-11-3-river-route.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: Andreas Kranzmayr Copyright: WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Andreas Kranzmayr Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/395894/C8097F443222E1F7E7DFA4E135927CD5C497E2D58377F7AB6761A11BA0735388/linzer-schloss.jpg "Linzer Schloss (© Urheber: Andreas Kranzmayr Copyright: WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Andreas Kranzmayr)") Donausteig stage 3_N06 Ottensheim - Linz: “Summit attack - from the Eferding Basin into the Linz Basin” ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001337/donausteig-stage-3-n06-ottensheim-linz-summit-attack-from-the-eferding-basin-into-the-linz-basin.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Moritz Ablinger Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/241516/30DFE983A52011174158AA077EDF86B77118659EF4E0CB97EF972EFFCEF0F0ED/am-donauradweg-in-der-schlc3b6gener-schlingeoberc3b6sterreichtourismusgmbhmoritzablingerneu.jpg "Am-Donauradweg-in-der-Schl%c3%b6gener-Schlinge_Ober%c3%b6sterreichTourismusGmbH_MoritzAblinger_NEU (© Copyright: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Moritz Ablinger)") Danube cycle path on the north bank Passau-Bratislava ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001638/danube-cycle-path-on-the-north-bank-passau-bratislava.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Fischerlehner Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/197814/073ABE625E829C5485371820A6E8AAED1918331AAF1AAE8CB54D98325B20119E/filmszene-ottensheim.jpg "Filmszene Ottensheim (© Copyright: Fischerlehner)") Film-Szene Ottensheim ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/103752/film-szene-ottensheim.html) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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