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Itineraries of the Viking Longships Gullveig

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Ship's attributes

Services And Amenities

  • Elevators

Technical specifications

  • Classe:  Longship Class
  • Passengers:  243
  • Length:  135 m

History

  • 2014: Année de construction

Viking Gullveig: 159 departures, 18 of which leave the usual route

Measured on 25 August 2026: 159 departures, of which 72 from Regensburg to Budapest and 69 the reverse. The remaining 18 follow less frequent routings, and that is exactly what makes this calendar worth digging into.

A client looking for "the Danube in a week" is well served by the two main routes. One who has already done Regensburg-Budapest and wants something else should have that small remainder checked by an advisor: it is where the combinations you never see in a brochure hide.

Regensburg, the upstream gateway

The ship works the furthest upstream German end of the Danube reachable by a 135-metre hull. The city came through the Second World War unbombed, which explains an intact medieval centre, listed as World Heritage, and a twelfth-century stone bridge still standing.

Allow an hour by road from Munich airport. Viking Var serves the same pair of cities with 163 departures, and Viking Tor with 152. For a lighter calendar on the same route, Viking Jarl has 92.

The hull: a Longship, 190 berths

135 metres long, 190 guests, 53 crew, 95 staterooms: 25 Standard, 22 French Balcony, 39 Veranda, 7 Veranda Suites and 2 Explorer Suites. It is the most common hull in Viking's river fleet, and 50 units in circulation make it nearly interchangeable.

One crew member for every 3.58 guests is the Longship-class ratio, and it does not hold across the rest of the river fleet. On Viking's Nile ships it falls to 1.71, and two of them carry more crew than guests.

Gullveig, the one burned three times

In the Edda, Gullveig is a seeress whom the Æsir pierce and throw into the fire three times over. Three times she is reborn. The episode triggers the war between Æsir and Vanir, the only divine war in the Norse corpus.

It is a curious name for a cruise ship, and a reminder that Viking drew on the whole pantheon rather than only its agreeable figures.

Getting there from Montreal

No year-round direct flight to Munich or Budapest: one connection, usually through Frankfurt, Zurich, Paris or Amsterdam, for 13 to 15 hours door to door.

Going through an agency is not optional here

Try it from home: Viking's reservations site redirects Quebec addresses to a page announcing it is unavailable and inviting travellers to reach an agent. 30 seconds is enough to see it. On this line, a Quebec client has no other way in.

Our Viking River Cruises advisors give you in writing, before you book, the exact fare, the inclusions, the exclusions and the conditions. AquaTerra Travels follows Quebec consumer protection rules and participates in the compensation fund for travel agency customers.

Frequently Asked Questions

159, measured on 25 August 2026: 72 from Regensburg to Budapest, 69 the reverse, and 18 on less frequent routings.
Routings less common than the usual return runs between Regensburg and Budapest. That is where the combinations absent from any brochure sit: an advisor can check them date by date.
Regensburg, in Bavaria, and Budapest in the other direction. Regensburg is the furthest upstream German gateway on a Danube reachable by a 135-metre hull.
Because the city was not bombed during the Second World War. Its centre is a World Heritage site and its stone bridge dates from the twelfth century.
Gullveig is a seeress in the Edda whom the Æsir pierce and throw into the fire three times, and who is reborn each time. The episode triggers the war between Æsir and Vanir.
190 guests in 95 staterooms: 25 Standard, 22 French Balcony, 39 Veranda, 7 Veranda Suites and 2 Explorer Suites.
53, or one for every 3.58 guests. That is the Longship-class ratio. It does not hold across Viking's whole river fleet: on the Nile it falls to 1.71.
135 metres, the limit imposed by the Danube and Main locks. That is why 50 Viking hulls measure exactly the same.
Viking Var with 163 departures and Viking Tor with 152, on the same pair of cities. If a date is missing on one, check the other two before changing your week.
7 to 8 days between Regensburg and Budapest. The route crosses Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary.
A flight with one connection to Munich, then about an hour by road. No year-round direct flight links Montreal to Munich. Plan on 13 to 15 hours door to door for the air portion.
The Wachau valley, between Melk and Krems, is a World Heritage site watched from the deck. Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest punctuate the rest of the trip.
No. From a Quebec address the reservations site redirects to a page stating it is unavailable and inviting travellers to contact an agent.
Viking states one included excursion per port of call, beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner, and Wi-Fi on board. Gratuities are not included. The detail varies by itinerary and is confirmed in writing before booking.
Our advisors confirm the exact fare, inclusions and applicable conditions in writing. AquaTerra Travels follows Quebec consumer protection rules and participates in the compensation fund for travel agency customers.
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