Wurm & Noé

The Donau-Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft Wurm & Noé GmbH & Co. OHG (until 2018 Wurm & Köck) is an inland shipping company based in Passau . It was founded in its current form in 1976. It operates regular passenger ships on the Danube in scheduled and day excursion operations. The operating area extends from Regensburg via Passau to Linz and Vienna . In 2007 a total of around half a million passengers traveled on the shipping company's eleven ships.

history

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Ludwig Wurm

1869: first wooden barge is purchased
1893: Ludwig Wurm (Irlbach) is founded; Commercial fishing and Danube ferry in Bavaria
1934: the fleet is constantly expanding; a diesel tractor is purchased
1965: Construction of the Agnes Bernauer passenger ship for the Regensburg-Passau route
1966: Conversion of the tug Hohe Nau into a passenger ship
1970: Extension of Agnes Bernauer
1975: Extension of the Hohe Nau

Hans Köck

1930s: Three rivers tours in Passau
1940s: after the Second World War : ferry traffic in Passau through bridge barrier

Danube shipping Wurm & Köck

1974: Merger of the Wurm and Köck companies
1994: Founding of the shipping company Gebrüder Wurm & Co Irlbach
1996: Schifffahrt Wurm & Köck GmbH was founded. Linz
1990s: Cooperation with Donauschiffahrt Ardagger / Boppard for Linz-Vienna trips
Shareholders: Erich Wurm, Ludwig Wurm, Günter Köck (until 2005), Margit Reischl, Florian Noè (both since 2005)

Fleet overview

Regina Danubia

1992, Lux shipyard Mondorf / Rhein
L: 70 m / W: 11.24 m
1030 hp
300 indoor seats / 100 open deck / max. 400 people
Special, scheduled and charter trips from Passau
registered in Passau
Flagship of the fleet

Sissi

1998, Lux shipyard Mondorf / Rhein
L: 46.75 m / W: 11.26 m
560 hp
150 indoor seats / 100 open deck / maximum 250 people
Round trips and charter trips from Passau
registered in Passau
bears the nickname of the Austrian Empress "Elisabeth"

City of Linz

City of Linz

1989, Hitzler shipyard in Regensburg
L: 89.25 m / W: 10.40 m
1200 hp
800 indoor seats / 200 open deck / maximum 900 people
Scheduled and themed trips from Passau
largest excursion boat in the Upper Danube Valley
registered in Passau
2005/06: redesign of the interior salons

Passau

1986, Hitzler shipyard in Regensburg
L: 80.16 m / W: 10.40 m
1000 hp
620 indoor seats / 200 open deck / maximum 700 people
registered in Passau
Scheduled and themed trips from Passau

Crystal ship

Crystal ship , ex. Danube

1981, Hitzler shipyard in Regensburg
L: 78.35 m / W: 9.92 m
990 hp
600 indoor seats / 200 open deck / maximum 400 people
Scheduled and themed trips from Passau
registered in Passau
Renovation in winter 06/07

Crystal queen

2011, Lux-Werft Mondorf
L: 68 m / W: 11.4 m
1000 hp
Max. 600 passengers
registered in Regensburg
Scheduled and themed trips from Regensburg

Crystal princess

2012, 2012 Linz
L: 46 m / W: 11.2 m
900 hp
Max. 300 passengers
registered in Regensburg
Scheduled and themed trips from Regensburg

Gisela

Gisela (ex Anton Bruckner , ex Germania )

1977, Hitzler shipyard in Regensburg
L: 53.65 m / W: 8.19 m
540 hp
300 indoor seats / 100 open deck
registered in Passau
Round trips from Passau

Sunliner (ship)

SUNliner

2017, Bolle shipyard Derben
L: 44.97 m / W: 7.54 m
460 hp
150 seats
registered in Passau
Round trips from Passau

Anton Bruckner

Anton Bruckner (ex Bavaria)

1976, Hitzler shipyard in Regensburg
L: 72.27 m / W: 8.09 m
990 hp
480 indoor seats / 200 open deck / maximum 600 people
Linz-Schlögen-Linz, Linz-Vienna-Linz, theme and charter trips Linz
registered in Linz
Overhauled in 2005, new interior in gold ( ÖSWAG Linz)

Johanna

1978, Hitzler shipyard in Regensburg
L: 65.92 m / W: 8.94 m
990 hp
365 indoor seats / 200 open deck / maximum 600 people
Linz-Schlögen-Linz, Linz-Krems / Vienna-Linz, theme and charter trips Linz
registered in Linz
chartered in winter to Danube shipping Phyringer & Zopper, Vienna

ex. Deggendorf , from Linz

Linzerin

1995, LUX shipyard Mondorf / Rhein
L: 60.6 m / W: 9.5 m
760 hp
250 indoor seats / 100 open deck / maximum 300 people
registered in Linz
City tours Linz

ex. Agnes Bernauer , Bruckmadl

Bruckmadl , ex Agnes Bernauer

1965, DWE Deggendorf
L: 45.88 m / W: 5.34 m
410 hp
170 indoor seats / 100 open deck / maximum 300 people
Round trips in Regensburg
registered in Deggendorf
Nostalgia ship

program

In addition to regular and round trips, themed and charter trips are also offered. During the day trips from Passau, the ship's catering service operated by the shipping company itself offers buffets.

The ships call at the following locations:

Deggendorf, Niederalteich, Vilshofen, Windorf, Passau, Obernzell, Kasten, Haus am Strom, Engelhartszell, Niederranna, Wesenufer, Schlögen, Obermühl, Untermühl, Aschach, Brandstatt, Ottensheim, Linz, Mauthausen, Grein, Ybbs, Melk, Spitz, Dürnstein, Krems, Tulln, Vienna

The company offers various boat tours:

Three rivers city tours , adventure tours with the crystal ship

The round trips are 45-minute boat trips from Passau / Rathausplatz (3 rivers) or 2-hour boat trips from / to Passau to Obernzell and Kasten (crystal ship). They are designed as a city tour. Loudspeaker announcements about the sights are made on board. The predominantly used ships are Sissi , Gisela , Deggendorf , Donau ( crystal ship ).

Passau-Engelhartszell-Schlögen-back , Passau-Linz-Passau

The trips are designed as day trips. The following ships are mainly used: Regina Danubia , City of Linz , Passau

Boat trips from Deggendorf

Day tours via Passau and Obernzell / Kasten and a Niederbayern tour via Niederalteich are offered from / to Deggendorf. Agnes Bernauer is mainly used on the routes .

Linz-Schlögen-Linz

The Linz-Schlögen-Linz route is offered as a day tour. Mainly the ships Anton Bruckner , Johanna are used

Linz-Grein-Wachau-Vienna and back

At the weekend there are trips from Linz to Vienna or from Vienna to Linz. In midsummer there are additional weekly trips from Linz to Krems or from Krems to Linz. The ships Anton Bruckner (weekend) and Johanna (during the week) are mainly used here.

Regensburg location

In addition, the shipping company offers trips with the crystal fleet from / to Regensburg. In particular, the route Regensburg - Walhalla and back is offered. In addition, trips on various topics are offered.

literature

Egon M. Binder: Tourism in Eastern Bavaria is benefiting from the booming Danube shipping . In: Welt am Sonntag . May 20, 2007 ( welt.de ).

Web links

Danube shipping Wurm & Noé

Individual evidence