Viking Var

Viking Var is operated by Viking River Cruises and belongs to its Longship class.

Viking Var is one of 69 Longship class ships. Viking Annar (2026), Viking Dagur (2026), Viking Eldir (2026), Viking Rota (2026), Viking Honir (2025), Viking Egdir (2022) and Viking Gymir (2022) and 54 more are in service, and 7 more are on the way.

Viking Var measures 3,138 gross tons and 135 metres in length, with 4 decks.

Viking Var is smaller than 93% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruise Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries fewer guests than 63%. At 16.5 gross tons per guest she is tighter than 99% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.

Viking Var has a passenger space ratio of 16.5: 3,138 gross tons for 190 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Viking Var feels busy for her size.

Viking Var carries 190 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 53 (about 3.6 guests per crew member).

Viking Var entered service in 2013.

Viking Var sails Danube itineraries. Her home port is Budapest, Hungary.

Viking Var sails from Budapest, Hungary. Fly into Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), which has 5 airport lounges listed on Lounge Frog.

Viking River Cruises publishes the deck plans for Viking Var; this page links to Deck plans.

Cruise Frog rates Viking Var 3.7 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on service (5/5) and lowest on pools & decks (2/5).

For the “Publisher-linked 2026 Longship layout” plan, start with these quieter-location candidates: Middle Deck (Deck 2), away from the forward public-area transition: Compare the exact room with accommodation above and below, then check distance from the lift, reception and restaurant access. This can be a useful starting point for a quieter location. Compare the exact cabin with the decks above and below, nearby lifts and connecting doors. These are layout-based suggestions, not a guarantee of quiet.

For the “Publisher-linked 2026 Longship layout” plan, review these flagged locations before booking: Upper Deck (Deck 3) beneath the walking track and seating: Compare the room with the walking track, seating and other occupied Sun Deck areas overhead. Morning walking and furniture setup may matter to light sleepers. Middle and Upper Deck cabins near the forward lift and public venues: Check corridor distance from Guest Services, the shop, restaurant and lounge/bar access. Short walks to venues may mean more passing traffic. Main Deck (Deck 1), Standard categories E and F: The lower price comes with water-level, smaller windows. Check stair requirements before booking if mobility or easy access to the restaurant and lounge is important. These flags are not measured noise reports or a warning about every room on a deck. Read the sourced cabin advice for the evidence and any explicit operator warnings.

Find the cabin on the selected plan, then compare the same fore-and-aft position on the deck above and below. Check the full venue footprint, including outdoor seating, stages, service areas and entrances. Nearby activity can be a reason to investigate, but does not by itself prove a cabin is noisy. Use the cabin advice and its sources to distinguish layout cautions from operator warnings.

Use this guide’s deck selector to compare the decks around your cabin and open available diagrams in the zoom viewer. The full ship PDF and source links are listed for each plan edition.

Select your sailing date before comparing cabin locations. Editions can change after a refit. These answers use “Publisher-linked 2026 Longship layout”, reviewed 2026-10-21. The operator uses a shared representative Longship plan; confirm cabin categories, minor ship differences and the layout for your sailing. No exact sailing-date validity window is supplied. Notes describe plan relationships rather than confirmed noise reports.