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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Melk by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Vienna International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BSL - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    5h 14m
    €96–317

  2. Fly Basel to Bratislava Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane BSL - BTS
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €40–247

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx
    9h 59m
    €133–342

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus N191
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train 961 / ...
    11h 33m
    €67–115

  5. Drive  664.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Melkcar car 664.1 km
    7h 23m
    €128–185

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    6h 23m
    €135–327

  7. Train, train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Rorschachtrain train
    3. Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ACH - VIE
    4. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    8h 7m
    €422–603

  8. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Amstetten Noetrain train 967 / ...
    10h
    €153–273

  9. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train 733 / ...
    10h 3m
    €120–216

Basel to Melk by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration9h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 787.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Melk, Lower Austria?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Melk via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and St.Poelten Hbf in around 9h 59m.

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