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How to get fromBasel to Melkby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Melk by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Basel, 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 15m
    €91–309

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Sankt Pöltenbus bus FlixBus 1921
    12h 39m
    €78–118

  3. Train via Mels

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx
    10h 16m
    €110–328

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Amstetten Noenighttrain night train Nj
    11h 56m
    €257–376

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, 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 24m
    €136–316

  6. Train, train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly

    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
    €298–597

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Amstetten Noetrain train 969 / ...
    10h 23m
    €168–309

  8. Drive  664.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Melkcar car 664.2 km
    7h 22m
    €119–172

Basel to Melk by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 787.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Melk via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and St.Poelten Hbf in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Melk via Zurich Bus Station, St. Pölten Mariazeller Str./P+R Süd, St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof, and St.Poelten Hbf in around 12h 39m.

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