There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Melk by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain
5h 39m€61–221Train via Munich
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Amstetten NÖtrain Drf / ...
9h 33m€163–340Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus N161
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
16h 2m€68–141Night train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 19m€65–282Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain
6h 10m€88–251Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane FRA - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain
6h 11m€107–252Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Amstetten NÖtrain
7h 10m€110–328Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Amstetten NÖtrain
7h 47m€142–346Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane DUS - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 37m€144–482Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Nj
12h 18m€196–375Drive 792.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Melkcar 792.4 km
7h 15m€130–187Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Melkcar
7h 36m€159–220
Cologne to Melk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Melk is to bus and train which costs €65 - €150 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Melk is to fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Melk. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Melk via München Hbf and Amstetten Noe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Cologne and Melk is 867 km. The road distance is 792.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Melk without a car is to train via Munich which takes 9h 33m and costs €160 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Cologne to Melk, including transfers.
Cologne to Melk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Melk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Melk is 792 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Cologne to Melk.
There are 384+ hotels available in Melk.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Melk, Lower Austria?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Melk via München Hbf and Amstetten Noe in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €17–26
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Amstetten NÖ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €14–22
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Amstetten NÖ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Amstetten NÖ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Amstetten NÖ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Amstetten NÖ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €60–85
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Köln Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–370
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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