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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Melk by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    5h 40m
    €62–232

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 19m
    €57–143

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Amstetten NÖtrain train Drf / ...
    9h 33m
    €176–376

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    17h 9m
    €75–143

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    6h 11m
    €95–264

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Amstetten NÖtrain train
    6h 7m
    €183–476

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €116–258

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Amstetten NÖtrain train
    7h 5m
    €117–322

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Amstetten NÖtrain train
    7h 52m
    €157–361

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 38m
    €147–475

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Koln Sud to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    11h 51m
    €203–355

  12. Drive 792.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Melkcar car 792.4 km
    7h 15m
    €128–185

Cologne to Melk by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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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.

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