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

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There are 11 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

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    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 37m
    €69–249

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 12m
    €53–135

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Amstetten Noetrain train 967 / ...
    9h 35m
    €134–315

  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 8m
    €92–150

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 31m
    €108–304

  6. 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
    €95–239

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 29m
    €119–312

  8. 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 Muenchen Ost to Amstetten Noetrain train
    7h 53m
    €151–364

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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.Poelten Hbftrain train
    8h 46m
    €147–506

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    12h 26m
    €197–284

  11. Drive  792.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Melkcar car 792.4 km
    7h 8m
    €148–213

Cologne to Melk by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 867 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

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, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and Amstetten Noe in around 9h 35m.

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