There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Melk by plane, train, bus, or car
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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 21m€74–231Train via Munich
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain 951 / ...
8h 56m€158–334Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus N161
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
16h 57m€87–146Drive 792.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Melkcar 792.4 km
7h 9m€131–190Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain
5h 57m€95–270Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain
5h 52m€179–428Train 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
5h 51m€108–235Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain
6h 59m€111–293Fly 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 Muenchen Ost to Amstetten Noetrain
7h 58m€153–344Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, train
- 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.Poelten Hbftrain
8h 15m€141–425Train
- Take the train from Koln Sud to St.Poelten Hbftrain Nj
10h 49m€170–272Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain 90N
12h 18m€197–286
Cologne to Melk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Melk is to bus and train which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Melk is to fly and train which takes 5h 21m and costs €70 - €240.
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, Salzburg Hbf and Amstetten Noe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
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 8h 56m and costs €150 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 21m 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 9m to drive from Cologne to Melk.
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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, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Amstetten Noe in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Meidling to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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