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

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train 969 / ...
    9h 9m
    €117–352

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

    cheapest
    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 41m
    €74–244

  3. 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 7m
    €88–149

  4. Drive  792.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Melkcar car 792.4 km
    7h 9m
    €133–192

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Koln Sud to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    10h 57m
    €178–269

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    12h 26m
    €197–286

  7. 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 29m
    €99–288

  8. 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 Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train
    6h 5m
    €167–460

  9. 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 11m
    €95–237

  10. 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 Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train
    7h 23m
    €121–311

  11. 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
    8h 11m
    €154–374

  12. 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
    €147–505

Cologne to Melk by train

Calendar197Weekly Trains
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 942.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

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 9h 9m.

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