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Cologne to Melk

Rome2Rio compared 12 ways to get from Cologne to Melk. The best route is Train via Munich, a distance of 674.871 km.

  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train 951 / ...
    8h 37m
    €155–619

  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 20m
    €77–235

  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 / ...
    16h 57m
    €83–172

  4. Drive 792.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Melkcar car 792.4 km
    7h 15m
    €131–190

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Koln Sud to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    10h 49m
    €167–336

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    12h 11m
    €197–286

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    6h
    €102–265

  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
    5h 51m
    €180–502

  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
    5h 50m
    €98–299

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train
    7h
    €124–358

  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
    7h 54m
    €161–354

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    8h 18m
    €155–448

Cologne to Melk by train

Calendar175Weekly Trains
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 950.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 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, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Amstetten Noe in around 8h 37m.

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