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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Melk by plane, train, car train, car, bus, or night train

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

    best
    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 4m
    €86–245

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h
    €61–150

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Melkcar car
    10h 24m
    €150–1,077

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    17h 29m
    €77–150

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    6h 31m
    €76–254

  6. 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 Hauptbahnhof to Amstetten NÖtrain train
    6h 59m
    €113–327

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Amstetten NÖtrain train
    8h 17m
    €159–357

  8. 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 Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 31m
    €143–481

  9. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Amstetten NÖtrain train Drf / ...
    10h 25m
    €188–390

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to St.Pölten Hbftrain train Nightjet
    13h 40m
    €109–266

  11. Drive 852 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Melkcar car 852 km
    7h 44m
    €140–201

Essen to Melk by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Melk, Lower Austria?

Nightjet operates a vehicle from Essen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €55–150 and the journey takes 12h 26m.

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