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How to get fromMelk to Leipzigby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Melk to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 17m
    €135–288

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N881
    11h 32m
    €58–94

  3. Drive  505.2 km

    1. Drive from Melk to Leipzigcar car 505.2 km
    5h 50m
    €85–123

  4. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VIE - LEJ
    5h 16m
    €155–380

  5. Train to Linz Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LNZ - LEJ
    8h 15m
    €309–903

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane VIE - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 59m
    €110–302

Melk to Leipzig by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 777.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Melk, Lower Austria and Leipzig, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from St.Poelten Hbf to Leipzig Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €130–280 and the journey takes 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Melk to Leipzig central train station via St.Poelten Hbf, St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof, St. Pölten Einkaufszentrum Süd, Sankt Pölten, and Linz Industriezeile in around 11h 32m.

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