There are 6 ways to get from Melk to Wachau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
11h 12m€114–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Wien Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Dresden Neustadt stationbus N60
11h 20m€45–74Drive 409.7 km
- Drive from Melk to Wachaucar 409.7 km
5h 19m€66–95Train, fly
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane VIE - DRS
8h 30m€145–443Train via Vienna
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
11h 17m€78–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melk Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhofbus 715 / ...
- Take the bus from Krems Bahnhof to Gmünd Bahnhofbus 170
- Take the train from Gmuend Noe to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
12h 10m
Melk to Wachau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melk to Wachau is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Melk to Wachau is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €65 - €95.
The distance between Melk and Wachau is 702 km. The road distance is 409.7 km.
The best way to get from Melk to Wachau without a car is to train which takes 11h 12m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Melk to Wachau, including transfers.
The best way to get from Melk to Wachau is to train which takes 11h 12m and costs €110 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 20m.
Yes, the driving distance between Melk to Wachau is 410 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Melk to Wachau.
There are 2015+ hotels available in Wachau.
What companies run services between Melk, Lower Austria and Wachau, Germany?
You can take a train from Melk to Wachau Schloss via St.Poelten Hbf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Radeberg Bahnhof, and Radeberg Bahnhof in around 11h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Melk to Wachau Schloss via St.Poelten Hbf, Sankt Pölten, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, Dresden Neustadt station, Dresden-Neustadt, Radeberg, and Radeberg Bahnhof in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €65–100
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €17–26
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €55–85
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €18–24
- Business
- €19–21
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Gmuend Noe to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–13
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +383 049 - 170 021
- Website
- festimitours.com
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://www.festimitours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Dresden Neustadt station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- kundenservice@vor.at
- Website
- vor.at
Bus from Melk Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.vor.at/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vor.at/en/timetables-mobility/timetable-bus-train/line-timetable
- Airport
- €5
- office@n-bus.at
- Website
- n-bus.at
Bus from Krems Bahnhof to Gmünd Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- n-bus.at
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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