There are 10 ways to get from Melk to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
8h 39mCHF 89–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
11h 13mCHF 52–76Night train
- Take the night train from Amstetten Noe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
11h 8mCHF 57–259Drive 616.5 km
- Drive from Melk to Zurichcar 616.5 km
6h 9mCHF 96–139Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Amstetten NÖ to Bregenztrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
10h 15mCHF 112–219Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
5h 33mCHF 100–229Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 52mCHF 97–276Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain
6h 53mCHF 250–476Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
7h 38mCHF 131–289Train, train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
8h 22mCHF 140–506
Melk to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melk to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Melk to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct train from Melk to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Melk and arriving at Zuerich Hb via St.Poelten Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Melk and Zurich is 739 km. The road distance is 616.5 km.
The best way to get from Melk to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Melk to Zurich, including transfers.
Melk to Zurich train services, operated by Railjet, depart from St.Poelten Hbf station.
The best way to get from Melk to Zurich is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 13m.
Melk to Zurich train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melk to Zurich is 617 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Melk to Zurich.
What companies run services between Melk, Lower Austria and Zurich, Switzerland?
Railjet operates a train from St.Poelten Hbf to Zuerich Hb every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 85–130 and the journey takes 7h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sankt Pölten to Zurich Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 45–65 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 85–130
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 15–24
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 13–20
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 30–45
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Amstetten Noe to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–245
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 235–245
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Amstetten NÖ to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Amstetten Noe to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- CHF 30–45
- First Class
- CHF 55–80
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 39–41
- 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 Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–24
- 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 Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–28
- 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 Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–15
- 1st Class
- CHF 17–29
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–9
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–12
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class
- CHF 13–17
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–8
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–5
- 1st Class
- CHF 5–8
- Business
- CHF 6–7
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–23
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
- 1st Class
- CHF 17–23
- Business
- CHF 19–21
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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