There are 5 ways to get from Pilsen to Melk by train, bus, 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 Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Ceske Budejovicetrain 625 / ...
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain 961 / ...
6h 22m€35–78Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 060 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
8h 2m€31–78Drive 268.9 km
- Drive from Pilsen to Melkcar 268.9 km
4h 3m€43–62Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain
5h 7m€92–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Ceske Budejovicetrain 625 / ...
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Ceske Velenicetrain Re
- Take the bus from Gmünd Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhofbus 170
- Take the bus from Krems Bahnhof to Melk Bahnhofbus 715 / ...
8h 36m
Pilsen to Melk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pilsen to Melk is to train which costs €35 - €80 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Pilsen to Melk is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Pilsen to Melk. However, there are services departing from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Melk via Ceske Budejovice, Linz Hbf and Amstetten Noe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Pilsen and Melk is 359 km. The road distance is 268.9 km.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Melk without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs €35 - €80.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Pilsen to Melk, including transfers.
Pilsen to Melk train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Pilsen to Melk train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Ceske Budejovice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pilsen to Melk is 269 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Pilsen to Melk.
There are 345+ hotels available in Melk.
What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Melk, Lower Austria?
You can take a train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Melk via Ceske Budejovice, Linz Hbf, and Amstetten Noe in around 6h 22m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Ceske Budejovice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €13–18
- Business
- €14–15
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Business
- €13–14
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- Business
- €7–8
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Ceske Velenice
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €4–6
- Business
- €4–6
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €13–19
- First Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- 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 Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- 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 Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €42–45
- 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 Linz Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €14–22
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten 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 Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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 Linz Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–13
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- office@n-bus.at
- Website
- n-bus.at
Bus from Gmünd Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- n-bus.at
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- kundenservice@vor.at
- Website
- vor.at
Bus from Krems Bahnhof to Melk 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
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