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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Melk by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    5h 20m
    €76–236

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 11m
    €56–143

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train 961 / ...
    9h 20m
    €172–534

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    16h 58m
    €80–165

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

    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
    5h 59m
    €102–286

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train
    5h 53m
    €190–486

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    5h 50m
    €108–293

  8. 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 Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train
    7h 3m
    €114–299

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Amstetten Noetrain train
    7h 54m
    €147–357

  10. 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.Poelten Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €155–459

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    12h 11m
    €197–286

  12. Drive 792.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Melkcar car 792.4 km
    7h 9m
    €130–188

Cologne to Melk by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 867 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Melk via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and Amstetten Noe in around 9h 20m.

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