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How to get fromGhent to Melkby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Ghent to Melk by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    6h 41m
    €101–305

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CRL - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €73–347

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train 951 / ...
    12h 23m
    €173–438

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus 802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    20h 37m
    €106–180

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    16h 24m
    €75–178

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane AMS - VIE
    4. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €148–412

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    16h 25m
    €226–355

  8. Drive  1,054.5 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Melkcar car 1,054.5 km
    9h 38m
    €176–253

Ghent to Melk by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,100.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Melk, Lower Austria?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Melk via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Amstetten Noe in around 12h 23m.

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