There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Melk by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain 963 / ...
7h 48m€128–327Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain En
12h 3m€46–97Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Linz Industriezeilebus 091
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Sankt Pöltenbus FlixBus 1921
11h 7m€53–92Drive 597.3 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Melkcar 597.3 km
5h 25m€98–141Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane STR - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain
6h 22m€101–310Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain
6h 8m€184–463Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane FRA - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain
6h 5m€102–270Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain
6h 45m€128–447Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain
8h 22m€153–485
Karlsruhe to Melk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Melk is to train and night train which costs €45 - €100 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Melk is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Melk. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof via Linz Industriezeile and St. Pölten Mariazeller Str./P+R Süd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Melk. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Melk via Augsburg Hbf and Amstetten Noe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Melk is 686 km. The road distance is 597.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Melk without a car is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs €120 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Karlsruhe to Melk, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Melk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Melk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Melk is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs €120 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 7m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Melk, Lower Austria?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Melk via Augsburg Hbf and Amstetten Noe in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Melk via Linz Industriezeile, St. Pölten Mariazeller Str./P+R Süd, St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof, and St.Poelten Hbf in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Sankt Pölten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Melk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Karlsruhe to Melk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Augsburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Melk is 597 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Karlsruhe to Melk.
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