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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Melkby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Melk by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train 963 / ...
    7h 48m
    €135–238

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wilferdingen-Singen to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain night train En
    12h 22m
    €44–90

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus 091
    2. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Sankt Pöltenbus bus FlixBus 1921
    11h 7m
    €58–95

  4. Drive  597.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Melkcar car 597.3 km
    5h 25m
    €101–145

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane STR - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €98–317

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    4. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    6h 11m
    €94–246

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane FRA - LNZ
    4. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train
    6h 51m
    €125–363

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    4. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    8h 17m
    €152–385

Karlsruhe to Melk by train

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

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.

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