There are 4 ways to get from Melk Abbey to Krems by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Melk to St.Poelten Hbftrain Cjx / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krems An Der Donautrain Re
1h 12m€9–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Melk Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhofbus 715 / ...
1h 12m€5–10Drive 39.2 km
- Drive from Melk Abbey to Kremscar 39.2 km
34 min€7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melk Abbey to Kremstaxi 39.2 km
34 min€120–160
Melk Abbey to Krems by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melk Abbey to Krems is to drive which costs €6 - €9 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Melk Abbey to Krems is to drive which takes 34 min and costs €6 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Melk Bahnhof and arriving at Krems Bahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Melk Abbey to Krems. However, there are services departing from Melk and arriving at Krems An Der Donau via St.Poelten Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Melk Abbey and Krems is 54 km. The road distance is 39.2 km.
The best way to get from Melk Abbey to Krems without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs €9 - €16.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Melk Abbey to Krems, including transfers.
Melk Abbey to Krems bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, depart from Melk Bahnhof station.
Melk Abbey to Krems train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Melk station.
The best way to get from Melk Abbey to Krems is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs €9 - €16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €10 and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Melk Abbey, Austria and Krems, Lower Austria?
You can take a vehicle from Melk Abbey to Krems An Der Donau via Melk and St.Poelten Hbf in around 1h 12m. Alternatively, Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR operates a bus from Melk Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €5–10 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Melk to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krems An Der Donau
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- [email protected]
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
Bus from Melk Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Rittner Taxi GmbH & Co KG
- Phone
- +43 2742 208
- Website
- taxi208.at
Taxi Blue
- Phone
- +43 2742 70777
- Website
- taxiblue.at
Taxi Kräftner 86100 - St. Pölten
- Phone
- +43 2742 86100
- Website
- taxi86100.at
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Booking & Getting There
Melk Abbey to Krems bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, arrive at Krems Bahnhof station.
Melk Abbey to Krems train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at St.Poelten Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melk Abbey to Krems is 39 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Melk Abbey to Krems.
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