There are 8 ways to get from Melk to Basel by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
5h 7mCHF 87–277Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
13h 5mCHF 68–110Train
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
10h 55mCHF 99–298Drive 662.5 km
- Drive from Melk to Baselcar 662.5 km
7h 25mCHF 111–160Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 20mCHF 126–328Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
7h 40mCHF 182–429Train via Munich
- Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Muenchen Hbftrain 964 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 60
10h 56mCHF 152–483Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Salzburg Hbftrain 998 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
11h 18mCHF 121–258
Melk to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melk to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melk to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Melk to Basel. However, there are services departing from St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Sankt Pölten and Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Melk to Basel. However, there are services departing from Melk and arriving at Basel SBB via St.Poelten Hbf and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Melk and Basel is 788 km. The road distance is 662.5 km.
The best way to get from Melk to Basel without a car is to train which takes 10h 55m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Melk to Basel, including transfers.
Melk to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sankt Pölten station.
Melk to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, depart from St.Poelten Hbf station.
The best way to get from Melk to Basel is to train which takes 10h 55m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 5m.
What companies run services between Melk, Lower Austria and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Melk to Basel SBB via St.Poelten Hbf and Sargans in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Melk to Basel, Bahnhof via St.Poelten Hbf, St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof, St. Pölten Einkaufszentrum Süd, Sankt Pölten, and Zürich Bus Station in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–450
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Amstetten Noe to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Melk to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Melk to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melk to Basel is 662 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Melk to Basel.
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