There are 7 ways to get from Melk to Kraków by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
7h 36mzł 511–694Train, bus via St.Poelten Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Krakow Central Bus Stationbus : Krakow Main Train Station - Vienna Airport / ...
9h 22mzł 181–364Train, bus
- Take the train from Melk to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Cjx / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 916A / ...
8h 38mzł 265–408Night train
- Take the nighttrain from St.Poelten Hbf to Krakow Glownynighttrain En
9h 48mzł 281–524Drive 489 km
- Drive from Melk to Krakówcar 489 km
5h 34mzł 363–524Train, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VIE - KRK
5h 53mzł 204–982Train, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane VIE - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
7h 56mzł 354–1,207
Melk to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melk to Kraków is to train and bus via St.Poelten Hbf which costs 180 zł - 370 zł and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Melk to Kraków is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs 360 zł - 550 zł.
No, there is no direct train from Melk to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Melk and arriving at Krakow Glowny via St.Poelten Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Melk and Kraków is 533 km. The road distance is 489 km.
The best way to get from Melk to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs 500 zł - 700 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Melk to Kraków, including transfers.
Melk to Kraków train services, operated by Railjet, depart from St.Poelten Hbf station.
Melk to Kraków train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melk to Kraków is 489 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Melk to Kraków.
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What companies run services between Melk, Lower Austria and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Melk to Krakow Glowny via St.Poelten Hbf and Wien Hbf in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–850
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–700
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,200
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- zł 65–100
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- zł 65–100
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- zł 75–120
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- zł 75–120
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 30–55
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 30–55
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–550
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 55–90
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Melk to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 55–90
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–490
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 55–85
- Website
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–280
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Krakow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–220
- Website
- RegioJet
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