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There are 6 ways to get from Melk to Wachau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    10h 5m
    €147–401

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Dresden Neustadt stationbus bus N60
    10h 18m
    €49–105

  3. Drive  409.7 km

    1. Drive from Melk to Wachaucar car 409.7 km
    5h 19m
    €69–100

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane VIE - DRS
    8h 41m
    €165–454

  5. Train via Prague

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    11h 9m
    €90–174

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Melk Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhofbus bus 715 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Krems Bahnhof to Gmünd Bahnhofbus bus 170
    3. Take the train from Gmuend Noe to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    12h 11m

Melk to Wachau by train and bus

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 915 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Melk, Lower Austria and Wachau, Germany?

You can take a train from Melk to Wachau Schloss via St.Poelten Hbf, Leipzig Hbf, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Radeberg, and Radeberg Bahnhof in around 10h 5m.

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