There are 6 ways to get from Melk to Wachau by train, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Dresden Neustadt stationbus N60
10h 9m€48–99Train via Vienna
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
10h 38m€48–192Drive 409.7 km
- Drive from Melk to Wachaucar 409.7 km
5h 19m€69–100Train, fly
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane VIE - DRS
7h 55m€165–445Train
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
11h 6m€88–176Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melk Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhofbus 715 / ...
- Take the bus from Krems Bahnhof to Gmünd Bahnhofbus 170
- Take the train from Gmuend Noe to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
12h 8m
Melk to Wachau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melk to Wachau is to train and bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Melk to Wachau is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Melk to Wachau. However, there are services departing from Melk and arriving at Radeberg Bahnhof via St.Poelten Hbf, Wien Hbf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Dresden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Melk and Wachau is 557 km. The road distance is 409.7 km.
The best way to get from Melk to Wachau without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 9m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Melk to Wachau, including transfers.
Melk to Wachau train services, operated by Railjet, depart from St.Poelten Hbf station.
Melk to Wachau train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melk to Wachau is 410 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Melk to Wachau.
There are 2111+ hotels available in Wachau.
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, Wien Hbf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Radeberg Bahnhof, and Radeberg Bahnhof in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €15–23
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- €55–85
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- €17–26
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- €65–100
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Dresden Neustadt station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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