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How to get fromMelk to Zurichby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Melk to Zurich by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VIE - ZRH
    5h 32m
    CHF 101–263

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Amstetten Noe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 8m
    CHF 42–121

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx / ...
    9h 24m
    CHF 94–207

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 1921
    11h 7m
    CHF 62–97

  5. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VIE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 51m
    CHF 113–347

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane VIE - ACH
    3. Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 53m
    CHF 337–531

  7. Train, train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GRZ - ZRH
    7h 53m
    CHF 162–502

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Amstetten Bahnhof to Bregenzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    11h 26m
    CHF 167–251

  9. Drive  616.5 km

    1. Drive from Melk to Zurichcar car 616.5 km
    6h 9m
    CHF 103–149

Melk to Zurich by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration9h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 719.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Melk, Lower Austria and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Melk to Zuerich Hb via St.Poelten Hbf and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sankt Pölten to Zurich Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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