There are 6 ways to get from Prague to Melk by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Vienna
best- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
5h 13m€35–135Bus, train
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 962 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
5h 39m€35–103Drive 263.1 km
- Drive from Prague to Melkcar 263.1 km
3h 28m€43–62Fly, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain
3h 54m€80–209Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rj
5h 21m€60–92Train, bus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Gmuend Noetrain 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Gmünd Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhofbus 170
- Take the bus from Krems Bahnhof to Melk Bahnhofbus 715 / ...
6h 58m
Prague to Melk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Melk is to bus and train which costs €35 - €110 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Melk is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Melk. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Melk via Wien Hbf and St.Poelten Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Prague and Melk is 487 km. The road distance is 263.1 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Melk without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 5h 13m and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Prague to Melk, including transfers.
Prague to Melk train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Prague to Melk train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Melk is 263 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Prague to Melk.
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What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Melk, Lower Austria?
You can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Melk via Wien Hbf and St.Poelten Hbf in around 5h 13m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–1,100
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Gmuend Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €15–23
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €17–26
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- n-bus.at
Bus from Gmünd Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- n-bus.at
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- [email protected]
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
Bus from Krems Bahnhof to Melk Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
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