There are 6 ways to get from Prague to Melk Abbey 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 21m€37–131Bus, 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 47m€39–102Drive 263 km
- Drive from Prague to Melk Abbeycar 263 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
4h 1m€82–209Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rj
5h 29m€61–92Train, 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 Kremser Straßebus 715 / ...
7h 3m
Prague to Melk Abbey by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Melk Abbey is to bus and train which costs €35 - €110 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Melk Abbey is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Melk Abbey. 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 21m.
The distance between Prague and Melk Abbey is 488 km. The road distance is 263 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Melk Abbey without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 5h 21m and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Prague to Melk Abbey, including transfers.
Prague to Melk Abbey train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Prague to Melk Abbey train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Melk Abbey is 263 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Prague to Melk Abbey.
There are 490+ hotels available in Melk Abbey.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Melk Abbey, Austria?
You can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Melk Abbey via Wien Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, and Melk in around 5h 21m.
- 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
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Gmuend Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €15–23
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €17–26
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [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
- vor.at
Bus from Krems Bahnhof to Melk Kremser Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.vor.at/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vor.at/en/timetables-mobility/timetable-bus-train/line-timetable
- Airport
- €5
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