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 31m€29–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train stationbus : Prague Central Bus Station - Vienna Airport / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
5h 59m€30–66Drive 263 km
- Drive from Prague to Melk Abbeycar 263 km
3h 28m€44–64Fly, 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 22m€84–229Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rj
5h 37m€41–46Train, 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Melk Abbey is to train which costs €40 - €50 and takes 5h 37m.
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 31m.
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 31m and costs €29 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 31m 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.
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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 31m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Gmuend Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- 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
- €20–35
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- 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
- €7–14
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- [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 Kremser Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
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