There are 4 ways to get from Wachau to Melk by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Schwallenbach to Emmersdorf An Der Donautrain Re
15 minDrive 16.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Wachau to Melkcar 16.7 km
19 min€3–4Line 715 bus
- Take the bus from Willendorf/Wachau Bundesstraße to Melk Bahnhofbus 715 / ...
23 min€4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wachau to Melktaxi 16.7 km
19 min€55–70
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wachau to Melk is to drive which costs €2 - €4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Wachau to Melk is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs €55 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Willendorf/Wachau Bundesstraße and arriving at Melk Bahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Schwallenbach and arriving at Emmersdorf An Der Donau. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Wachau and Melk is 13 km. The road distance is 16.7 km.
The best way to get from Wachau to Melk without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs .
The train from Schwallenbach to Emmersdorf An Der Donau takes 15 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Wachau to Melk bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, depart from Willendorf/Wachau Bundesstraße station.
Wachau to Melk train services, operated by Niederösterreich Bahnen, depart from Schwallenbach station.
The best way to get from Wachau to Melk is to train which takes 15 min and costs . Alternatively, you can line 715 bus, which costs €4 - €6 and takes 23 min.
What companies run services between Wachau, Austria and Melk, Lower Austria?
Niederösterreich Bahnen operates a train from Schwallenbach to Emmersdorf An Der Donau every 4 hours, and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR operates a bus from Willendorf/Wachau Bundesstraße to Melk Bahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €4–6 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- +43 2742 360 990
- [email protected]
- Website
- niederoesterreichbahnen.at
Train from Schwallenbach to Emmersdorf An Der Donau
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- niederoesterreichbahnen.at
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- [email protected]
- Website
- vor.at
Bus from Willendorf/Wachau Bundesstraße to Melk Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.vor.at/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vor.at/en/timetables-mobility/timetable-bus-train/line-timetable
- Airport
- €5
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Rittner Taxi GmbH & Co KG
- Phone
- +43 2742 208
- Website
- taxi208.at
Taxi Blue
- Phone
- +43 2742 70777
- Website
- taxiblue.at
Taxi Kräftner 86100 - St. Pölten
- Phone
- +43 2742 86100
- Website
- taxi86100.at
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More Questions & Answers
Wachau to Melk bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, arrive at Melk Bahnhof station.
Wachau to Melk train services, operated by Niederösterreich Bahnen, arrive at Emmersdorf An Der Donau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wachau to Melk is 17 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Wachau to Melk.
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