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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Melk by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    5h 15m
    €70–249

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 57m
    €53–257

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Amstetten Noetrain train 967 / ...
    9h 22m
    €136–290

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    15h 51m
    €92–154

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €109–302

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    5h 50m
    €97–232

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train
    7h 10m
    €119–304

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    8h 21m
    €147–504

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    12h 19m
    €197–284

  10. Drive  792.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Melkcar car 792.4 km
    7h 8m
    €143–206

Cologne to Melk by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 867 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Melk, Lower Austria?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Melk via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and Amstetten Noe in around 9h 22m.

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