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There are 9 ways to get from Melk to Basel by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VIE - BSL
    5h 10m
    CHF 85–294

  2. Train, train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BTS - BSL
    6h 35m
    CHF 45–232

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Salzburg Hbftrain train 732 / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    9h 56m
    CHF 111–200

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 962 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N191
    12h 44m
    CHF 56–106

  5. Drive  662.4 km

    1. Drive from Melk to Baselcar car 662.4 km
    7h 26m
    CHF 118–170

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

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VIE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 23m
    CHF 126–303

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    7h 27m
    CHF 169–434

  8. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    10h 20m
    CHF 144–286

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Bregenztrain train 730 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    11h 39m
    CHF 167–285

Melk to Basel by train

Calendar93Weekly Trains
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 787.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Melk, Lower Austria and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Melk to Basel SBB via Amstetten Noe, Salzburg Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 9h 56m.

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