There are 4 ways to get from Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbey by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 719 bus
best- Take the bus from St. Pölten Wurmbstraße to Melk Jakob-Prandtauer-Straßebus 719
25 min€5–7Train
cheapest- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Melktrain Cjx / ...
26 min€4–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbeytaxi 28.2 km
18 min€90–120Drive 28.2 km
- Drive from Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbeycar 28.2 km
18 min€5–7
Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbey by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbey is to train which costs €4 - €9 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbey is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs €90 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St. Pölten Wurmbstraße and arriving at Melk Jakob-Prandtauer-Straße. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St.Poelten Hbf and arriving at Melk. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Sankt Pölten and Melk Abbey is 26 km. The road distance is 28.2 km.
The best way to get from Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbey without a car is to line 719 bus which takes 25 min and costs €4 - €7.
The line 719 bus from St. Pölten Wurmbstraße to Melk Jakob-Prandtauer-Straße takes 22 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbey bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, depart from St. Pölten Wurmbstraße station.
Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbey train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from St.Poelten Hbf station.
The best way to get from Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbey is to line 719 bus which takes 25 min and costs €4 - €7. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €4 - €9 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Sankt Pölten, Austria and Melk Abbey, Austria?
Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR operates a bus from St. Pölten Wurmbstraße to Melk Jakob-Prandtauer-Straße once daily. Tickets cost €5–7 and the journey takes 22 min. Alternatively, ÖBB operates a train from St.Poelten Hbf to Melk every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €4–9 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Melk
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- kundenservice@vor.at
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
Bus from St. Pölten Wurmbstraße to Melk Jakob-Prandtauer-Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €90–120
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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Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbey bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, arrive at Melk Jakob-Prandtauer-Straße station.
Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbey train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Melk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbey is 28 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Sankt Pölten to Melk Abbey.
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