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Vienna to Wachau Valley (Melk & Dürnstein) by train
About 85 km. The train is fastest at 1.2 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,050 per person.
Fastest
Train
ÖBB / WESTbahn to Melk (direct)
1.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
ÖBB / WESTbahn to Melk (direct)
from ₹2,050 per person
Best value
Train
ÖBB / WESTbahn to Melk (direct)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Regional train to Krems + bus to Dürnstein | 1.6 h | ₹2,240–₹3,190per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | ÖBB / WESTbahn to Melk (direct) | 1.2 h | ₹2,050–₹3,070per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Regional train to Krems + bus to Dürnstein: From Krems, a bus or taxi reaches Dürnstein in about 15 minutes; Melk is the other end of the valley.
- Train, ÖBB / WESTbahn to Melk (direct): For Melk Abbey and the boat downstream to Dürnstein and Krems (late March to October).
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Regional train to Krems + bus to Dürnstein | ₹4,480–₹6,380 | ₹8,960–₹12,760 |
| Train · ÖBB / WESTbahn to Melk (direct) | ₹4,100–₹6,140 | ₹8,200–₹12,280 |
Once you’re in Wachau Valley (Melk & Dürnstein)
- Best time: April – October (apricot blossom in late March – April; wine harvest in September – October)
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – October (apricot blossom in late March – April; wine harvest in September – October)). Against it: No Wachau Boats in Winter.
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Plan Vienna and Wachau Valley (Melk & Dürnstein)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.