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Austria

Getting to Wachau

Everything you need to plan your journey — flights, trains, car rental, and getting around once you arrive.

By Air

Vienna International (VIE)

80 minutes drive to Wachau

Airlines serving this airport:

Austrian AirlinesRyanaireasyJetWizz Air

By Train

Good

Station

Melk / Krems an der Donau

From the Capital

1h train from Vienna to Melk or Krems; stations at both ends of the Wachau

Car Rental

Recommended:Optional
Driving side:right

Train + bike or Danube river cruise are excellent alternatives to driving

Local Transport

Rideshare

Limited

Public Transit

Good train connections; Wachau ferry boats along the Danube

Bike Rental

Available

Driving Tips

  • 1

    The Danube bike path through Wachau is world-class

  • 2

    River cruises stop at Dürnstein and other wine villages

  • 3

    Compact region — train + walking covers most of it

Region Location

Wachau, Austria

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