What is the best way to visit Krems and Melk in one day using public transportation? The tours do not stop at Krems and I would like to visit it also.

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It was some time ago... we took a train to Melk, boat to Krems and train back to Vienna.( it was a long walk from the dock to train station in Krems)
It was a nice day trip with several hours in each towns.

for trains and schedules use www.ooeb.at

Both Melk and Krems are served from Vienna by train service.

austrian rail website is

www.oebb.at

Melk with its Abbey - makes a great visit

www.stiftmelk.at

Krems , a town 25000 + has some good sights - this town 1000 + years old- together with areas of UNd and Stein - now one town - formerly a major Danube River trade point - still has an active harbor.


for sdightseeing

www.krems.at

Gozzoburg is very interesting and now mostly restored.
Train station is not far easy walk to town center 5- 10 minutes-
If you arrive by boat - no need to walk from Boat dock to train and town center ( 3- 4 kilometers )
Frequnet town bus service ' 1 bus line I think-
a sightseeing train in busy times and usually a taxi somewhere.

A good way to see this entire area is the combi ticket offer
found here

www.ddsg-blue-danube.at

includes train ticket trais leave from Vienna Westbahnhof - easy connection to there vis UBahn line U-3

Vienna- Melk Abbey visit

Boat cruise
from Melk to Krems

Train from Melk to Vienna. Train arrives Franz Josef Bahnhof - easy ride via streetcar D back to city center in 10 minutes.
A full day excursion and less than 50 euro per ticket.
Much nicer than a bus tour that limits your time and sightseeing plus costs more too.