The Donaulände Melk is the Danube dock at the western gateway to the Wachau UNESCO World Heritage valley, where boats depart downstream to Dürnstein, Spitz, and Krems (3-4 hours one-way). DDSG Blue Danube and Brandner operate the scheduled services; tickets around EUR 30-35 one-way; check current prices online. Melk is 1 hour from Vienna Westbahnhof by train; the dock is 15 minutes on foot from the station. Stift Melk’s Baroque facade is visible from the dock. Upstream (Krems to Melk) is a longer journey; go downstream and return by train from Krems for the best day circuit. Operates April to October.
ferry terminal in Melk
Donaulaende Melk
Also known as Donaulände Melk
The Donaulände in Melk is the Danube dock and waterfront promenade at the western end of the Wachau valley, where boats pick up passengers for the 30-kilometer journey downstream through the UNESCO World Heritage landscape to Krems. The DDSG Blue Danube and Brandner companies run scheduled and themed cruises.
- Type
- ferry terminal
- Destination
- Melk
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Address
- Kolomaniau 1, 3390 Melk, 3390 Melk
- Coordinates
- 48.1829, 15.0792