Verified Oct 9, 2026
Melk Abbey
Church or cathedral · Melk · Austria 🇦🇹
Only official site
stiftmelk.at
Admission prices
Adult
16.00
Family ticket (parents with their child/ren up to 16 years of age)
32.00
Group
Groups (as of 20 paying pax)
15.00
Pupils and Students (up to 27 years of age, with student ID)
8.00
stated on stiftmelk.at/en/visit-experience/opening-hours-prices-guided-tours · checked 2026-10-12
Prices 2026 (as of April 1, 2026) Adults 16.00 Family ticket (parents with their child/ren up to 16 years of age) 32.00 Groups (as of 20 paying pax) 15.00 Pupils and Students (up to 27 years of age, with student ID) 8.00 … Prices in € include entertainment tax levied by the town of Melk and 13 % VAT valid 1 st April 2026 - 31 st March 2027
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Melk Abbey: address
Benediktinerstift Melk Abt-Berthold-Dietmayr-Str. 1 3390 MelkOpen in Google Maps →✓ stiftmelk.at/en/visit-experience/translate-to-english-anreise-zum-stift-melk · 2026-10-09Melk Abbey: opening hours
Opening hours March 28 - November 1, 2026 Abbey visit with or without a guided tour March, 28 - March, 31 and Nov, 1 9.00 am - 4.30 pm (last admission 4.00 pm) April, 1 - October, 31 9.00 am - 5.30 pm (last admission 5.00 pm) … November 2, 2026 to January 6, 2027 Visits are possible without or with a guided tour from 10 am to 4.30 pm (last admission 3.45 pm)✓ stiftmelk.at/en/visit-experience/opening-hours-prices-guided-tours · 2026-10-12Melk Abbey: what should I know before visiting?
How long does the guided tour in Melk Abbey take? … A guided tour takes approximately 50 minutes and includes the museum rooms, the Marble Hall, the balcony and the library. For the complete visit (abbey incl. church, abbey park with Baroque pavilion between April to October, Northern Bastion with Wachau Lab, and special exhibitions) we recommend that a stay of at least 2.5 hours.✓ stiftmelk.at/en/besuchen-erleben/stiftsbesichtigung/faqs-frequently-asked-questions-visit · 2026-10-09Melk Abbey: how to get there
Melk Abbey is easily accessible by public transport, on foot, and by bicycle. … From Melk railway station, you can reach the abbey on foot in approximately 10–15 minutes. The route leads through the town centre of Melk to the main entrance of the abbey. … Melk is located directly on the Danube Cycle Path and is therefore very easy to reach by bicycle.✓ stiftmelk.at/en/visit-experience/translate-to-english-anreise-zum-stift-melk · 2026-10-09Melk Abbey: parking
Sufficient parking spaces are available at the large abbey car park, and e-charging stations have also been installed.Translation · original in German
Am großen Stiftsparkplatz stehen ausreichend Parkplätze zur Verfügung, auch E-Ladestationen wurden installiert.Melk Abbey: is it wheelchair accessible?
Is the visit of Melk abbey wheelchair-accessible? Yes, most of the abbey visit is wheelchair-accessible (exception: the interior visits of the garden pavilion and of the mineral collection are not wheelchair-accessible, and the gravel paths in the abbey park can cause difficulties for wheelchair users).✓ stiftmelk.at/en/besuchen-erleben/stiftsbesichtigung/faqs-frequently-asked-questions-visit · 2026-10-09Melk Abbey: are dogs allowed?
Are dogs allowed in Melk abbey and in the abbey park? Dogs are allowed in the courtyards of the monastery, but we ask dog owners to keep their dogs on a leash. In the interior rooms and in the abbey park dogs are not allowed, with the exception of official service and guide dogs.✓ stiftmelk.at/en/besuchen-erleben/stiftsbesichtigung/faqs-frequently-asked-questions-visit · 2026-10-09How big is Melk Abbey? Melk Abbey has the size of a small village: 1 365 windows, 497 rooms, ~3.5 ha (8 acres) of roofage. The library holds more than 100 000 books, including 1 800 manuscripts.
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