Travel Information from Budapest to St Pölten
| 164 miles (265 km) | |
| Train or flight | |
| $21 - | |
| Train • $21 (€19) • 3 h 17 min | |
| Train • $21 (€19) • 3 h 17 min | |
| ÖBB |
Take a train or flight to travel 164 miles (265 km) to St Pölten from Budapest. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are ÖBB among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Budapest to St Pölten.
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How to get from Budapest to St Pölten by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Budapest to St Pölten is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to St Pölten
Travel to St Pölten easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to St Pölten.

You can get to St Pölten from Budapest 2 different ways: train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to St Pölten from Budapest is a train with an average price of $21 (€19).
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to St Pölten:
Taking a train costs () less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of ().
A train is $130 (€117) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to St Pölten costing on average $151 (€136).
The fastest way from Budapest to St Pölten is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 17 min.
There are alternative travel options to St Pölten that take longer:
Flight takes on average 3 h 20 min.
You should expect to travel around 164 miles (265 km) between Budapest and St Pölten.
The average frequency per day from Budapest to St Pölten is:
- 3 buses per day.
- 14 flights a day.
- 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Budapest to St Pölten as scheduled services by train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Budapest to St Pölten:
- Trains from Budapest to St Pölten most often leave from Budapest Keleti and arrive in St. Pölten Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Budapest to St Pölten:
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, Regiojet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) for trains to St Pölten. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Hungarian Railways (MÁV) Budapest to St Pölten tickets on Omio for $14 (€13).
Yes, there are direct services available from Budapest to St Pölten with the following travel companies:
- Direct train available with ÖBB | Railjet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to St Pölten as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Budapest to St Pölten.
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