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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to St Pölten
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to St Pölten among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $110 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $110, while a flight costs an average of $367.
Distance: 431 miles (695 km)
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$206 Average price | $367 Average price | $110 Average price Cheapest | $168 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 47m Average total duration 8h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 44m Average total duration 19h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.1 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to St Pölten
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to St Pölten, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to St Pölten:
A bus is $96 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to St Pölten costing on average $206.
A bus is $257 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to St Pölten costing on average $367.
Other travel options to St Pölten take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 47m.
Bus takes on average 19h 44m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (8h 17m by train vs 8h 31m by car). Tickets start at around $206 compared to roughly $168 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to St Pölten
How to get from Cologne to St Pölten by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to St Pölten is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:52 PM11h44Cologne9:36 AMSt Pölten$961One-way0 transfers
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- 9:52 PM11h44Cologne9:36 AMSt Pölten$961One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 9:52 PM11h44Cologne9:36 AMSt Pölten$961One-way0 transfers
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6:45 AM12h29Cologne7:14 PMSt Pölten$1851One-way2 transfers- 10:45 AM12h29Cologne11:14 PMSt Pölten$1851One-way2 transfers
- 2:45 PM18h25Cologne9:10 AMSt Pölten$2331One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to St Pölten:
A bus is $96 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to St Pölten costing on average $206.
A bus is $257 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to St Pölten costing on average $367.
Other travel options to St Pölten take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 47m.
Bus takes on average 19h 44m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and St Pölten as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Sankt Pölten, Mariazeller Straße (P+R Süd).
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in St.Pölten Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to St Pölten by bus.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Danish Air Transport, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair to go to St Pölten by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB to go to St Pölten by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair.
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