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Compare bus, train, and flight for Munich to St Pölten
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Munich to St Pölten among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $104 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $104, while a flight costs an average of $644.
Distance: 187 miles (301 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$104 Average price Cheapest | $644 Average price | $107 Average price | $70 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 44m Average total duration 14h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Munich to St Pölten
Compare the available ways to get from Munich to St Pölten, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Munich to St Pölten:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Munich to St Pölten costing on average $107.
A train is $540 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to St Pölten costing on average $644.
Other travel options to St Pölten take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 43m.
Bus takes on average 14h 44m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (3h 51m by train vs 3h 58m by car). Tickets start at around $104 compared to roughly $70 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 Munich to St Pölten
How to get from Munich to St Pölten by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to St Pölten is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJX 2656:04 AM 3h57 Munich Hbf 10:01 AM St Pölten $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
RJX 2656:04 AM 3h57 Munich Hbf 10:01 AM St Pölten $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
OS1909:35 PM 1h05 Munich Airport 10:40 PM Vienna International Airport $378 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
EC 121310:20 AM 3h54 Munich Hbf 2:14 PM St.Pölten Hbf $28 1 One-way 0 transfers
9673:41 PM 3h43 Munich Ost 7:24 PM St.Pölten Hbf $29 1 One-way 0 transfers
9673:32 PM 3h52 Munich Hbf 7:24 PM St.Pölten Hbf $29 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW9081 · EW97528:20 AM 5h40 Munich Airport 2:00 PM Vienna International Airport $215 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW7173 · EW77542:45 PM 4h10 Munich Airport 6:55 PM Vienna International Airport $252 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW7171 · EW77529:15 AM 5h15 Munich Airport 2:30 PM Vienna International Airport $252 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to St Pölten:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Munich to St Pölten costing on average $107.
A train is $540 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to St Pölten costing on average $644.
Other travel options to St Pölten take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 43m.
Bus takes on average 14h 44m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and St Pölten as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in St.Pölten Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Sankt Pölten, Mariazeller Straße (P+R Süd).
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Danish Air Transport, Eurowings, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, braathens regional aviation to go to St Pölten by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to St Pölten by bus.
- Travel with Westbahn, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, Bayerische Regiobahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet to go to St Pölten by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, braathens regional aviation.
- 16 direct trains per day with Westbahn, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
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