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Compare train for Salzburg to St Pölten
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to St Pölten among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $60 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $60, while a flight costs an average of $661.
Distance: 123 miles (198 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$60 Average price Cheapest | $661 Average price | $61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration 3h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Salzburg to St Pölten
Compare the available ways to get from Salzburg to St Pölten, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to St Pölten:
A train is $601 (€504) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to St Pölten costing on average $661 (€554).
Other travel options to St Pölten take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 54m.
The journey is about 26m faster (2h 3m by train vs 2h 29m by car) and roughly $1 (€1) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($60 (€50) vs $61 (€51)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to St Pölten
How to get from Salzburg to St Pölten by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to St Pölten is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJX199697:07 AM1h54Salzburg Hbf9:01 AMSt.Pölten Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
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- RJX199697:07 AM1h54Salzburg Hbf9:01 AMSt.Pölten Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- RJX199697:07 AM1h54Salzburg Hbf9:01 AMSt.Pölten Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJX 36710:07 PM1h57Salzburg Hbf12:04 AMSt.Pölten Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
- RJX 7616:01 AM2h00Salzburg Hbf8:01 AMSt.Pölten Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
NJ 404217:02 AM2h11Salzburg Hbf9:13 AMSt.Pölten Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
- BA726+
BA262510:40 AM9h40Salzburg Airport8:20 PMVienna International Airport$6321One-way1 transfer - BA728+BA262510:40 AM12h00Salzburg Airport10:40 PMVienna International Airport$6741One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to St Pölten:
A train is $601 (€504) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to St Pölten costing on average $661 (€554).
Other travel options to St Pölten take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 54m.
- Around 33 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and St Pölten as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in St.Pölten Hbf.
- Travel with British Airways, Austrian Airlines to go to St Pölten by flight.
- Travel with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to St Pölten by train.
- 33 direct trains per day with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
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