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Compare train, bus, and flight for St Pölten to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from St Pölten to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €78 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. 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 train costs an average of €78, while a flight costs an average of €491.
Distance: 444 miles (715 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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€78 Average price Cheapest | €491 Average price | €60 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 32m Average total duration 10h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.1 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from St Pölten to Hamburg:
A bus is €70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St Pölten to Hamburg costing on average €206.
A bus is €355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from St Pölten to Hamburg costing on average €491.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 1m.
Bus takes on average 24h 30m.
You'll arrive about 1h 16m sooner (9h 31m by train vs 10h 47m by car). Tickets start at around €206 compared to roughly €60 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 St Pölten to Hamburg
How to get from St Pölten to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from St Pölten to Hamburg is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:00 PM11h55St Pölten5:55 AMHamburg€1191One-way0 transfers
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6:00 PM11h55St Pölten5:55 AMHamburg€1191One-way0 transfers
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6:00 PM11h55St Pölten5:55 AMHamburg€1191One-way0 transfers
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10:10 AM22h25St Pölten8:35 AMHamburg€1201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from St Pölten to Hamburg:
A bus is €74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St Pölten to Hamburg costing on average €206.
A bus is €360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from St Pölten to Hamburg costing on average €491.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 1m.
Bus takes on average 28h 55m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between St Pölten and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from St.Pölten Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Sankt Pölten, Mariazeller Straße (P+R Süd) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Danish Air Transport, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 7 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, GetJet Airlines.
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