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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zurich to St Pölten
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to St Pölten among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $159 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $159, while a flight costs an average of $646.
Distance: 333 miles (537 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$159 Average price Cheapest | $646 Average price | $195 Average price | $210 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 44m Average total duration 8h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 25h 30m Average total duration 25h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to St Pölten:
A train is $36 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich to St Pölten costing on average $195.
A train is $487 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to St Pölten costing on average $646.
Other travel options to St Pölten take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 44m.
Bus takes on average 25h 30m.
You'll arrive about 3h 29m sooner (3h 15m by flight vs 6h 44m by car). Tickets start at around $646 compared to roughly $210 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to St Pölten
How to get from Zurich to St Pölten by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to St Pölten is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJX134832:32 PM8h29Zurich HB11:01 PMSt.Pölten Hbf$1101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- RJX134832:32 PM8h29Zurich HB11:01 PMSt.Pölten Hbf$1101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
OS13410:40 AM1h20Zurich Airport12:00 PMVienna International Airport$4631One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJX13483+
IC 8432:32 PM8h57Zurich HB11:29 PMSt.Pölten Hbf$1101One-way1 transfer 
EC 193 · EC 12191:32 PM8h42Zurich HB10:14 PMSt.Pölten Hbf$2351One-way1 transfer
EC 193 · EC 12191:32 PM8h42Zurich HB10:14 PMSt Pölten$2391One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM31h35Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)1:00 AMSankt Pölten, Mariazeller Straße (P+R Süd)$1251One-way2 transfers
JU335 · JU3108:40 PM12h20Zurich Airport9:00 AMVienna International Airport$1651One-way1 transfer- JU333 · JU3102:35 PM18h25Zurich Airport9:00 AMVienna International Airport$1651One-way1 transfer
- JU331 · JU3109:30 AM23h30Zurich Airport9:00 AMVienna International Airport$1651One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to St Pölten:
A train is $36 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich to St Pölten costing on average $195.
A train is $487 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to St Pölten costing on average $646.
Other travel options to St Pölten take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 44m.
Bus takes on average 25h 30m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and St Pölten as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in St.Pölten Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Sankt Pölten, Mariazeller Straße (P+R Süd).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to St Pölten by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn to go to St Pölten by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Danish Air Transport, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, TAP Portugal to go to St Pölten by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB, EuroNight.
- 8 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways.
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