How to get to St Pölten from Budapest

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Compare train, flight and coach for Budapest to St Pölten

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to St Pölten among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £50. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 3h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £50, and a train costs an average of £18.

Distance: 266 km

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£58

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£55

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from Budapest to St Pölten

How to get to St Pölten from Budapest by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Budapest to St Pölten is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • ÖBB | RegionalzugR 4910+ÖBBER 62+ÖBB | InterCityIC 544+ÖBB | REXREX 64
    3:105h20
    Budapest-Deli
    8:30St.Pölten Hbf
    £401One-way
    3 changes

Cheapest

  • ÖBB | RegionalzugR 4910+ÖBBER 62+ÖBB | InterCityIC 544+ÖBB | REXREX 64
    3:105h20
    Budapest-Deli
    8:30St.Pölten Hbf
    £401One-way
    3 changes

Fastest

  • Austrian AirlinesOS640
    6:450h45
    Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    7:30Vienna International Airport
    £3641One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • ÖBB | RegionalzugR 4980+ÖBBER 62+ÖBB | InterCityIC 542+ÖBB | REXREX 64
    1:256h05
    Budapest-Deli
    7:30St.Pölten Hbf
    £401One-way
    3 changes
  • ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 146+ÖBBRJX19970
    14:553h02
    Budapest-Kelenfoeld
    17:57St.Pölten Hbf
    £601One-way
    1 change
  • ÖBBRJX19912
    6:403h17
    Budapest Keleti
    9:57St.Pölten Hbf
    £601One-way
    0 changes
  • LufthansaLH1335+Danish Air TransportLH7342
    9:405h55
    Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    15:35Linz Airport
    £3371One-way
    1 change
  • Austrian AirlinesOS636
    15:100h45
    Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    15:55Vienna International Airport
    £3641One-way
    0 changes
  • LufthansaLH1677+Austrian AirlinesLH6390
    13:203h15
    Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    16:35Vienna International Airport
    £3771One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Budapest to St Pölten

Travel to St Pölten easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to St Pölten.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Budapest and St Pölten including taking a train, flight and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Budapest to St Pölten is a coach with an average price of £55.

This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to St Pölten:

A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to St Pölten costing on average £58.

A coach is £228 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to St Pölten costing on average £283.

The fastest way to travel from Budapest to St Pölten is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 34m.

Other travel options to St Pölten take longer:

Coach takes on average 3h 19m.

Train takes on average 3h 30m.

The Budapest to St Pölten distance is approximately 266 km.
The average frequency per day from Budapest to St Pölten is:
  • Around 9 trains per day.
  • Around 7 flights per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and St Pölten as scheduled services by train, flight and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Budapest to St Pölten:
  • Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in St.Pölten Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Sankt Pölten, Mariazeller Straße (P+R Süd).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Budapest to St Pölten, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Regionalzug, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), RegioJet a.s. to go to St Pölten by train.
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to St Pölten by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Budapest to St Pölten with the following travel companies:
  • 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
  • 3 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Budapest to St Pölten often also extend their vacation to go to Vienna, Munich, Salzburg, Linz, Berlin. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between St Pölten and these popular destinations at a great price.

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