There are 4 ways to get from Vienna to Lower Austria by train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
22 min€6–27Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Sankt Pölten65 km
1h 12m€3Drive 65.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Sankt Pöltencar 65.5 km
48 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Vienna to Sankt Pöltentaxi 65.5 km
48 min€210–260
Vienna to Lower Austria by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Lower Austria is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Lower Austria is to train which takes 22 min and costs €6 - €27.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Meidling and arriving at St Pölten Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Vienna and Lower Austria is 60 km. The road distance is 65.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Lower Austria without a car is to train which takes 22 min and costs €6 - €27.
The train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Vienna to Lower Austria train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Meidling station.
Vienna to Lower Austria train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at St Pölten Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Lower Austria is 65 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Vienna to Lower Austria.
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What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Lower Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €14–22 and the journey takes 22 min. Nine other operators also service this route.
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €14–22
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €13–19
- First Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- Business
- €6–8
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–13
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Sankt Pölten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- €210–260
Taxi 40100
- Phone
- +43 1 40100
- Website
- taxi40100.at
Taxi 13300
- Phone
- +43 1 31300
- Website
- taxi31300.at
Horn KEG
- Phone
- +43 1 9610498
- Website
- taxi-horn.at
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