There are 5 ways to get from Sankt Pölten to Retz by bus, train, subway, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from St. Pölten Landhaus Klangturm to Hollabrunn Bahnhofbus 103
- Take the train from Hollabrunn to Retztrain Re
2h 9m€11–26Bus, line 888 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Pölten Landhaus Klangturm to Horn Hauptplatzbus 102
- Take the bus from Horn Hauptplatz to Retz Schulenbus 888
3h€9–24Train, subway
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the subway from Meidling to Handelskaisubway U6
- Take the train from Wien Handelskai to Retztrain Re
2h 22m€26–117Drive 80.6 km
- Drive from Sankt Pölten to Retzcar 80.6 km
1h 10m€14–20Train, line 888 bus
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Horn Noetrain Re
- Take the bus from Horn Bahnhof to Retz Schulenbus 888
3h 32m€19–34
Sankt Pölten to Retz by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Pölten to Retz is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sankt Pölten to Retz is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Sankt Pölten to Retz. However, there are services departing from St. Pölten Landhaus Klangturm and arriving at Retz Schulen via Horn Hauptplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Sankt Pölten to Retz. However, there are services departing from St.Poelten Hbf and arriving at Retz via Meidling and Wien Handelskai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Sankt Pölten and Retz is 103 km. The road distance is 80.6 km.
The best way to get from Sankt Pölten to Retz without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 9m and costs €10 - €27.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Sankt Pölten to Retz, including transfers.
Sankt Pölten to Retz bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, depart from St. Pölten Landhaus Klangturm station.
Sankt Pölten to Retz train services, operated by Railjet, depart from St.Poelten Hbf station.
Sankt Pölten to Retz bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, arrive at Horn Hauptplatz station.
What companies run services between Sankt Pölten, Austria and Retz, Austria?
You can take a bus from St. Pölten Landhaus Klangturm to Retz Schulen via Horn Hauptplatz in around 3h.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Hollabrunn to Retz
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Handelskai to Retz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Horn Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €70–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–55
- Seating Carriage
- €15–19
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 7909 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wiener Linien
Subway from Meidling to Handelskai
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Wiener Linien
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- [email protected]
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
Bus from St. Pölten Landhaus Klangturm to Hollabrunn Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
Bus from St. Pölten Landhaus Klangturm to Horn Hauptplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
Bus from Horn Hauptplatz to Retz Schulen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
Bus from Horn Bahnhof to Retz Schulen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
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Sankt Pölten to Retz train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sankt Pölten to Retz is 81 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Sankt Pölten to Retz.
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