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
1h 53m€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 6m€25–54Drive 80.6 km
- Drive from Sankt Pölten to Retzcar 80.6 km
1h 10m€14–20Train, line 20801 train
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Huetteldorftrain 901 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Huetteldorf to Wien Handelskaitrain
- Take the train from Wien Handelskai to Retztrain Re
2h 8m€25–56
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 6m.
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 1h 53m and costs €10 - €27.
It takes approximately 1h 53m 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.
The best way to get from Sankt Pölten to Retz is to train and line 20801 train which takes 2h 8m and costs €24 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus and line 888 bus, which costs €8 - €25 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Sankt Pölten, Austria and Retz, Austria?
You can take a train from St.Poelten Hbf to Retz via Wien Huetteldorf and Wien Handelskai in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Handelskai to Retz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Huetteldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Huetteldorf to Wien Handelskai
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Handelskai to Retz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Sankt Pölten to Retz bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, arrive at Horn Hauptplatz station.
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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