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Aachen → St. Pölten

St. Pölten → Aachen ⇄
4 a weekfastest 12h26SNCB, ÖBBNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 21:10 → 09:36+1
    NJ 469 Night train
    Aachen Hbf → St.Pölten Hbf · via Cologne, Munich, Salzburg, Linz
    12h267 stops
    Runs: Mon, Wed, FriSNCB ↗
  • 21:10 → 09:43+1
    NJ 469 Night train
    Aachen Hbf → St.Pölten Hbf · via Cologne, Munich, Salzburg, Linz
    12h338 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 12 Oct, Mon 19 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (at, be_sncb, de_delfi, de_rv) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 21:10, arrive 09:36

The plane is -7h54 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct12h36
  • Before departure10 min
  • NJ 46912h26
Plane · nonstop CGN–VIE6h30
  • To Cologne Bonn (CGN)1h30
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight CGN–VIE1h45
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From VIE1h25

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Ryanair.