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St. Pölten → Hanover

Hanover → St. Pölten ⇄
1 a dayfastest 11h38ÖBBNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 19:12 → 06:50+1
    NJ 492 Night train
    St.Pölten Hbf → Hannover Hbf · via Linz, Salzburg, Munich, Nuremberg
    11h387 stops
    Runs: DailyÖBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (at, 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 19:12, arrive 06:50

The plane is -7h25 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct11h48
  • Before departure10 min
  • NJ 49211h38
Plane · nonstop VIE–HAJ5h13
  • To Vienna (VIE)1h25
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight VIE–HAJ1h40
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From HAJ18 min

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.