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Utrecht → St. Pölten

St. Pölten → Utrecht ⇄
1 a dayfastest 14h41ÖBBNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 18:02 → 09:13+1
    NJ 40421 Night train
    Utrecht Centraal → St.Pölten Hbf · via Arnhem, Essen, Dortmund, Nuremberg
    15h1111 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 18:08 → 09:13+1
    NJ 40421 Night train
    Utrecht Centraal → St.Pölten Hbf · via Arnhem, Essen, Dortmund, Nuremberg
    15h0511 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 18:32 → 09:19+1
    NJ 40421 Night train
    Utrecht Centraal → St.Pölten Hbf · via Arnhem, Essen, Dortmund, Nuremberg
    14h4710 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct…open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 18:32 → 09:13+1
    NJ 40421 Night train
    Utrecht Centraal → St.Pölten Hbf · via Arnhem, Essen, Dortmund, Nuremberg
    14h418 stops
    Runs: Tue–Fri (some weeks)ÖBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (at, de_delfi, de_rv, nl_ovapi) 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 18:32, arrive 09:13

The plane is -9h18 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct14h52
  • To Utrecht Centraal1 min
  • Before departure10 min
  • NJ 4042114h41
Plane · nonstop AMS–VIE6h10
  • To Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)50 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight AMS–VIE2h05
  • 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, KLM.