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Sankt Pölten

Located in St. Pölten, Sankt Pölten Stadt Coordinates: 48°12′27″ N 15°38′14″ E

Map showing the location of Sankt Pölten Sankt Pölten
Location in Austria
Population
21,911
21.9K
Elevation
265 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
VIE Vienna International Airport70 km
LNZ Linz-Hörsching Airport108 km

About Sankt Pölten

Sankt Pölten is a city. Location: St. Pölten, Sankt Pölten Stadt. Population: 21,911. Elevation: 265 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Vienna International Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Kamin der Glanzstoffwerke Sankt Pölten and Schildberg.

Travel notes for Sankt Pölten

From Wikivoyage

St. Pölten is a city with about 55,000 inhabitants (2018) in Lower Austria between the Bohemian Massif and the Türnitz Alps.

Many people consider St. Pölten to be a city of low touristic interest. Anyway its high living standard and the convenient location make it a place worthwhile to hang out some time and relax, e. g. at the lakes or to undertake some day trips.

Understand+

1 Tourismusinformation St.Pölten, Rathausplatz 1, ☏ +43 2742 353354, fax: +43 2742 333-2819, tourismus@st-poelten.gv.at. Apr-Oct: Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun and holidays 10:00-17:00; Nov-Mar: daily 08:00-17:00. Offers free maps, as well as information for sightseeing and accommodation.

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By train:

St. Pölten is the terminus for the VOR (Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region) suburban train service from Vienna's Westbahnhof to St. Pölten. It leaves Westbahnhof hourly and takes 30 minutes to reach St. Pölten. Tickets cost €12, or Vienna's VOR travelcards can also be used.

1 St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof (Main Train Station), Bahnhofplatz 1, ☏ +43 2742 930000, stpoelten.reisebuero@pv.oebb.at. Ticket counter: Mon 05:15-21:05, Tue-Fri 05:45-21:05, Sat Sun and holidays 06:30-21:05; ticket automats 24 hr. Storage lockers available.

By car:

St. Pölten is connected to the A1 "Autobahn" and the S33 "Schnellstraße". The distance between St. Pölten and Vienna is approximately 60 km, between Linz and St. Pölten ca. 120 km.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Sankt Pölten

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (87 mm)
Driest month
January (28 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sankt Pölten
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°14°20°23°25°25°20°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°3°8°12°13°13°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)283139507085877654384837

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Sankt Pölten

The nearest airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 70 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Linz, 101 km to the west.

Airports

  • Vienna International Airport (VIE) Vienna 70 kmeast
  • Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) Linz 108 kmwest
  • M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava 117 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Linz Population: 204.8K 101 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 109 kmeast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 128 kmsouth
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 131 kmnortheast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 160 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sankt Pölten

Within 100 km: 578 historic and cultural sites, 2,187 natural sites, 570 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Schusterberg Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Schaflerberg Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Reisberg Mountain 23 kmE
  • Reutberg Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km1,316 places

  • Gassner Camel Riding School Natural site 28 kmW
  • Waldsee Lake 34 kmNE
  • Vienna Forest Lake Lake 36 kmE
  • Steinsee Lake 51 kmE

60–100 km1,947 places

  • Gusen I Concentration Camp Historic site 87 kmW
  • Donauinsel Island 63 kmE
  • Zick See Lake 99 kmSE
  • Unter-Rosenhofer Teich Lake 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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