St. Pölten

• Tourismusinformation St.Pölten

  phone: +43 2742 353354
  address: Rathausplatz 1
  Offers free maps, as well as information for sightseeing and accommodation.

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.

• St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof

  phone: +43 2742 930000
  address: Bahnhofplatz 1
  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 60km, between Linz and St. Pölten ca. 120km.

Bus and bicycle

• LUP City Bus

  phone: +43 2742 252360-2
  Tickets are available in Trafik shops, City Hall (by the tourist information office), and in the bus information center at the train station. A schedule and route map are available for download.

• Nextbike

  phone: +43 2742 22 99 01 (hotline)
  After registration (online or by mobile), pick up a bicycle at any Nextbike location, and drop it off at the same or any other Nextbike spot. A map of pickup and drop-off points can be found here; a brochure with map is available for download.

Taxi

• Taxi Oberhauser

  phone: +43 2742-26726

• Taxi Hartmann

  phone: +43 2742-72000

• Museum Niederösterreich

  phone: +43-2742 90 80 90
  address: Kulturbezirk 5
  Has permanent exhibits detailing regional history, as well as an art exhibit including works by F.G. Waldmüller, and Egon Schiele, as well as pieces from the Gothic to Baroque periods.

• Klangturm

  phone: +43-2742 90 80 50
  address: Landhausplatz 1
  Designed by the architect DI Ernst Hoffmann and built in 1996, this is a nice place to get a view of the city from above. Sometimes there are exhibitions in the so called "Klangkugeln" (sound spheres) which are worth a visit.

• Stadtmuseum St. Pölten

  phone: +43 2742-333-2643
  address: Prandtauerstraße 2
  Has special exhibits devoted to the history of the city.

• Old Synagogue

  phone: +43 2742-77171-0 (call beforehand)
  address: Doktor-Karl-Renner-Promenade 22
  The Jugendstil synagogue was designed by the architects Theodor Schreier and Viktor Postelberg, and built in 1913. The building was severely damaged during the Kristallnacht in 1938; after 1945 administration of the building was given to the Jewish community of Vienna, as the Jewish community of St. Pölten no longer existed. In 1980 a comprehensive restoration project was commenced; the only portions of the building which could not be reconstructed were the Hebrew verses in the medallions and the Jugendstil glass windows. Today the building is a memorial, and used by the surviving Jewish community for special events.

• Diocese Museum

  phone: +43 2742 324 331
  address: Domplatz 1
  Displays religious art and artifacts, from the Middle Ages until the current era.

• Ausstellungsbrücke

  phone: +43 2742-9005-15916
  address: Landhausplatz 1
  Located within the state parliament building (Landhaus), this gallery houses rotating exhibits of contemporary art by Lower Austrians.

• Festspielhaus St. Pölten

  phone: +43 2742-90 80 80-222
  address: Kulturbezirk 2
  A concert hall and staged, designed by the Austrian architect Klaus Kada and opened in 1997.

• Ticket office

  phone: +43 2742-90 80 80-600
  address: Rathausplatz 19

Viehofen LakesThese lakes are the remainders of an abandoned gravel mine. As there exists suitable infrastructure (public transport, pubs) it is a nice place to hang out. Boats are available to rent.

Aquacity

phone: +43 2742 3526610

address: Schießstattring 15

An indoor pool and sauna.

• Wochenmarkt at Domplatz

  address: Domplatz
  This is the place where to buy local food directly from the producers. It is also possible to buy flowers and specialties, such as local sweets. Visiting the market is a nice activity perfectly combined with spending some time in the nearby street gardens.

• Café Schubert

  phone: +43 650 80 89 480
  address: Herrenplatz 1

• St. Pölten Youth Hostel

  phone: +43 2742-32196
  address: Bahnhofplatz 1a/4

• Stadthotel Hauser Eck

  phone: +43 2742 73336
  address: Schulgasse 2
  Free Wi-Fi, pets permitted by request, public parking €9/day.

Go to Mariazell using the Mariazeller Bahn. The trip of 85km takes about 2.5hrs. This route is not only one of the first in Austria to become fully electrified (in 1911), some of the train engines from that time are still in operation (this is a world record). Beside of the impressive scenery, the tracks' arrangement is pretty ingenious because of the vast differences in altitude that have to be overcome.
When buying a ticket check if the train engines are of type "1099", which are the world record ones, so that you know the true promise of the Mariazeller Bahn.