Arrival

Travelling by public transport

In the interest of sustainability, we recommend our visitors to travel using public transportation if possible and kindly ask them to refrain from using private cars.

The provincial capital St. Pölten is situated between Vienna and Linz on the Westbahn rail line, with frequent public transportation connections throughout the day. St. Pölten is also accessible via the Mariazell Railway, providing an hourly connection through the Pielachtal valley. A direct train connection from Vienna-Schwechat International Airport to St. Pölten is available, with a travel time of approximately 1 hour. The St. Pölten train station is excellently connected to both national and international rail networks.

All our venues are accessible either by public transportation or through provided shuttles (information available on our website at the beginning of the festival).

Plan your public journey with the VOR route planner: 
anachb.vor.at

Information on tickets and prices for long-distance and local public transport, in particular the inexpensive Freizeitticket, can be found at 
vor.at/tickets/ticketuebersicht

Tangente St. Pölten admission tickets are valid on the day of the event on all St. Pölten city transport buses (LUP) as public transport tickets:
st-poelten.at/lup

Mobile by bike in the capital

Reach the festival venues conveniently from St. Pölten main station with a nextbike rental bike. The first hour is free with a VOR annual pass or a VOR climate ticket – download the app and start cycling:
nextbike.at/de/niederoesterreich

For selected events, you can also book a nextbike directly in our online shop:
tangente-st-poelten.at

Travelling by car

St. Pölten can be reached from Vienna or Linz via the A1 Westautobahn, exit St. Pölten Süd, and from Krems/Waldviertel via the S33, exit St. Pölten Ost. Coming from Mariazell, the B20 federal highway will take you directly to St. Pölten.