Getting to know St. Pölten: districts between the Traisen and the Landhaus

The heart of St. Pölten is the city centre around Rathausplatz and Domplatz; the old town grew out of the monastery of St. Hippolytus and a neighbouring settlement. A fee-paying short-stay parking zone applies here, and parts are a pedestrian zone. Larger localities are Spratzern with around 7,000 inhabitants and a woodland estate, Viehofen with a good 4,800 inhabitants, Viehofen Castle and the nearby Viehofen lakes, and Pottenbrunn with its castle and the Geberit plant.

Then there are Stattersdorf, Ratzersdorf an der Traisen, Harland, St. Georgen am Steinfelde, Ober- and Unterwagram, and Ober- and Unterradlberg. Since 2021 the city's division no longer follows the former eleven districts but is based on streets. The state government and administration work in the Landhaus quarter. Which location suits you depends on your commute and type of home – we check access and the parking spot for each address individually, as well as the route for our home move.

As the state capital, St. Pölten is the seat of the Lower Austrian state government and many state offices in the Landhaus quarter. One of the largest employers is University Hospital St. Pölten with around 3,100 employees. There are also industrial companies such as the Geberit plant in Pottenbrunn, as well as trade and logistics in Spratzern and Viehofen. With the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences the city is a higher-education location; commuters reach Vienna on the Westbahn in around 25 minutes.

Quality of life is shaped by short distances and recreation nearby: the two Viehofen lakes cover 53 hectares, and the Traisental cycle path runs from Mariazell via St. Pölten to the Danube. Culture is offered by the Festspielhaus, opened in 1997 with around 1,100 seats, as well as the Museum Niederösterreich and the Klangturm. Via the A1 West motorway and the S33 to Krems, the city is well connected. Anyone moving from Germany will find the right transport through our long-distance moves.

Our moving service offers clear prices: 1-room flats from €344, 2-room flats from €589, 3-room flats from €899 and 4-room flats from €1,324. Larger properties such as a house or villa always receive an individual quote. For long-distance moves we charge from €3.95/km. For a tailor-made quote we recommend a free survey.

Volume, distance and floor are the three key factors in calculating the price. We charge the route from €3.95/km, while the lift and parking restriction zone are additional variables. Furniture assembly or part load can also be added flexibly.

Everything from one source – for a relaxed move.

We are based in Berlin and handle moves to Austria as well as the way back to Germany. Our page Move from Berlin to St. Pölten describes the route, tolls and process; further destinations can be found in the locations overview, sorted by country and state.

According to st-poelten.at, a fee-paying short-stay parking zone applies in the city centre of St. Pölten: 0.50 euros per half hour or part thereof, on working days from 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 18:00 and on Saturdays from 8:00 to 12:00, unless signposted otherwise. The maximum parking time in the fee zones is three hours. Outside these, a parking disc applies with a maximum of 1.5 hours. The city lists 16 car parks with around 1,300 spaces around the city centre.

For residents there is the residents' parking card (annual fee 2026: 171.10 euros). According to the city, the requirements are a main residence in an eligible street in the short-stay parking zone, no private parking space and a vehicle registered to you or provided by your employer for private use. A maximum of two cards are issued per household. You must present the registration certificate with the matching address, the Meldezettel and proof of residence. Applications are accepted by the citizen service at Rathausplatz 1 (telephone +43 2742 333-3000).

For access to the pedestrian zone, the city lists the items loading activity and exemption permit for motor vehicles under exemption permits under the StVO. Specific times, deadlines and fees are not given on the overview page; ask the city's traffic office (Verkehrsamt) before the date is fixed.

We plan the journey from Berlin-Moabit with you. Background on similar routes can be read in the guide to moving to Vienna and on our long-distance move page.

The registration office (Meldeamt) is at Rathausplatz 1, ground floor. According to st-poelten.at it is open Mondays 7:30 to 15:00, Tuesdays 7:30 to 18:00, Wednesdays and Thursdays 7:30 to 15:00 and Fridays 7:30 to 12:00 (telephone +43 2742 333-3001, [email protected]). A registration confirmation is only available with an appointment; online you need ID Austria and online banking. According to the city, questions about registering your main residence are answered by the residents' and elections office (Einwohner- und Wahlamt, telephone +43 2742 333-2072, -2074 or -2075). The city page does not state a deadline; under the Registration Act, registration within three days of moving in applies throughout Austria.

Bulky waste: according to the city, collection is free once a year per property. The items must be ready at the property boundary on firm ground from 6:00 on collection day, as a crane truck with a working height of about 5.5 metres comes. Multi-occupancy buildings submit a joint application. Only household waste made of wood, scrap metal and other bulky waste is accepted; electrical appliances, building rubble and tyres are not included. These can be dropped off free of charge at a recycling collection centre. The waste hotline can be reached on +43 2742 333-4444.

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