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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Wels by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels HbftrainRe / ...
    7h 42m
    €81–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Linz WissensturmbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644 / ...
    11h 42m
    €38–84

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wels HbfnighttrainNj
    8h 29m
    €60–270

  4. Drive 702 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Welscar702 km
    5h 59m
    €113–162

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Linz HbftrainNj
    12h 29m
    €74–105

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Welscar
    6h 42m
    €146–194

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeDUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
    5h 28m
    €90–337

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
    6h 12m
    €128–393

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeFRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
    5h 29m
    €156–415

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeDUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
    6h 43m
    €133–432

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeCGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
    6h 36m
    €81–245

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeDUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
    7h 6m
    €101–314

Cologne to Wels by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wels, Austria?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Wels Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Passau Hbf in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Linz Wissensturm twice a week. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 10h 15m.

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