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How to get fromGeneva to Welsby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Wels by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane GVA - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    4h 44m
    €150–377

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dornbirn to Wels Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 20m
    €66–166

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain train
    12h 8m
    €175–347

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 1921
    14h 41m
    €81–121

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wels Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 21m
    €274–390

  6. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane GVA - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    4h 5m
    €114–308

  7. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane GVA - LNZ
    5h 8m
    €128–403

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GVA - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train
    5h 31m
    €170–369

  9. Drive  779.7 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Welscar car 779.7 km
    7h 53m
    €140–203

Geneva to Wels by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration12h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Wels, Austria?

You can take a train from Genève to Wels Hbf via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Buchs Sg, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Linz Industriezeile twice a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 50m.

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