There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Wels by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane GVA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
4h 43m€147–370Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 1921
13h 34m€68–120Train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
11h 57m€182–696Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Munich Airport Terminal 2bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain 969 / ...
12h 52m€97–157Train, night train
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wels Hbfnighttrain Nj
13h 21m€308–920Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GVA - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
4h 5m€115–283Fly to Linz Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane GVA - LNZ
5h 8m€84–390Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
5h 27m€160–347Drive 779.7 km
- Drive from Geneva to Welscar 779.7 km
7h 53m€136–196
Geneva to Wels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Wels is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Wels is to fly and train which takes 4h 5m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Wels. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof via Linz/Donau Industriezeile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Wels. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Wels Hbf via Zuerich Hb and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
The distance between Geneva and Wels is 656 km. The road distance is 779.7 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Wels without a car is to train which takes 11h 57m and costs €180 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Geneva to Wels, including transfers.
Geneva to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Wels train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Wels is to train which takes 11h 57m and costs €180 - €700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €390 and takes 5h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 34m.
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, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, Swiss, DAT Danish Air Transport, and Air Dolomiti fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Linz Airport (LNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–950
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linz Airport via Zurich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linz Airport via Zurich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- *
- €19–29
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- *
- €40–65
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Munich Airport Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Geneva to Wels train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Wels is 780 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Geneva to Wels.
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