There are 8 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 Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
4h 53m€92–289Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
13h 30m€50–90Train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wels Hbftrain Rjx
10h 14m€172–397Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Rosenheimbus
- Take the train from Rosenheim to Wels Hbftrain Drf / ...
12h 26mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1
- Take the night train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wels Hbfnighttrain Nj
13h 21m€308–916Fly 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 21m€100–256Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
5h 10m€136–307Drive 779.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Welscar 779.6 km
7h 52m€137–197
Geneva to Wels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Wels is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Wels is to fly and train which takes 4h 21m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Wels. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Wels via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Geneva and Wels is 656 km. The road distance is 779.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Wels without a car is to train which takes 10h 14m and costs €170 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 53m 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 10h 14m and costs €170 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 13h 30m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Genève to Wels Hbf via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Wels via Munich central bus station in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Rosenheim to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €19–29
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €75–120
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Bus from Geneva to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086702768199
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus 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 52m to drive from Geneva to Wels.
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