There are 8 ways to get from Hanau to Wels by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re
7h 26m€112–214Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Wels Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 54m€40–134Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N884 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
10h 38m€55–89Drive 511 km
- Drive from Hanau to Welscar 511 km
4h 8m€95–138Train
- Take the train from Hanau Westbahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain Re54
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain Nightjet
10h 34m€80–138Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 17m€136–364Fly to Linz Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
5h 44m€99–173Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
6h 39m€122–311
Hanau to Wels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanau to Wels is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Hanau to Wels is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanau to Wels. However, there are services departing from Hanau Marktplatz and arriving at Wels via Frankfurt central train station and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanau to Wels. However, there are services departing from Hanau Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wels Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf and Passau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Hanau and Wels is 500 km. The road distance is 511 km.
The best way to get from Hanau to Wels without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 26m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Hanau to Wels, including transfers.
Hanau to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Hanau to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanau to Wels is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 26m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 10h 38m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Hanau, Germany and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Passau Hbf in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanau Marktplatz to Wels via Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, and Munich central bus station in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hanau Westbahnhof to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–97
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–97
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hanau to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Hanau to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanau to Wels is 511 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Hanau to Wels.
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