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

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

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train Re
    6h 42m
    €129–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus N881
    8h 9m
    €47–82

  3. Drive  511.5 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Welscar car 511.5 km
    4h 47m
    €95–137

  4. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane LEJ - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    7h 16m
    €195–646

  5. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitzbus bus Re2
    3. Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re2
    4. Take the nighttrain from Regensburg Hbf to Wels Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 40m
    €538–691

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Ec
    9h 26m

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane LEJ - LNZ
    6h 53m
    €307–815

  8. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LEJ - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €167–402

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BER - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €108–397

Leipzig to Wels by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 604.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Wels, Austria?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Wels Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Passau Hbf in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Linz Industriezeile 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 25m.

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