There are 5 ways to get from Linz Hbf to Wels by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re / ...
17 min€3–16Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Linz to Wels29.8 km
1h 9m€2Line 600 bus
- Take the bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hans-Sachs-Straße 85bus 600 / ...
1h€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Linz Hbf to Welstaxi 26.1 km
27 min€60–75Drive 26.1 km
- Drive from Linz Hbf to Welscar 26.1 km
27 min€5–7
Linz Hbf to Wels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz Hbf to Wels is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Linz Hbf to Wels is to train which takes 17 min and costs €3 - €16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wels Hans-Sachs-Straße 85. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Wels Hbf. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Linz Hbf and Wels is 24 km. The road distance is 26.1 km.
The best way to get from Linz Hbf to Wels without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs €3 - €16.
The train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wels Hbf takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Linz Hbf to Wels bus services, operated by Oberösterreichischer Verkehrsverbund, depart from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof station.
Linz Hbf to Wels train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz Hbf to Wels is to train which takes 17 min and costs €3 - €16. Alternatively, you can line 600 bus, which costs €7 - €10 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Linz Hbf, Austria and Wels, Austria?
ÖBB operates a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wels Hbf every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €5–10 and the journey takes 17 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Oberösterreichischer Verkehrsverbund operates a bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hans-Sachs-Straße 85 hourly. Tickets cost €7–10 and the journey takes 56 min.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hans-Sachs-Straße 85
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Oberösterreichischer Verkehrsverbund
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Linz to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €60–75
Taxistoi-linz
- Phone
- +43 660 1207550
Taxi Gelbe Sonne
- Phone
- +43 677 62945593
Taxi 6969
- Phone
- +43 732 6969
- Website
- taxi6969.at
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More Questions & Answers
Linz Hbf to Wels bus services, operated by Oberösterreichischer Verkehrsverbund, arrive at Wels Hans-Sachs-Straße 85 station.
Linz Hbf to Wels train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Wels Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz Hbf to Wels is 26 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Linz Hbf to Wels.
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