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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Wels by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train 951 / ...
    9h 25m
    €119–222

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N76 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus bus 951
    9h 45m
    €49–84

  3. Drive  618.7 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Welscar car 618.7 km
    6h 17m
    €119–172

  4. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MXP - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €71–272

  5. Train via Innsbruck

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain train 731 / ...
    10h 8m
    €123–342

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Wels Hbftrain train 731 / ...
    12h 28m
    €123–205

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LIN - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €67–266

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MXP - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €127–328

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BGY - VIE
    4. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    8h 8m
    €91–360

  10. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LIN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train
    8h 59m
    €153–352

  11. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MXP - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    10h 52m
    €72–356

Lugano to Wels by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Wels, Austria?

You can take a train from Lugano to Wels Hbf via Zuerich Hb and Salzburg Hbf in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Wels via Munich central bus station in around 9h 45m.

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