There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Wels by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
9h 30m€38–59Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Luzern to Thalwiltrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Thalwil to Sarganstrain
- Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
9h 49m€117–263Train, night train
- Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain Vae
- Take the nighttrain from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wels Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 20m€230–337Drive 543.6 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Welscar 543.6 km
6h€97–140Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Wels Hbftrain
10h 13m€158–253Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
7h 20m€146–353Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
6h 59m€116–294Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Graz Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane ZRH - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
9h 1m€200–479Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
8h 40m€192–451Train, train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rorschachtrain
- Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ACH - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
8h 37m€300–609Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane ZRH - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
10h 13m€126–309
Lucerne to Wels by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Wels is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Wels is to drive which takes 6h and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Wels. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Wels via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Wels. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Wels Hbf via Thalwil, Sargans and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Lucerne and Wels is 562 km. The road distance is 543.6 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Wels without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Lucerne to Wels, including transfers.
Lucerne to Wels bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Wels train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Wels is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can train via Innsbruck, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 9h 49m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Wels, Austria?
You can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Wels via Munich central bus station in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Wels Hbf via Thalwil, Sargans, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Train from Luzern to Thalwil
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thalwil to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Wels bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Munich Central Bus Station.
Lucerne to Wels train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Thalwil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Wels is 544 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Lucerne to Wels.
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