There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Wels by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
3h 54m€136–361Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Wels Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 3m€35–110Train via Munich
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wels Hbftrain 961 / ...
8h 3m€99–247Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus N28 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
11h 37m€54–83Fly to Linz Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
5h 22m€95–186Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Linz Hbftrain Nj
9h 30m€129–194Drive 552.1 km
- Drive from Mainz to Welscar 552.1 km
4h 26m€93–134
Mainz to Wels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Wels is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Wels is to fly and train which takes 3h 54m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Wels. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Wels via Nuremberg central bus station and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Wels Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Mainz and Wels is 542 km. The road distance is 552.1 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Wels without a car is to train via Munich which takes 8h 3m and costs €95 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Mainz to Wels, including transfers.
Mainz to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Wels is to train via Munich which takes 8h 3m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 37m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €190 and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Wels Hbf via Frankfurt, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Wels via Nuremberg central bus station and Munich central bus station in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Mainz Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Mainz to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Wels is 552 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Mainz to Wels.
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