There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Wels by plane, train, bus, or car
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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 52m€150–346Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus stationbus 037 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
10h 39m€50–95Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain 961 / ...
7h 14m€89–572Drive 552.1 km
- Drive from Mainz to Welscar 552.1 km
4h 30m€90–130Fly to Linz Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
5h 12m€97–311Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wels Hbftrain 961 / ...
8h 2m€96–412Bus, train
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Regensburgbus
- Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Plattlingbus
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re
13h 4m
Mainz to Wels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Wels is to bus which costs €50 - €100 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Wels is to fly and train which takes 3h 52m and costs €150 - €350.
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 Frankfurt central train station and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Wels. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Wels Hbf via Frankfurt, München Hbf and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
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 Salzburg which takes 7h 14m and costs €85 - €600.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Mainz to Wels, including transfers.
Mainz to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt 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 Salzburg which takes 7h 14m and costs €85 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 10h 39m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €320 and takes 5h 12m.
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, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Wels via Frankfurt central train station and Munich central bus station in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €19–29
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €19–29
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Regensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 8191 940270
- info@deumobil.com
- Website
- deumobil.com
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- deumobil.com
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- deumobil.com
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sev.db-ersatzverkehr.de
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sev.db-ersatzverkehr.de
- Phone
- +49 89 551 86 555
- auskunft@rvo-bus.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich 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 30m to drive from Mainz to Wels.
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