There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Wels by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane MAN - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
5h 55m€108–312Fly Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MAN - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
7h 28m€81–248Train via Paris
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Drf / ...
15h 50m€440–728Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
31h 35m€121–211Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbfnighttrain Nj
20h 22m€252–489Fly Manchester Airport to Linz Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane MAN - LNZ
9h 57m€130–487Fly Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAN - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
8h 17m€126–288Fly Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane MAN - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain
10h 13m€83–298Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BHX - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
9h 41m€184–394Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbftrain Nj
21h 26m€322–613Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Welscar
15h 20mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Welscar
16h 32m€252–414
Manchester to Wels by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Wels is to fly and train which costs €80 - €250 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Wels is to fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Wels. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Wels via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Wels. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Wels Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Manchester and Wels is 1363 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Wels without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 50m and costs €440 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Manchester to Wels, including transfers.
Manchester to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Wels train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Wels is to train via Paris which takes 15h 50m and costs €440 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 31h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €490 and takes 9h 57m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wels Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 15h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Wels via London Victoria and Munich central bus station in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Linz Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Linz Airport via Brussels, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Linz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Linz Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Linz Airport via Brussels, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof 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 Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- 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 Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €19–29
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–390
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Wels is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 2:39 PM in Manchester and 3:39 PM in Wels.
Manchester to Wels train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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