There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Wels by train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain Drf / ...
2h 21m€30–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
3h 10m€20–35Drive 204.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Welscar 204.1 km
2h 5m€33–48Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Freilassingtrain Re
- Take the train from Freilassing to Wels Hbftrain 5055 / ...
4h 54m€33–71Car train, drive
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain 1393
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Welscar
1h 52m€109–133
Munich to Wels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Wels is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Wels is to car train and drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €100 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Wels. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ostbahnhof and arriving at Wels Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Munich and Wels is 242 km. The road distance is 204.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Wels without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €30 - €150.
The train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbf takes 2h 21m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Munich to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Wels train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Ostbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Munich to Wels is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €30 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Wels, Austria?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–150 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Wels once daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Freilassing to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wels station.
Munich to Wels train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wels Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Wels is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Munich to Wels.
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