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There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Wels by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane RIX - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    8h 17m
    €163–425

  2. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane RIX - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    7h 15m
    €100–346

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train Ice
    22h 57m
    €130–271

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Hradec Královébus bus 848103
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rj
    28h 16m
    €132–231

  5. Drive  1,471.9 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Welscar car 1,471.9 km
    15h 26m
    €247–356

  6. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane RIX - LNZ
    8h 45m
    €267–450

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane RIX - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train
    8h 52m
    €151–342

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Graz P&R Weblingbus bus N1301
    2. Take the bus from Graz P&R Webling to Welsbus bus 951
    31h 50m
    €170–252

  9. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Lviv Striyskyi Bus Stationbus bus 8252
    2. Take the bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Wellsbus bus
    37h 6m
    €120–165

Riga to Wels by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,373.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Wels, Austria?

You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Wels Hbf via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Wien Hbf in around 22h 57m. Alternatively, Air Baltic, DAT Danish Air Transport, and Lufthansa fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Linz Airport (LNZ) 3 times a day.

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