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There are 11 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 Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €113–358

  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 12m
    €74–236

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain train Drf / ...
    23h 26m
    €221–488

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Hradec Královébus bus 848103
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain train Rj
    28h 30m
    €132–251

  5. Drive 1,472 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Welscar car 1,472 km
    15h 27m
    €238–343

  6. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane RIX - LNZ
    8h 41m
    €148–466

  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 Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain train
    8h 36m
    €135–309

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane RIX - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain train
    10h 7m
    €87–302

  9. Fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane RIX - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train
    12h 31m
    €251–542

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus bus 951
    32h 10m
    €138–238

  11. Bus, train via Kraków

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Krakówbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train Ice
    34h 32m
    €144–370

Riga to Wels by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration23h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€221Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Wels, Austria?

You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Wels Hbf via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 23h 26m. Alternatively, Air Baltic, DAT Danish Air Transport, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Linz Airport (LNZ) twice daily.

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