There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Wels by plane, train, bus, night train, 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.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane RTM - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
3h 3m€211–740Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wels Hbfnighttrain Nj
14h 5m€61–294Train via Munich
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Drf / ...
12h 4m€123–379Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Passau central train stationbus 1924
- Take the bus from Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Eferding Busterminalbus 670
16h 55m€80–133Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
14h 29m€106–264Drive 944.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Welscar 944.6 km
8h 32m€170–246Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Welscar
8h 42m€203–277
Rotterdam to Wels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Wels is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Wels is to fly and train which takes 3h 3m and costs €210 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Wels. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Wels Hbf via Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer and Eferding Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Wels. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Wels Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Düsseldorf Hbf and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Wels is 873 km. The road distance is 944.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Wels without a car is to train via Munich which takes 12h 4m and costs €120 - €380.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Rotterdam to Wels, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Wels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Wels is to train via Munich which takes 12h 4m and costs €120 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 16h 55m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Wels Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and München Hbf in around 12h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Wels Hbf via Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer and Eferding Busterminal in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- 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
- €17–27
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- €11–25
- 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 Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €19–29
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €55–85
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- 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 Rotterdam Central Station to Passau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- postbus.at
Bus from Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Eferding Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Passau central train station.
Rotterdam to Wels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Wels is 945 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Rotterdam to Wels.
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