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How to get fromRotterdam to Welsby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Wels by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane AMS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €151–466

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wels Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 19m
    €55–152

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    12h 20m
    €202–513

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Passau central train stationbus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Eferding Busterminalbus bus 670
    16h 45m
    €100–149

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Linz Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane AMS - LNZ
    7h 56m
    €175–451

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane AMS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €133–367

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane AMS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train
    8h 8m
    €164–413

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nuremberg Airport, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    3. Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Wels Hbfnighttrain night train
    8h 1m
    €156–461

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    8h 15m
    €119–340

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Linz Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    17h 49m
    €225–343

  11. Drive  944.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Welscar car 944.6 km
    8h 25m
    €174–251

Rotterdam to Wels by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Wels, Austria?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Wels Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 12h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Wels Hbf via Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer and Eferding Busterminal in around 16h 45m.

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