There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Wels by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
5h 5m€95–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
6h 37m€44–55Drive 424.2 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Welscar 424.2 km
3h 53m€72–104Fly Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane STR - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
6h 15m€145–240Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Freilassingtrain 62
- Take the train from Freilassing to Wels Hbftrain 5073 / ...
7h€86–176Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 55m€152–421
Stuttgart to Wels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Wels is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Wels is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Wels. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Wels via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wels Hauptbahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Wels is 482 km. The road distance is 424.2 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Wels without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €95 - €160.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof takes 5h 5m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Stuttgart to Wels bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Stuttgart to Wels train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Wels is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €95 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Wels, Austria?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €95–160 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart to Wels via Munich central bus station in around 6h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Freilassing to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart to Wels bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at München, ZOB station.
Stuttgart to Wels train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wels Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Wels is 424 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Stuttgart to Wels.
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