There are 3 ways to get from Villach to Wels by train, night train, or car
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Villach to Wels by train
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The cheapest way to get from Villach to Wels is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Wels is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Wels Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Villach and Wels is 280 km. The road distance is 261.2 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Wels without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €18 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Villach to Wels, including transfers.
Villach to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Villach Hbf station.
Villach to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Wels is 261 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Villach to Wels.
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What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Villach Hbf to Wels Hbf via Salzburg Hbf and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- 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
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- 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 Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
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
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Night train from Villach Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- 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
- €19–29
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
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