There are 5 ways to get from Wels to Balaton Sound by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain Ic / ...
7h 56mFt 14,930–60,485Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain Ec
- Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csokonai közbus
8h 23mFt 14,630–47,785Drive 440 km
- Drive from Wels to Balaton Soundcar 440 km
4h 54mFt 27,209–39,302Bus
- Take the bus from Wels to Maribor bus stationbus 951
- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Siófokbus N403
8h 31mFt 16,469–25,026Train, bus via Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Vienna Central Train Station to Gyoer Train Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csokonai közbus
9h 40mFt 16,162–45,633
Wels to Balaton Sound by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Balaton Sound is to bus which costs 16 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Balaton Sound is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs 27 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Wels to Balaton Sound. However, there are services departing from Wels and arriving at Zamárdi, Csap utca via Maribor bus station and Siófok, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Wels to Balaton Sound. However, there are services departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Zamardi via Wien Hbf and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Wels and Balaton Sound is 574 km. The road distance is 440 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Balaton Sound without a car is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs 14 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Wels to Balaton Sound, including transfers.
Wels to Balaton Sound bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wels station.
Wels to Balaton Sound train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Wels Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wels to Balaton Sound is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs 14 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 16 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 8h 31m.
What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Balaton Sound, Hungary?
You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Balaton Sound via Wien Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Zamardi in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wels to Balaton Sound via Maribor bus station, Siófok, Siófok, autóbusz-állomás, and Zamárdi, Csap utca in around 8h 31m.
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–16,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–16,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 12,000–18,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
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- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 12,000–18,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- *
- Ft 8,000–12,000
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–21,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–21,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–12,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–18,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–29,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–29,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–14,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–22,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Vienna Central Train Station to Gyoer Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–34,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 30,000–34,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 19,000–23,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 7,500–9,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–23,000
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–15,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csokonai köz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–4,800
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csokonai köz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–4,800
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wels to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–13,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maribor bus station to Siófok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–12,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Wels to Balaton Sound bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maribor bus station.
Wels to Balaton Sound train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Balaton Sound is 440 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Wels to Balaton Sound.
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