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There are 13 ways to get from Wels to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Aschaffenburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Aschaffenburg HbftrainIce
    2. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    6h 50m
    €90–175

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Linz Wissensturm to Cologne / Bonn Airport BusterminalbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3643 / ...
    12h 19m
    €39–85

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Wels Hbf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    10h 49m
    €65–270

  4. Drive 703.3 km

    1. Drive from Wels to Colognecar703.3 km
    5h 57m
    €113–163

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Koeln HbftrainIce
    8h 14m
    €70–180

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Köln HbftrainNj
    12h 53m
    €72–104

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Wels to Salzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar
    6h 1m
    €152–205

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    5h 26m
    €122–340

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

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    5h 41m
    €96–323

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    6h 15m
    €132–377

  11. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeVIE - CGN
    6h 1m
    €74–252

  12. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 37m
    €150–399

  13. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeVIE - DUS
    6h 50m
    €99–319

Wels to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Aschaffenburg Hbf in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Linz Wissensturm to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal twice a week. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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