There are 11 ways to get from Wels to Cologne by train, night train, 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 via Aschaffenburg
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
6h 32m€126–261Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wels Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 41m€40–120Drive 703.3 km
- Drive from Wels to Colognecar 703.3 km
5h 45m€118–170Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
5h 51m€132–328Train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
7h 15m€130–280Train #2
- Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 90N
13h 21m€167–259Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
5h 33m€98–270Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
6h 22m€140–338Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
6h 6m€87–294Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SZG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 14m€163–405Fly Linz Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LNZ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 13m€121–233
Wels to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Cologne is to night train which costs €40 - €120 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs €95 - €270.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Koeln Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Wels and Cologne is 700 km. The road distance is 703.3 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Cologne without a car is to train via Aschaffenburg which takes 6h 32m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Wels to Cologne, including transfers.
Wels to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wels Hbf station.
Wels to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aschaffenburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Cologne is 703 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Wels to Cologne.
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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 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wels Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €19–29
Train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- €35–55
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €19–29
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