There are 12 ways to get from Wels to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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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 44m€80–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Wissensturm to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminalbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3643 / ...
12h 24m€39–73Drive 703.3 km
- Drive from Wels to Colognecar 703.3 km
5h 50m€114–165Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
5h 29m€127–361Train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
8h 15m€60–210Train #2
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Nj
12h 53m€72–104Drive, car train
- Drive from Wels to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar
6h 5m€153–210Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 48m€97–332Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 21m€143–395Train 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 5m€79–265Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 57m€105–339Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SZG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 58m€152–398
Wels to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Cologne is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €120 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Koeln Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
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 44m and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 44m 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.
The best way to get from Wels to Cologne is to train via Aschaffenburg which takes 6h 44m and costs €80 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 12h 24m.
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 50m to drive from Wels to Cologne.
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 44m. 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wels Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wels Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- 1st Class
- €100–150
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- 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 Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- 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 Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €19–29
Train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Linz Wissensturm to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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