There are 7 ways to get from Wels to Dresden by train, bus, 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 Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
7h 56m€69–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 197
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
8h 26m€30–82Drive 409.9 km
- Drive from Wels to Dresdencar 409.9 km
4h 31m€65–94Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
5h 34m€174–391Train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
8h 21m€48–143Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
8h 37m€38–109Train to Salzburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane SZG - DRS
7h 36m€159–438
Wels to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Dresden is to bus which costs €30 - €85 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Dresden is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Wels to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dresden central station via Linz central train station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Wels to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Passau Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Wels and Dresden is 723 km. The road distance is 409.9 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Dresden without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 56m and costs €65 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Wels to Dresden, including transfers.
Wels to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz central train station.
Wels to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wels Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wels to Dresden is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 56m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €85 and takes 8h 26m.
What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Passau Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden central station via Hauptbahnhof, Linz central train station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €16–24
- First Class
- €30–40
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Wels to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Wels to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Passau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Dresden is 410 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Wels to Dresden.
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