There are 4 ways to get from Wels to Gotha by train, car, or car train
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau HbfIce
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf29 / ...
5h 10m€58–208Drive 504.2 km
- Drive from Wels to Gotha504.2 km
4h 25m€81–117Train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau HbfIce
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Erfurt HbfIce / ...
5h 34m€61–198Drive, car train
- Drive from Wels to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Gotha
5h 18m€135–180
Wels to Gotha by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Gotha is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Gotha is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Wels to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Gotha via Passau Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Wels and Gotha is 516 km. The road distance is 504.2 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Gotha without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 5h 10m and costs €55 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Wels to Gotha, including transfers.
Wels to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wels Hbf station.
Wels to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Passau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Gotha is 504 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Wels to Gotha.
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What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Gotha via Passau Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 10m.
- 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
- €22–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- 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/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €16–24
- First Class
- €30–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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
- +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
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