There are 11 ways to get from Wels to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SZG - IST
7h 3m₺5,506–18,900Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VIE - SAW
7h 44m₺3,861–16,769Train, bus
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szegedtrain
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
24h 45m₺4,047–9,464Train, night train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
31h 18m₺11,675–22,031Drive 1,710.3 km
- Drive from Wels to Istanbulcar 1,710.3 km
15h 40m₺13,923–20,111Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VIE - IST
7h 37m₺5,348–13,748Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane MUC - IST
8h 36m₺7,666–19,565Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MUC - SAW
8h 58m₺5,579–25,586Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Wels to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus
25h 5m₺3,911–6,311Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Citylines 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 49 / ...
35h 11m₺5,584–7,653Drive, car train
- Drive from Wels to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
36h 44m₺13,204–59,839
Wels to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Istanbul is to bus via Kumanovo which costs 3.900 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Wels to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Wels and arriving at Istanbul via Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Wels to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 18m.
The distance between Wels and Istanbul is 1588 km. The road distance is 1710.3 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 45m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Wels to Istanbul, including transfers.
Wels to Istanbul bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, depart from Wels station.
Wels to Istanbul train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Wels Hbf station.
Wels to Istanbul bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, arrive at Kumanovo station.
What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Wels to Istanbul via Kumanovo in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–11,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–10,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–10,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–15,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–8,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–28,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–12,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–19,000
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,500
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–6,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺490–1,400
- 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 Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,400
- 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 Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,400
- 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
- ₺1,200–2,800
- 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
- ₺490–1,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺700–3,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,700
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺950–1,500
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,600–2,500
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,900–2,800
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,600–2,500
Train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,700
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,800–2,700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,700
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺450–1,300
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺420–490
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺140–170
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺300–500
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺300–350
- 1st Class
- ₺400–500
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–810
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- ₺390–440
- First Class
- ₺760–810
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–5,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,600–2,400
- 1st Class
- ₺3,300–5,500
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,379–51,594
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,379
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,079
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,090
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,884
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,583
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,594
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Wels to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,100
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,104
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Istanbul is 2h ahead of Wels. It is currently 7:37 AM in Wels and 9:37 AM in Istanbul.
Wels to Istanbul train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Istanbul is 1710 km. It takes approximately 15h 40m to drive from Wels to Istanbul.
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