There are 7 ways to get from Wels to Leipzig by train, car, or plane
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Train via Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Leipzig/Halle FlughafenIce
5h 20m€98–111Drive 506.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Wels to Leipzig506.9 km
4h 53m€81–117Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)SZG - LEJ
7h 29m€169–350Train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Leipzig HbfIc
8h 2m€95–210Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)VIE - LEJ
6h 13m€117–326Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)MUC - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
6h 45m€191–383Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)SZG - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
6h 43m€89–342
Wels to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Leipzig is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Leipzig is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs €80 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Wels and Leipzig is 613 km. The road distance is 506.9 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Leipzig without a car is to train via Leipzig/Halle Flughafen which takes 5h 20m and costs €95 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Wels to Leipzig, including transfers.
Wels to Leipzig train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Wels Hbf station.
Wels to Leipzig train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Leipzig is 507 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Wels to Leipzig.
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What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wels Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen twice a week. Tickets cost €90–100 and the journey takes 4h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wels Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wels Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- 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 Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- 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 Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.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
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
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