There are 7 ways to get from Wels to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice / ...
5h 53m€51–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wels to Munich central bus stationbus 951
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N95 / ...
9h 30m€41–90Drive 506.9 km
- Drive from Wels to Leipzigcar 506.9 km
4h 55m€82–119Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane SZG - LEJ
7h 29m€169–699Train via Nuremberg
- 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 Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
6h 21m€62–204Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
5h 53m€132–336Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 45m€192–421
Wels to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Leipzig is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Leipzig is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Wels to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Wels and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Wels to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Passau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Wels and Leipzig is 608 km. The road distance is 506.9 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €50 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Wels to Leipzig, including transfers.
Wels to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wels station.
Wels to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wels Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wels to Leipzig is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Leipzig Hbf via Passau Hbf in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wels to Leipzig central train station via Munich central bus station in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- 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 Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- 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 Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
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/
- 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
- 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
- +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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Wels to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Wels to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Wels to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Passau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Leipzig is 507 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Wels to Leipzig.
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