There are 4 ways to get from Wels to Lienz by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain Ic
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
5h 17m€33–313Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Spittal an der Draubus 1308
- Take the bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienzbus 1366 / ...
8h 59m€49–72Drive 280.5 km
- Drive from Wels to Lienzcar 280.5 km
3h 21m€45–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain 904 / ...
- Take the bus from Mittersill Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof Bbus 950X
6h 2m€47–93
Wels to Lienz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Lienz is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Lienz is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Wels to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Wels Magazinstraße and arriving at Bahnhof, Lienz via Linz/Donau Goethekreuzung, Linz Industriezeile and Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Wels to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Lienz In Osttirol via Salzburg Hbf and Spittal-Millstaetter See. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Wels and Lienz is 312 km. The road distance is 280.5 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Lienz without a car is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs €30 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Wels to Lienz, including transfers.
Wels to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Wels to Lienz train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wels Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wels to Lienz is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs €30 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 59m.
What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Spittal-Millstaetter See in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wels Magazinstraße to Bahnhof, Lienz via Linz/Donau Musiktheater, Linz/Donau Goethekreuzung, Linz/Donau Fernheizkraftwerk, Linz Industriezeile, Spittal an der Drau, and Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau in around 8h 59m.
- 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
- €19–29
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Zell Am See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- 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
- €9–26
- 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 Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- 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
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
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
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–24
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €28–35
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Spittal an der Drau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- postbus.at
Bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 4282 25 225
- mail@mobilbuero.com
- Website
- mobilbuero.com
Bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://mobilbuero.com/
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Mittersill Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
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More Questions & Answers
Wels to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Spittal an der Drau station.
Wels to Lienz train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Lienz is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Wels to Lienz.
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