There are 3 ways to get from Wels to Retz by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hütteldorftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Handelskai to Retztrain Re
3h 13m€51–111Train, bus, line 888 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Wels Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain 953 / ...
- Take the bus from St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Horn Hauptplatzbus 747 / ...
- Take the bus from Horn Hauptplatz to Retz Schulenbus 888
5h 13m€26–114Drive 204.8 km
- Drive from Wels to Retzcar 204.8 km
2h 29m€34–49
Wels to Retz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Retz is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Retz is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Wels to Retz. However, there are services departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Retz via Wien Huetteldorf and Wien Handelskai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Wels and Retz is 293 km. The road distance is 204.8 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Retz without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Wels to Retz, including transfers.
Wels to Retz train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wels Hbf station.
Wels to Retz train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wien Hütteldorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Retz is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Wels to Retz.
There are 450+ hotels available in Retz.
What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Retz, Austria?
You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Retz via Wien Huetteldorf and Wien Handelskai in around 3h 13m.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hütteldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hütteldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from Wels Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hütteldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Handelskai to Retz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Wels Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
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- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- kundenservice@vor.at
- Website
- vor.at
Bus from St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Horn Hauptplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.vor.at/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vor.at/en/timetables-mobility/timetable-bus-train/line-timetable
- Airport
- €5
Bus from Horn Hauptplatz to Retz Schulen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.vor.at/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vor.at/en/timetables-mobility/timetable-bus-train/line-timetable
- Airport
- €5
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