There are 4 ways to get from Wels to Retz 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 Wien Meidlingtrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Retztrain Re
3h 40m€32–73Train, bus, line 888 bus
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the bus from St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Horn Hauptplatzbus 747 / ...
- Take the bus from Horn Hauptplatz to Retz Schulenbus 888
5h 13m€32–101Drive 201 km
- Drive from Wels to Retzcar 201 km
2h 33m€33–47Line 600 bus, train
- Take the bus from Wels Magazinstraße to Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof B3bus 600
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Retztrain Re
4h 59m€54–98
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 33m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Retz is to drive which takes 2h 33m 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 Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Wels and Retz is 297 km. The road distance is 201 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Retz without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Wels to Retz, including transfers.
Wels to Retz train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Wels Hbf station.
Wels to Retz train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Retz is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Wels to Retz.
There are 328+ 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 Meidling in around 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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 St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–38
- 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 Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €41–42
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Wels Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Retz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–38
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wels Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- 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 St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Wels Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- Phone
- 0732 66 10 10 66
- kundencenter@ooevv.at
- Website
- ooevv.at
Bus from Wels Magazinstraße to Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof B3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- ooevv.at
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