There are 4 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 Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Retztrain Re
3h 8m€39–157Train, bus, line 888 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Wels Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain 969 / ...
- 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€34–49Line 5474 bus, train
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Retztrain Re
4h 29m€46–137
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 Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Wels and Retz is 297 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 8m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Wels to Retz, including transfers.
Wels to Retz train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wels Hbf station.
Wels to Retz train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Meidling 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 430+ 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 8m.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
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
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Retz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
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
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wels Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wels Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- 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
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- +43 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- postbus.at
Bus from Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
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