There are 3 ways to get from Wels to Vienna by train, night train, or car
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Wels to Vienna by train
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The cheapest way to get from Wels to Vienna is to drive which costs €30 - €45 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Vienna is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €21 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wels Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wien Westbahnhof. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Wels and Vienna is 205 km. The road distance is 197 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €21 - €95.
The train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof takes 1h 32m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Wels to Vienna train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wels Hauptbahnhof station.
Wels to Vienna train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wien Westbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Vienna is 197 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Wels to Vienna.
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What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Vienna, Austria?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 1h 32m. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €53
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
Night train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Night train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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