There are 10 ways to get from Wels to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Kufstein
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Kufsteintrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Kufstein to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
7h 20mCHF 81–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wels to Munich central bus stationbus 951
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus X06 / ...
7h 47mCHF 29–51Night train
- Take the night train from Wels Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
8h 53mCHF 45–243Drive 509.1 km
- Drive from Wels to Zurichcar 509.1 km
5h 11mCHF 80–116Train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rj
7h 42mCHF 75–120Train, night train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HBnighttrain Nj
9h 53mCHF 149–277Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
5h 28mCHF 133–302Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
6h 4mCHF 104–238Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 42mCHF 160–399Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain
7h 25mCHF 255–475
Wels to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Zurich is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Wels to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Wels and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Zuerich Hb. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Wels and Zurich is 569 km. The road distance is 509.1 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Zurich without a car is to train via Kufstein which takes 7h 20m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Wels to Zurich, including transfers.
Wels to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wels station.
Wels to Zurich train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wels Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wels to Zurich is to train via Kufstein which takes 7h 20m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Zuerich Hb via Kufstein in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wels to Zurich Bus Station via Munich central bus station in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Kufstein to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 45–70
Train from Wels Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 75–120
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 18–27
Train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wels Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–243
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 238–243
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–24
- 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 Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–55
- 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 Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- 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 Wels to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Wels to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Wels to Zurich train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Kufstein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Zurich is 509 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Wels to Zurich.
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