There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Wels 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
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wels Hbftrain Rjx
6h 21m€75–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
8h€32–55Night train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Wels Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 59m€180–330Drive 506.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Welscar 506.2 km
5h 8m€87–125Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Wels Hbftrain Drf / ...
8h 7m€77–183Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
6h 11m€141–286Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
6h 22m€111–263
Zurich to Wels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Wels is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Wels is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Wels. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Wels via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Wels Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Zurich and Wels is 569 km. The road distance is 506.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Wels without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €75 - €120.
The train from Zuerich Hb to Wels Hbf takes 6h 21m including transfers and departs once daily.
Zurich to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Wels train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Wels is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €75 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Wels, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Wels Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 6h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Wels via Munich central bus station in around 8h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €75–120
Train from Bregenz to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €65–100
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Bregenz to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Zurich to Wels train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wels Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Wels is 506 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Zurich to Wels.
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