The average train between Wels and Birmingham takes 17h 30m and the fastest train takes 15h 42m. The train service runs several times per day from Wels to Birmingham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Wels and Birmingham. The earliest departure is at 9:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Wels is at 5:41 PM which arrives into Birmingham at 1:56 PM. All services require a transfer at Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 17h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Wels to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Wels station and arriving at Birmingham station via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
Wels to Birmingham train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wels Hbf station.
Wels to Birmingham train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Book your Wels to Birmingham train tickets online with WESTbahn Gmbh, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Wels and Birmingham is 1,225.4 km. The road distance is 1,601 km.
You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Birmingham New Street via Hauptbahnhof, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 15h 30m.