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How to get fromBasel to Welsby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Wels by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wels Hbftrain train Rjx
    8h 34m
    €108–172

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus bus 951
    9h 42m
    €65–78

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altstätten SGtrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Hohenems to Wels Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 28m
    €108–237

  4. Drive  555 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Welscar car 555 km
    6h 22m
    €101–145

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 60
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train 969 / ...
    9h 4m
    €130–354

  6. Fly Basel to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane BSL - LNZ
    8h 22m
    €158–372

  7. Fly Basel to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BSL - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €102–339

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train
    7h 38m
    €177–427

  9. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €164–440

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €150–356

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ZRH - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    9h 37m
    €215–530

Basel to Wels by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Wels, Austria?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Wels Hbf via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Wels via Munich central bus station in around 9h 42m.

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