There are 10 ways to get from Birmingham to Wels by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Birmingham Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BHX - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 55m€115–266Train via Paris
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wels Hbftrain 967 / ...
15h 4m€415–724Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
30h 5m€145–222Train, night train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
19h 13m€237–500Fly Birmingham Airport to Linz Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane BHX - LNZ
9h 41m€138–425Fly Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BHX - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
8h 12m€155–342Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane STN - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 49m€173–444Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbftrain Nj / ...
20h 42m€287–489Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Welscar
13h 27m€407–532Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Welscar
14h 34m€300–487
Birmingham to Wels by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Wels is to bus which costs €140 - €230 and takes 30h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Wels is to fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Wels. However, there are services departing from Birmingham - Jennens Road and arriving at Wels via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Wels. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Wels Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
The distance between Birmingham and Wels is 1288 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Wels without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 4m and costs €410 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Birmingham to Wels, including transfers.
Birmingham to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Birmingham to Wels train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Wels is to train via Paris which takes 15h 4m and costs €410 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 30h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €430 and takes 9h 41m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Wels Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 15h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Wels via London Victoria and Munich central bus station in around 30h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Linz Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €19–29
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €19–29
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Wels is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 10:28 PM in Birmingham and 11:28 PM in Wels.
Birmingham to Wels train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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