There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Wels by bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Linz central train stationbus 197
6h 54m€37–70Bus via Dresden Bayrische Strasse
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Linz central train stationbus 197
7h 9m€33–69Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain Drf
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
7h 42mDrive 411.7 km
- Drive from Dresden to Welscar 411.7 km
4h 30m€78–112Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DRS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 52m€175–473Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DRS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
6h 19m€175–339Fly to Linz Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane DRS - LNZ
7h 44m€318–872
Dresden to Wels by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Wels is to bus via Dresden Bayrische Strasse which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Wels is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Wels station. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Linz central train station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Wels. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wels Hbf via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Linz/Donau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Dresden and Wels is 415 km. The road distance is 411.7 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Wels without a car is to bus which takes 6h 54m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Dresden to Wels, including transfers.
Dresden to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Wels train services, operated by LEO Express, depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Wels is to bus which takes 6h 54m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 7h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €310 - €900 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Wels, Austria?
You can take a bus from Dresden central station to Wels Hbf via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Linz central train station, and Linz/Donau Hbf in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Linz/Donau Hbf in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Dresden Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–850
Flights from Dresden Airport to Linz Airport via Munich International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €74
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- 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 Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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
- 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
- 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
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Linz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Linz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Dresden to Wels train services, operated by LEO Express, arrive at Praha Hlavní nádraží station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Wels is 412 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Dresden to Wels.
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