There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Wels by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Salzburg
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain 961 / ...
6h 13m€110–548Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus stationbus 037 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
9h€50–84Drive 520.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Welscar 520.8 km
4h 19m€84–122Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
3h 44m€137–339Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wels Hbftrain 961 / ...
7h 2m€117–388Bus, train
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Regensburgbus
- Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Plattlingbus
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re
11h 25mFly to Linz Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
5h 4m€94–304
Frankfurt am Main to Wels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Wels is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Wels is to fly and train which takes 3h 44m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Wels. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Wels via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Wels. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Wels Hbf via München Hbf and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Wels is 641 km. The road distance is 520.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Wels without a car is to train via Salzburg which takes 6h 13m and costs €110 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Wels, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Wels is to train via Salzburg which takes 6h 13m and costs €110 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €310 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Wels Hbf via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Wels via Munich central bus station in around 9h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- *
- €19–29
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- *
- €19–29
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Regensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +49 8191 940270
- [email protected]
- Website
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
- [email protected]
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +49 89 551 86 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Frankfurt am Main to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Wels is 521 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Wels.
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