There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Wels by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane HAM - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 19m€90–332Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Wels Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 46m€45–130Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re
10h 9m€178–356Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeilebus N160 / ...
13h 7m€80–130Fly Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAM - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
6h 46m€135–358Fly Hamburg Airport to Linz Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane HAM - LNZ
7h 31m€218–361Fly Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HAM - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
6h 49m€97–298Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRE - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
7h 36m€181–487Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Welscar
12h 32m€119–143Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
11h 2m€120–145Drive 838.2 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Welscar 838.2 km
8h 10m€157–227
Hamburg to Wels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Wels is to night train which costs €45 - €130 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Wels is to fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs €90 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Wels. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof via Linz/Donau Industriezeile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Wels Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Hamburg and Wels is 804 km. The road distance is 838.2 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Wels without a car is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Hamburg to Wels, including transfers.
Hamburg to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Wels is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs €170 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 13h 7m, you could also fly, which costs €210 - €370 and takes 7h 31m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Wels Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Passau Hbf in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeile once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–650
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Linz Airport via Dusseldorf, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Bremen Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Bremen Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Bremen Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–440
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- 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 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
- €19–35
- 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 Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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 Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- 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 Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- *
- €35–55
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 Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- 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
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- Snälltåget
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Hamburg to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Wels is 838 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Hamburg to Wels.
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