There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Wels by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Salzburg
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain 79221 / ...
5h 49m€97–413Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Munich central bus stationbus N94 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
8h 39m€43–70Drive 509.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Welscar 509.3 km
4h 18m€83–119Train, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
4h 35m€145–400Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wels Hbftrain 963 / ...
6h 54m€107–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus
- 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
8h 50mTrain, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
5h 55m€102–385
Heidelberg to Wels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Wels is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Wels is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Wels. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Wels via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Wels. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wels Hbf via Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Wels is 568 km. The road distance is 509.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Wels without a car is to train via Salzburg which takes 5h 49m and costs €95 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Heidelberg to Wels, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Wels is to train via Salzburg which takes 5h 49m and costs €95 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 39m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Salzburg Hbf in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Wels via Munich central bus station in around 8h 39m.
- 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 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Westbahn
- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 8191 940270
- [email protected]
- Website
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- go.on
- [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
Heidelberg to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Heidelberg to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Wels is 509 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Heidelberg to Wels.
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