There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Wels by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Salzburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane IST - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
7h 5m€146–356Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SAW - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
8h 2m€95–317Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain 969 / ...
26h 48m€125–198Night train, train via Budapest
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Ic
31h 55m€129–232Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain Drf / ...
32h 19m€125–189Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane IST - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
7h 41m€125–307Fly Istanbul to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane IST - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
9h 49m€163–373Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SAW - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
10h 9m€123–353Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
11h 17m€226–662Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Burgas to Linz/Donau Franckstrassebus
33h 3m€132–264Drive 1,709.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Welscar 1,709.2 km
15h 45m€280–404
Istanbul to Wels by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Wels is to night train and train which costs €120 - €190 and takes 32h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Wels is to fly and train which takes 7h 5m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Wels. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Linz/Donau Franckstrasse via Burgas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Wels. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Wels Hbf via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Istanbul and Wels is 1588 km. The road distance is 1709.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Wels without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 48m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Istanbul to Wels, including transfers.
Istanbul to Wels bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Wels train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Wels bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Burgas Bus Station South.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Wels, Austria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Wels Hbf via Burgas Bus Station South, Burgas, Linz/Donau Franckstrasse, Linz/Donau Franckstrasse, and Linz Hbf in around 33h 3m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €19–29
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–60
Train from Wien Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–55
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €19–29
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €9–13
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €58–63
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–26
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €146
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Burgas to Linz/Donau Franckstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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