There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Wels by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain 60
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain 969 / ...
6h 32m€107–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
9h 25m€38–65Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to München, ZOBbus
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Wels Hbfnighttrain Nj
9hDrive 488.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Welscar 488.2 km
4h 25m€82–119Train, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
4h 40m€156–402Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wels Hbftrain 963 / ...
7h 2m€108–210Train, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
6h 8m€115–217
Karlsruhe to Wels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Wels is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Wels is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Wels. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Wels via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Wels. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wels Hbf via Pasing and Muenchen Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Wels is 563 km. The road distance is 488.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Wels without a car is to train via Munich which takes 6h 32m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Karlsruhe to Wels, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Wels is to train via Munich which takes 6h 32m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf via Pasing, Ostbahnhof, and Muenchen Ost in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Wels via Munich central bus station in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–27
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- 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 Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Pasing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Wels is 488 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Karlsruhe to Wels.
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