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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Wels by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wels Hbftrain train 967 / ...
    6h 24m
    €88–181

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus bus 951
    9h 25m
    €42–67

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Freilassingnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Freilassing to Wels Hbftrain train
    9h 10m
    €58–156

  4. Drive  488.2 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Welscar car 488.2 km
    4h 25m
    €88–127

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    6h 45m
    €107–176

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €154–398

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane FRA - LNZ
    5h 56m
    €116–207

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane STR - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    7h
    €110–294

Karlsruhe to Wels by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Wels, Austria?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Wels Hbf via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Wels via Munich central bus station in around 9h 25m.

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