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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Welsby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Wels by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    6h 26m
    €108–194

  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
    €37–63

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Wilferdingen-Singen to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Neumarkt Am Wallersee to Wels Hbftrain train Ic
    8h 48m
    €39–111

  4. Drive  488.2 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Welscar car 488.2 km
    4h 25m
    €82–119

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    4h 43m
    €149–420

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane FRA - LNZ
    6h 3m
    €113–330

  7. 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 3m
    €110–337

Karlsruhe to Wels by train

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf via Augsburg Hbf in around 6h 26m. 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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