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How to get fromMadrid to Welsby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Wels by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane MAD - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    8h 3m
    €113–350

  2. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAD - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    7h 45m
    €80–296

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    21h 26m
    €452–792

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus bus 951
    36h 14m
    €162–270

  5. Drive  2,069.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Welscar car 2,069.5 km
    21h 8m
    €348–502

  6. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane MAD - LNZ
    9h 18m
    €167–360

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train
    9h 1m
    €136–346

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAD - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    10h 58m
    €92–291

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    37h 28m
    €171–296

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Padova to Wels Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    39h 9m
    €161–271

Madrid to Wels by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration21h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€452Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,664 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Wels, Austria?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Wels Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Augsburg Hbf in around 21h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Wels via Karlsruhe central train station and Munich central bus station in around 36h 14m.

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