There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Wels by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane MAN - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 57m€116–301Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MAN - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
7h 37m€83–252Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
16h 2m€439–785Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
31h 35m€146–228Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
20h 3m€271–501Fly to Linz Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane MAN - LNZ
11h 13m€149–335Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
8h 24m€135–323Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbftrain Nj / ...
21h 31m€311–495Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Welscar
15h 13m€396–519Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Welscar
16h 20m€288–473
Manchester to Wels by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Wels is to fly and train which costs €80 - €260 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Wels is to fly and train which takes 5h 57m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Wels. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Wels via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Wels. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Wels Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
The distance between Manchester and Wels is 1363 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Wels without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 16h 2m and costs €430 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Manchester to Wels, including transfers.
Manchester to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Wels train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Wels is to train via Stuttgart which takes 16h 2m and costs €430 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 31h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €340 and takes 11h 13m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wels Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 16h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Wels via London Victoria and Munich central bus station in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Linz Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Linz Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Linz Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €19–29
Train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbf
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Wels is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 10:09 PM in Manchester and 11:09 PM in Wels.
Manchester to Wels train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Manchester to Wels train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Manchester to Wels bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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