There are 6 ways to get from Munich to Wels by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain 733 / ...
2h 23m€45–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
3h 10m€18–27Night train via Attnang-Puchheim
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Attnang-Puchheimnighttrain En
3h€27–61Drive 204.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Welscar 204.1 km
2h 5m€35–50Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
2h 57m€35–96Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 2m€22–95
Munich to Wels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Wels is to bus which costs €18 - €27 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Wels is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Wels. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Muenchen Ost and arriving at Wels Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Munich and Wels is 242 km. The road distance is 204.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Wels without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €45 - €80.
The train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf takes 2h 23m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Munich to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Wels train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Muenchen Ost station.
The best way to get from Munich to Wels is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €45 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €27 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Wels, Austria?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Wels once daily. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Attnang-Puchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- 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)
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- 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
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wels station.
Munich to Wels train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wels Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Wels is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Munich to Wels.
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