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There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Wels by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane RIX - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain train
    8h 45m
    €135–395

  2. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane RIX - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    10h 8m
    €101–321

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train Ic
    23h 9m
    €196–717

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 848103
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Ec
    28h 42m
    €128–300

  5. Drive 1,471.9 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Welscar car 1,471.9 km
    15h 27m
    €239–345

  6. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane RIX - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    7h 16m
    €103–341

  7. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane RIX - LNZ
    8h 41m
    €127–420

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane RIX - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €154–326

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Graz P&R Weblingbus bus N1301
    2. Take the bus from Graz P&R Webling to Welsbus bus 951
    31h 50m
    €152–245

Riga to Wels by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration23h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,373.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Wels, Austria?

You can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Wels Hbf via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Wien Hbf in around 23h 9m. Alternatively, Air Baltic, DAT Danish Air Transport, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Linz Airport (LNZ) 3 times a day.

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