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How to get fromRiga to Welsby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 2m
    €163–425

  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 10m
    €92–286

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    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 Westbahnhoftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    23h 28m
    €171–307

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Hradec Královébus bus 848103
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rj
    28h 27m
    €138–258

  5. Drive  1,471.9 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Welscar car 1,471.9 km
    15h 26m
    €248–358

  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 17m
    €100–316

  7. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane RIX - LNZ
    8h 53m
    €266–449

  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 44m
    €148–356

  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
    €176–259

  10. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Lviv Striyskyi Bus Stationbus bus 8252
    2. Take the bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Wellsbus bus
    37h 6m
    €120–165

Riga to Wels by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration23h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,373.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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

You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Wels Hauptbahnhof via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 23h 28m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, DAT Danish Air Transport, and Air Baltic fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Linz Airport (LNZ) twice daily.

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