There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Wels by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane AMS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 37m€148–475Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wels Hbfnighttrain Nj
13h 19m€55–152Train via Munich
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wels Hbftrain 967 / ...
12h 11m€140–357Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Passau central train stationbus 1924
- Take the bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Eferding Busterminalbus 670
16h 45m€102–151Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane AMS - LNZ
8h 23m€191–429Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane AMS - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
7h 2m€130–336Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane AMS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
7h 54m€157–397Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRU - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
8h 57m€176–384Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Linz Hbftrain Nj / ...
17h 53m€225–341Drive 944.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Welscar 944.6 km
8h 25m€175–252
Rotterdam to Wels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Wels is to train and night train which costs €55 - €160 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Wels is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €140 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Wels. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Wels Hbf via Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer and Eferding Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Wels. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Wels Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Wels is 931 km. The road distance is 944.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Wels without a car is to train via Munich which takes 12h 11m and costs €140 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Rotterdam to Wels, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Wels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Wels is to train via Munich which takes 12h 11m and costs €140 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 16h 45m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Wels Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Wels Hbf via Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer and Eferding Busterminal in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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 Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Passau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Eferding Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Passau central train station.
Rotterdam to Wels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Wels is 945 km. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Rotterdam to Wels.
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