There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Wels by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wels Hbftrain 963 / ...
5h 7m€90–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
6h 37m€41–53Drive 424.2 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Welscar 424.2 km
3h 53m€70–101Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
4h 40m€163–460Train via Munich
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Freilassingtrain Re
- Take the train from Salzburg Taxham Euro to Wels Hbftrain
6h 50m€73–348Fly Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane STR - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain
6h 24m€146–269Fly Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane STR - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
6h 12m€100–272
Stuttgart to Wels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Wels is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Wels is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €65 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Wels. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Wels via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stuttgart Hbf and arriving at Wels Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Wels is 481 km. The road distance is 424.2 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Wels without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs €90 - €160.
The train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wels Hbf takes 5h 7m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Stuttgart to Wels bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Stuttgart to Wels train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Stuttgart Hbf station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Wels is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs €90 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Wels, Austria?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wels Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €90–160 and the journey takes 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart to Wels via Munich central bus station in around 6h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart to Wels bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at München, ZOB station.
Stuttgart to Wels train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wels Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Wels is 424 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Stuttgart to Wels.
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