There are 5 ways to get from Upper Austria to Wels by tram, train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Line 1 tram, train
best- Take the tram from Linz/Donau Hauptplatz to Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhoftram 1 / ...
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re / ...
27 minRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Linz to Wels29.8 km
46 min€2Line 600 bus
- Take the bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Wels Magazinstraßebus 600 / ...
58 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Linz to Welstaxi 28.2 km
29 min€50–65Drive 28.2 km
- Drive from Linz to Welscar 28.2 km
29 min€5–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper Austria to Wels is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Upper Austria to Wels is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs €50 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wels Magazinstraße. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
No, there is no direct train from Upper Austria to Wels. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hauptplatz and arriving at Wels Hbf via Linz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Upper Austria and Wels is 26 km. The road distance is 28.2 km.
The best way to get from Upper Austria to Wels without a car is to line 1 tram and train which takes 27 min and costs .
It takes approximately 27 min to get from Upper Austria to Wels, including transfers.
Upper Austria to Wels bus services, operated by Oberösterreichischer Verkehrsverbund, depart from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof station.
Upper Austria to Wels train services, operated by Linz Linien, depart from Linz/Donau Hauptplatz station.
Upper Austria to Wels bus services, operated by Oberösterreichischer Verkehrsverbund, arrive at Wels Magazinstraße station.
What companies run services between Upper Austria and Wels, Austria?
Oberösterreichischer Verkehrsverbund operates a bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Wels Magazinstraße hourly. Tickets cost €7–10 and the journey takes 58 min.
- Phone
- 0732/3400-4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- services.linzag.at
Tram from Linz/Donau Hauptplatz to Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://services.linzag.at/efa/index.jsf
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €10–16
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0732 66 10 10 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- ooevv.at
Bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Wels Magazinstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- ooevv.at
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Linz to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €50–65
Enzendorfer Taxi & Transport GmbH
- Phone
- +43 732 78 11 00
- Website
- linz-taxi.at
TAXI 6969
- Phone
- +43 732 6969
- Website
- taxi6969.at
Taxistoi-linz
- Phone
- +43 660 1207550
- Website
- taxistoi-linz.at
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More Questions & Answers
Upper Austria to Wels train services, operated by Linz Linien, arrive at Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper Austria to Wels is 28 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Upper Austria to Wels.
There are 449+ hotels available in Wels.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Upper Austria and Wels. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.