There are 3 ways to get from Wels to Bratislava by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
3h€37–90Drive 261.5 km
- Drive from Wels to Bratislavacar 261.5 km
2h 48m€43–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNPbus Slovak Lines / ...
3h 44m€50–85
Wels to Bratislava by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Bratislava is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Bratislava is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Wels to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Wels and Bratislava is 284 km. The road distance is 261.5 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Wels to Bratislava, including transfers.
Wels to Bratislava train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Wels Hbf station.
Wels to Bratislava train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Bratislava is 262 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Wels to Bratislava.
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What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Wien Hbf in around 3h.
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €54
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- RegioJet
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