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There are 12 ways to get from Wels to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    8h 27m
    €119–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wels to Munich central bus stationbus bus 951
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    12h 55m
    €68–107

  3. Drive  730.6 km

    1. Drive from Wels to Dortmundcar car 730.6 km
    6h 2m
    €123–178

  4. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 33m
    €106–309

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 30m
    €140–330

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Neumarkt(Oberpf)train train Rb / ...
    4. Take the train from Neumarkt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S3
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    11h 12m

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Wels to Schwarzach-St.Veitcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Dortmundcar car
    11h 38m
    €158–215

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €140–385

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 57m
    €133–424

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 5m
    €180–427

  11. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 21m
    €188–481

  12. Fly Linz Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LNZ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 20m
    €146–298

Wels to Dortmund by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 794.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Dortmund Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wels to Dortmund central bus station via Munich central bus station in around 12h 55m.

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