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There are 13 ways to get from Wels to Dortmund by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train 964 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 49m
    €170–329

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 1m
    €53–155

  3. Bus

    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
    €67–100

  4. Drive  730.6 km

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

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Wels to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Dortmundcar car
    8h 58m
    €152–204

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Re
    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 32m

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

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 37m
    €101–296

  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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €148–371

  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/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 42m

  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 14m
    €200–422

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

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 51m
    €193–458

  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 to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €146–368

  13. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MUC - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 59m
    €191–418

Wels to Dortmund by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 939.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

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

You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Dortmund Hbf via Muenchen Hbf and München Hbf in around 8h 49m. 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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