There are 10 ways to get from Wels to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SZG - IST
6h 58m₺6,371–20,288Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VIE - SAW
7h 44m₺4,892–20,100Bus via Velika Plana
- Take the bus from Wels to Velika Planabus
- Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1920
26h 3m₺6,389–10,184Train, night train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
31h 10m₺13,949–28,933Drive 1,710.3 km
- Drive from Wels to Istanbulcar 1,710.3 km
15h 39m₺15,654–22,611Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VIE - IST
7h 32m₺6,589–20,077Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane MUC - IST
8h 52m₺9,095–21,795Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MUC - SAW
9h 15m₺6,698–28,818Train, bus
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Cegledtrain 347
- Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
28h 8m₺7,119–14,213Bus
- Take the bus from Linz/Donau Franckstrasse to Burgasbus
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Istanbul Otogaribus
37h 31m₺7,424–14,723
Wels to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Istanbul is to bus via Velika Plana which costs 6.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 26h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Wels to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Wels and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Velika Plana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Wels to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 10m.
The distance between Wels and Istanbul is 1588 km. The road distance is 1710.3 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Velika Plana which takes 26h 3m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Wels to Istanbul, including transfers.
Wels to Istanbul bus services, operated by Naisturs Inc, depart from Wels station.
Wels to Istanbul train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Wels Hbf station.
Wels to Istanbul bus services, operated by Naisturs Inc, arrive at Velika Plana station.
What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Wels to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Velika Plana in around 26h 3m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,800
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,400
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,400
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +381 63 77 39 311
- Website
- naisturs.com
Bus from Wels to Velika Plana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- naisturs.com
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Wels. It is currently 8:58 AM in Wels and 9:58 AM in Istanbul.
Wels to Istanbul train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Istanbul is 1710 km. It takes approximately 15h 39m to drive from Wels to Istanbul.
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