There are 7 ways to get from Wels to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
5h 58m€99–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Leipzig central train stationbus N881
10h 4m€52–79Drive 512.8 km
- Drive from Wels to Leipzigcar 512.8 km
4h 45m€87–125Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane SZG - LEJ
7h 10m€196–657Fly Linz Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LNZ - LEJ
6h 59m€319–926Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
5h 49m€168–440Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 50m€189–453
Wels to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Leipzig is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Leipzig is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Wels to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Wels Magazinstraße and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Linz/Donau Goethekreuzung and Linz Industriezeile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Wels to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Passau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Wels and Leipzig is 608 km. The road distance is 512.8 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €95 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Wels to Leipzig, including transfers.
Wels to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Wels to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wels Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wels to Leipzig is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €95 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 4m, you could also fly, which costs €310 - €950 and takes 6h 59m.
What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Leipzig Hbf via Passau Hbf in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Linz Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–900
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Passau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €19–29
Train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €62
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Wels to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Wels to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Passau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Leipzig is 513 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Wels to Leipzig.
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