There are 4 ways to get from Wels to Villach by train, bus, night train, or car
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 Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
3h 59m€30–127Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wels Hbf to Villach Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 59m€24–93Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Villach Hbfbus 861 / ...
6h 49m€34–54Drive 261.3 km
- Drive from Wels to Villachcar 261.3 km
3h 3m€44–64
Wels to Villach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wels to Villach is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Wels to Villach is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Wels to Villach. However, there are services departing from Wels Magazinstraße and arriving at Villach Hbf via Linz/Donau Goethekreuzung and Linz Industriezeile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Wels Hbf and arriving at Villach Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Wels and Villach is 280 km. The road distance is 261.3 km.
The best way to get from Wels to Villach without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €29 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Wels to Villach, including transfers.
Wels to Villach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Wels to Villach train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wels Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wels to Villach is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €29 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 49m.
What companies run services between Wels, Austria and Villach, Austria?
You can take a train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Villach Hbf via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Salzburg Hbf in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Villach Hbf 6 times a week. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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 Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €19–29
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
Night train from Wels Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €88–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €42–48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Wels to Villach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Wels to Villach train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wels to Villach is 261 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Wels to Villach.
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