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Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Vienna’s flagship fine-arts museum, known for Habsburg collections, Old Masters, and grand interiors. A top choice for art lovers.
Cheapest price
$18
Average price
$56
Fastest journey
1 h 31 m
Average duration
1 h 33 m
Trains per day
106
Distance
173 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Wels to Vienna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Wels to Vienna will cost around $56 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $18.
Of the 106 trains that leave Wels for Vienna on Thu, Jun 04, 73 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 04 the direct trains cover the 173 km distance in an average of 1 h 33 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 31 m .
On Thu, Jun 04 the slowest trains will take 1 h 36 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
REX 50+
RJX 663
IC 843
REX 50+
RJX 663+
S 2 · S 7
957
969
RJX 761
963
969
RJX 367
ICE 1229Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wels to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 1m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $7, and a bus costs an average of $50.
Distance: 107 miles (173 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$41 Average price Cheapest | $73 Average price | $54 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Wels to Vienna:
A train is $33 (€26) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Wels to Vienna costing on average $73 (€59).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 17m.
The journey is about 18m faster (2h 1m by train vs 2h 19m by car) and roughly $14 (€11) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($41 (€33) vs $54 (€44)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Westbahn, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Wels to Vienna trains for today, Wednesday, June 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 649 | 3:16 PM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 5:27 PM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 649 | 3:16 PM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 5:03 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
959 | 3:20 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 4:52 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
921 | 3:50 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 5:22 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
REX 50+ RJX 867 | 3:53 PM Wels Hbf | 1h39 | 5:32 PM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
REX 50+ RJX 867 | 3:53 PM Wels Hbf | 2h04 | 5:57 PM Vienna Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 741 | 4:16 PM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 6:27 PM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 741 | 4:16 PM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 6:03 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
991 | 4:20 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 5:52 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
923 | 4:50 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 6:22 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
REX 50+ RJX 165+ RJ 555 | 4:53 PM Wels Hbf | 2h04 | 6:57 PM Vienna Airport | 2 transfers | |
REX 50+ RJX 165 | 4:53 PM Wels Hbf | 1h39 | 6:32 PM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
IC 743 | 5:16 PM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 7:27 PM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 743 | 5:16 PM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 7:03 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
975 | 5:20 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 6:52 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
925 | 5:50 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 7:22 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
REX 50+ RJX 869 | 5:53 PM Wels Hbf | 2h04 | 7:57 PM Vienna Airport | 1 transfer | |
REX 50+ RJX 869 | 5:53 PM Wels Hbf | 1h39 | 7:32 PM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1225 | 6:11 PM Wels Hbf | 1h36 | 7:47 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 745 | 6:16 PM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 8:27 PM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 745 | 6:16 PM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 8:03 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
967 | 6:20 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 7:52 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
927 | 6:50 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 8:22 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
REX 51+ RJX 567 | 6:53 PM Wels Hbf | 2h04 | 8:57 PM Vienna Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 747 | 7:16 PM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 9:27 PM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 747 | 7:16 PM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 9:03 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
977 | 7:20 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 8:52 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 2+ RJX 261+ RJ 757 | 7:37 PM Wels Hbf | 2h20 | 9:57 PM Vienna Airport | 2 transfers | |
S 2+ RJX 661+ RJ 757 | 7:37 PM Wels Hbf | 2h20 | 9:57 PM Vienna Airport | 2 transfers | |
S 2+ RJX 661 | 7:37 PM Wels Hbf | 1h55 | 9:32 PM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
929 | 7:50 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 9:22 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 749 | 8:16 PM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 10:27 PM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 749 | 8:16 PM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 10:03 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
969 | 8:20 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 9:52 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
931 | 8:50 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 10:22 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
REX 51+ RJX 569 | 8:53 PM Wels Hbf | 2h04 | 10:57 PM Vienna Airport | 1 transfer | |
REX 51+ RJX 569 | 8:53 PM Wels Hbf | 1h39 | 10:32 PM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
IC 841+ S 2 · S 7 | 9:16 PM Wels Hbf | 2h25 | 11:41 PM Vienna Airport | 2 transfers | |
IC 841 | 9:16 PM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 11:03 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
979 | 9:20 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 10:52 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
NJ 40236 | 5:41 AM Wels Hbf | 2h17 | 7:58 AM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
901 | 5:50 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 7:35 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 541 | 6:16 AM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 8:03 AM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 541 | 6:16 AM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 8:27 AM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
951 | 6:20 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 8:05 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
903 | 6:50 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 8:35 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 761 | 7:01 AM Wels Hbf | 1h31 | 8:32 AM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 761+ RJ 655 | 7:01 AM Wels Hbf | 1h56 | 8:57 AM Vienna Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 543 | 7:16 AM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 9:03 AM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 543 | 7:16 AM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 9:27 AM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
953 | 7:20 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 9:05 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 2+ RJX 669 | 7:37 AM Wels Hbf | 1h55 | 9:32 AM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S 2+ RJX 669 | 7:37 AM Wels Hbf | 2h20 | 9:57 AM Vienna Airport | 1 transfer | |
905 | 7:50 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 9:35 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
NJ 40421 | 8:03 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 9:48 AM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 545 | 8:16 AM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 10:03 AM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 545 | 8:16 AM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 10:27 AM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
955 | 8:20 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 10:05 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
907 | 8:50 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 10:35 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
REX 51+ RJX 763 | 8:53 AM Wels Hbf | 1h39 | 10:32 AM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
REX 51+ RJX 265+ RJ 657 | 8:53 AM Wels Hbf | 2h04 | 10:57 AM Vienna Airport | 2 transfers | |
IC 547 | 9:16 AM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 11:03 AM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 547 | 9:16 AM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 11:27 AM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
971 | 9:20 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 11:05 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
909 | 9:50 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 11:35 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
REX 50+ RJX 861 | 9:53 AM Wels Hbf | 2h04 | 11:57 AM Vienna Airport | 1 transfer | |
REX 50+ RJX 861 | 9:53 AM Wels Hbf | 1h39 | 11:32 AM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
IC 549 | 10:16 AM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 12:27 PM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 549 | 10:16 AM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 12:03 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
961 | 10:20 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 12:05 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
911 | 10:50 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 12:35 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
REX 51+ ICE 21 | 10:53 AM Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 12:47 PM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
REX 51+ RJX 765 | 10:53 AM Wels Hbf | 1h39 | 12:32 PM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
REX 51+ RJX 765+ RJ 659 | 10:53 AM Wels Hbf | 2h04 | 12:57 PM Vienna Airport | 2 transfers | |
IC 641 | 11:16 AM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 1:27 PM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 641 | 11:16 AM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 1:03 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
973 | 11:20 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 1:05 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
913 | 11:50 AM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 1:35 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
REX 50+ RJX 863 | 11:53 AM Wels Hbf | 2h04 | 1:57 PM Vienna Airport | 1 transfer | |
REX 50+ RJX 863 | 11:53 AM Wels Hbf | 1h39 | 1:32 PM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
IC 643 | 12:16 PM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 2:27 PM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 643 | 12:16 PM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 2:03 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
963 | 12:20 PM Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 1:52 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
963 | 12:20 PM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 2:05 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
915 | 12:50 PM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 2:35 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
REX 50+ RJX 161+ RJ 551 | 12:53 PM Wels Hbf | 2h04 | 2:57 PM Vienna Airport | 2 transfers | |
REX 50+ RJX 161 | 12:53 PM Wels Hbf | 1h39 | 2:32 PM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
IC 645 | 1:16 PM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 3:27 PM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 645 | 1:16 PM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 3:03 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
957 | 1:20 PM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 3:05 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
917 | 1:50 PM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 3:35 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
REX 50+ RJX 865 | 1:53 PM Wels Hbf | 2h04 | 3:57 PM Vienna Airport | 1 transfer | |
REX 50+ RJX 865 | 1:53 PM Wels Hbf | 1h39 | 3:32 PM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1221 | 2:11 PM Wels Hbf | 1h36 | 3:47 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 647 | 2:16 PM Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 4:03 PM Vienna Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 647 | 2:16 PM Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 4:27 PM Vienna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
965 | 2:20 PM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 4:05 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
919 | 2:50 PM Wels Hbf | 1h45 | 4:35 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
REX 51+ RJX 767 | 2:53 PM Wels Hbf | 1h39 | 4:32 PM Vienna Hbf | 1 transfer | |
REX 51+ RJX 767+ RJ 113 | 2:53 PM Wels Hbf | 2h04 | 4:57 PM Vienna Airport | 2 transfers | |
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Trains from Wels to Vienna run on average 45 times per day, taking around 2h 1m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $7 (€5) if you book in advance.
There are 35 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:54. The fastest train covers the 107 miles (173 km) distance in 1h 32m.
Distance 107 miles (173 km) |
Average train duration 2h 1m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€5) |
Trains per day 45 |
Direct trains 35 |
Fastest train 1h 32m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:54 PM |
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Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 56 days |
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Vienna’s flagship fine-arts museum, known for Habsburg collections, Old Masters, and grand interiors. A top choice for art lovers.
Major art museum with graphic arts, Monet to Picasso highlights, and strong temporary exhibitions in the city center.
Baroque palace museum complex best known for Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss, plus Austrian art from the Middle Ages to today.
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Leading fine-dining destination in Stadtpark, known for modern Austrian cuisine, polished service, and an elegant setting.
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