There are 8 ways to get from Kassel to Wels by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain 25
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wels Hbftrain 961 / ...
8h 3m€101–257Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 48m€45–134Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Munich central bus stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus 951
10h 35m€56–84Drive 594.3 km
- Drive from Kassel to Welscar 594.3 km
5h€100–144Train
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Linz Hbftrain Nightjet
11h 59m€87–168Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
5h 43m€164–516Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
7h 3m€128–426Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
8h 35m€145–359
Kassel to Wels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Wels is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Wels is to drive which takes 5h and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Wels. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Wels via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Wels. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wels Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Muenchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Kassel and Wels is 709 km. The road distance is 594.3 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Wels without a car is to train via Munich which takes 8h 3m and costs €100 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Kassel to Wels, including transfers.
Kassel to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Wels is to train via Munich which takes 8h 3m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Wels, Austria?
You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Wels via Munich central bus station in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- *
- €19–29
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- *
- €19–29
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Wels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Kassel to Wels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Kassel to Wels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Wels is 594 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Kassel to Wels.
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