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Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Major art museum in a grand historic building, with Old Masters, classical antiquities and decorative arts.
Cheapest price on 18 Oct
£14
Average ticket price on 18 Oct
£38
Fastest journey on 18 Oct
1 h 37 m
Average journey duration on 18 Oct
1 h 37 m
Trains on 18 Oct
121
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 travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Wels to Vienna will cost around £38 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £14.
On Sun 18 Oct, we found 121 trains from Wels to Vienna, including 76 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 173 km distance in an average of 1 h 37 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 37 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 37 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.
IC 541
IC 841+
REX 7
IC 841
REX 50+
IC 843
IC 843+
REX 7
79213
905
79215
79219
907Trains from Wels to Vienna run on average 47 times per day, taking around 1h 43m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £5 if you book in advance.
There are 38 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:54. The fastest train covers the 173 km distance in 1h 30m.
Distance 173 km |
Average train duration 1h 43m |
Cheapest ticket price £5 |
Trains per day 47 |
Direct trains 38 |
Fastest train 1h 30m |
First train 0:01 |
Last train 23:54 |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 14 days |
The table below shows live departures for Wels to Vienna trains for today, Saturday 17 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
927 | 18:50 Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 20:22 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
79221 | 19:20 Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 20:52 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
929 | 19:50 Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 21:22 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
969 | 20:20 Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 21:52 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
931 | 20:50 Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 22:22 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
79223 | 21:20 Wels Hbf | 1h32 | 22:52 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
| Sunday 18 October | |||||
RJ 821 | 3:46 Wels Hbf | 1h49 | 5:35 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 821 | 3:46 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 5:57 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
NJ 19947 | 4:26 Wels Hbf | 2h32 | 6:58 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
NJ 19947+ IC 1249 | 4:26 Wels Hbf | 3h01 | 7:27 Vienna Airport | 1 change | |
NJ 40236 | 5:41 Wels Hbf | 2h13 | 7:54 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
901 | 5:50 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 7:28 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 769 | 6:01 Wels Hbf | 1h39 | 7:40 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 769 | 6:01 Wels Hbf | 2h02 | 8:03 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 541 | 6:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 8:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 541 | 6:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 8:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
951 | 6:20 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 7:58 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
903 | 6:50 Wels Hbf | 1h37 | 8:27 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 543 | 7:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 9:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 543 | 7:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 9:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
953 | 7:20 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 8:58 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
905 | 7:50 Wels Hbf | 1h37 | 9:27 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 545 | 8:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 10:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 545 | 8:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 10:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
955 | 8:20 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 9:58 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
907 | 8:50 Wels Hbf | 1h37 | 10:27 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19973+ REX 51 | 8:53 Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 10:40 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
RJX 265+ REX 51 · REX 7 | 8:53 Wels Hbf | 2h22 | 11:15 Vienna Airport | 2 changes | |
IC 547 | 9:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 11:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 547 | 9:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 11:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
79213 | 9:20 Wels Hbf | 1h37 | 10:57 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
909 | 9:50 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 11:28 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19981+ REX 50 | 9:53 Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 11:40 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
RJX19981+ REX 50 | 9:53 Wels Hbf | 2h10 | 12:03 Vienna Airport | 1 change | |
IC 549 | 10:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 12:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 549 | 10:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 12:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
961 | 10:20 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 11:58 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
911 | 10:50 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 12:28 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19975+ REX 51 · REX 7 | 10:53 Wels Hbf | 2h22 | 13:15 Vienna Airport | 2 changes | |
REX 51+ ICE 1211 | 10:53 Wels Hbf | 2h00 | 12:53 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
RJX19975+ REX 51 | 10:53 Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 12:40 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 641 | 11:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 13:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 641 | 11:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 13:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
79215 | 11:20 Wels Hbf | 1h37 | 12:57 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
913 | 11:50 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 13:28 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19983+ REX 50 | 11:53 Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 13:40 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
RJX19983+ REX 50 | 11:53 Wels Hbf | 2h10 | 14:03 Vienna Airport | 1 change | |
IC 643 | 12:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 14:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 643 | 12:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 14:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
963 | 12:20 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 13:58 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
915 | 12:50 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 14:28 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 186+ REX 50 | 12:53 Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 14:40 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
RJX 161+ REX 7 · REX 50 | 12:53 Wels Hbf | 2h22 | 15:15 Vienna Airport | 2 changes | |
EC 1213 | 13:11 Wels Hbf | 1h43 | 14:54 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 645 | 13:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 15:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 645 | 13:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 15:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
957 | 13:20 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 14:58 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
917 | 13:50 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 15:28 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
REX 50+ RJX19985 | 13:53 Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 15:40 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
REX 50+ RJX19985 | 13:53 Wels Hbf | 2h10 | 16:03 Vienna Airport | 1 change | |
IC 647 | 14:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 16:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 647 | 14:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 16:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
965 | 14:20 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 15:58 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
919 | 14:50 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 16:28 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
REX 51+ RJX19977+ REX 7 | 14:53 Wels Hbf | 2h22 | 17:15 Vienna Airport | 2 changes | |
REX 51+ ICE 1215 | 14:53 Wels Hbf | 2h00 | 16:53 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
RJX19977+ REX 51 | 14:53 Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 16:40 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 649 | 15:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 17:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 649 | 15:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 17:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
959 | 15:20 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 16:58 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
921 | 15:50 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 17:28 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
REX 50+ RJX13477 | 15:53 Wels Hbf | 2h12 | 18:05 Vienna Airport | 1 change | |
REX 50+ RJX13477 | 15:53 Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 17:40 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 741 | 16:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 18:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 741 | 16:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 18:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
991 | 16:20 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 17:58 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
923 | 16:50 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 18:28 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
REX 50+ RJX 165+ REX 7 | 16:53 Wels Hbf | 2h22 | 19:15 Vienna Airport | 2 changes | |
RJX 165+ REX 50 | 16:53 Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 18:40 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
RJX 165+ REX 50 · REX 7 | 16:53 Wels Hbf | 2h22 | 19:15 Vienna Airport | 2 changes | |
EC 1217 | 17:11 Wels Hbf | 1h43 | 18:54 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 743 | 17:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 19:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 743 | 17:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 19:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 743 | 17:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 19:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
79219 | 17:20 Wels Hbf | 1h37 | 18:57 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
925 | 17:50 Wels Hbf | 1h38 | 19:28 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX13479+ REX 50 | 17:53 Wels Hbf | 2h12 | 20:05 Vienna Airport | 1 change | |
REX 50+ RJX13479 | 17:53 Wels Hbf | 2h12 | 20:05 Vienna Airport | 1 change | |
RJX 69+ REX 50 | 17:53 Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 19:40 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
REX 50+ RJX13479 | 17:53 Wels Hbf | 1h47 | 19:40 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 745 | 18:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 20:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 745 | 18:16 Wels Hbf | 1h54 | 20:10 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 745 | 18:16 Wels Hbf | 2h11 | 20:27 Vienna Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
967 | 18:20 Wels Hbf | 1h37 | 19:57 Vienna Westbahnhof | 0 changesdirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Major art museum in a grand historic building, with Old Masters, classical antiquities and decorative arts.
Leading Austrian art museum with Klimt’s works, including The Kiss, inside the Baroque Upper Belvedere.
Contemporary art museum in the MuseumsQuartier, noted for post-war Austrian and international works.
Elegant central boulevard lined with museums, parks and monumental architecture; ideal for walking or tram views.
Large cultural quarter combining museums, courtyards, design shops and seasonal outdoor seating in former imperial stables.
Historic square by Stephansdom with shops, street life and easy access to Vienna’s old centre lanes.
Breaded veal cutlet fried until golden, traditionally served with potato salad. It is Vienna’s signature dish and a classic of local cookery.
Boiled beef in broth, usually served with horseradish, apple sauce and roast potatoes. A hallmark of old Viennese home and restaurant cooking.
Slow-cooked beef goulash with onions and paprika, often served with bread or dumplings. A long-standing favourite in Vienna’s taverns and beer halls.
Historic coffee house known for classic Viennese cakes, pastries and coffee in an elegant traditional setting.
Classic beer hall and restaurant serving goulash, schnitzel and Austrian beer in a lively, wood-panelled historic interior.
Traditional bakery and café famous for apple strudel and pastries, ideal for a casual stop in central Vienna.
Moderate for a Western European capital: hotels and dining are mid-to-high, but public transport is good value and many cafés and casual eateries are reasonably priced.
Service is often included, but rounding up is customary. In restaurants, add about 5-10%; round up in cafés and taxis for good service.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Wels to Vienna by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Vienna, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Wels to Vienna trains use the Wels Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof station pair, with some services arriving at Wien Westbahnhof. Use this guide to compare Wels and Vienna train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Wels Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Gasthaus zur Linde, Restaurant Loewenzahn
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Wels Hbf. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Wels Hbf. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Wels Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Wels Hbf: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Wels Hbf: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Ploberger, Boutique Hotel Hauser, Hotel Bayrischer Hof.
Wien Hauptbahnhof is 2 km from Vienna city centre. Public transport options include:
Wien Hauptbahnhof has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food options include: Burger King, L’Osteria, Akakiko, McDonald’s, Oberlaa, Nordsee, Som Kitchen, Starbucks, Admiral Sports Bar, Asia Gourmet, & many more
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are available at Wien Hauptbahnhof.
Ticket office support is available at Wien Hauptbahnhof. Information desks are information desks are located at each end of the main level.
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located on Level UG1 by the restrooms. They are self-service and available 24/7.
Available at Wien Hauptbahnhof: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Wien Hauptbahnhof: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Wien Hauptbahnhof: Wheelchair facilities in elevators, barrier-free toilets, inductive sound system. For mobility assistance, call +43 517175.
Nearby hotels include Star Inn Hotel, Quartier Belvedere, AZIMUT Hotel Vienna.
Wien Westbahnhof is 2 km from Vienna city centre. Public transport options include:
Wien Westbahnhof has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Westpol, Vapiano Wien Westbahnhof
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Wien Westbahnhof. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Wien Westbahnhof. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Wien Westbahnhof: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Wien Westbahnhof: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Wien Westbahnhof: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Mercure Wien Westbahnhof, Fleming's Hotel Wien-Stadthalle, Motel One Wien-Westbahnhof.
Flughafen Wien is 3 km from Vienna city centre. Public transport options include:
Flughafen Wien has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Shower, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Café Restaurant Johann Strauss, Zugvogel
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Flughafen Wien. Information desks are located in the main terminal.
Luggage storage is available at Flughafen Wien. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Flughafen Wien: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Flughafen Wien: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Flughafen Wien: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include NH Vienna Airport Conference Center, Moxy Vienna Airport, LifeHotel Vienna Airport.
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