Arriving by train

Conference Venue:

Stadthalle Wels
Pollheimerstrasse 1
A-4600 Wels
Austria

Arriving by train from Linz

 

Step 1: From Linz to Wels main station

(distance Linz - Wels: approx. 25 km)
There is a good and fast train service to the Wels main station every 15 minutes.
It takes about 20 minutes.

Please note that there are 2 different train companies operating trains on this route:

  • ÖBB (buy the ticket before you enter the train)
    one-way ticket 2nd class ~ 6 Euro
  • Westbahn (buy the ticket online or on the train)
    one-way ticket 2nd class ~ 5 Euro

Further information on train schedules and tickets: www.oebb.at/en or www.westbahn.at/en

 

Step 2: From Wels Hauptbahnhof (Wels main station) to conference venue (Stadthalle)

  • ÖBB train connection from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wels Messe Bahnhof (about 5 minutes, ~ 2 Euro) or
  • you can walk (about 30 minutes) or
  • take a taxi

Arriving by train from Vienna

 

Step 1: From Vienna to Wels main station

Please note that there are 2 different train companies operating trains on this route:

  • ÖBB (from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Wels main station every hour)
    buy the ticket before you enter the train
    one-way ticket 2nd class ~ 40 Euro
    It takes about 1 hrs 50 min
  • Westbahn
    buy the ticket online or on the train
    one-way ticket 2nd class ~ 30 Euro
    • from Wien Westbahnhof to Wels main station every hour
      It takes about 2hrs

Further information on train schedules and tickets: www.oebb.at/en or www.westbahn.at/en
 

Step 2: From Wels Hauptbahnhof (Wels main station) to conference venue (Stadthalle)

  • ÖBB train connection from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wels Messe Bahnhof (about 5 minutes, ~ 2 Euro) or
  • you can walk (about 30 minutes) or
  • take a taxi

Arriving by train from Salzburg

 

Step 1: From Salzburg Hauptbahnhof (main station) to Wels main station

There are direct connections 2 times per hour.
It takes about 1-2 hr to get to Wels.

Please note that there are 2 different train companies operating trains on this route:

  • ÖBB (buy the ticket before you enter the train)
    one-way ticket 2nd class ~ 23 Euro
  • Westbahn (buy the ticket online or on the train).
    one-way ticket ~ 17 Euro

Further information on train schedules and tickets: www.oebb.at/en or www.westbahn.at/en
 

Step 2: From Wels Hauptbahnhof (Wels main station) to conference venue (Stadthalle)

  • ÖBB train connection from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wels Messe Bahnhof (about 5 minutes, ~ 2 Euro) or
  • you can walk (about 30 minutes) or
  • take a taxi

Arriving by train from Munich (München)

 

Step 1: From München Hauptbahnhof (Munich main station) to Wels main station

There are trains about twice per hour.
You have to change trains at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof.
In total, it takes about 3 hrs to get to Wels.

ÖBB one-way ticket 2nd class ~ 65 Euro (buy the ticket before you enter the train)

For more information on train connections, please visit the Austrian Railways: www.oebb.at/en
 

Step 2: From Wels Hauptbahnhof (Wels main station) to conference venue (Stadthalle)

  • ÖBB train connection from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Wels Messe Bahnhof (about 5 minutes, ~ 2 Euro) or
  • you can walk (about 30 minutes) or
  • take a taxi