Getting There -- Wels sits astride the main rail line connecting Salzburg with Linz and Vienna's Westbahnhof (West Railway Station). From both directions, at least three trains per hour pull into Wels, many of them express. The trip from Vienna takes about 2 hours; from Salzburg, about 1 hour; and from Linz, only 15 minutes. For rail information, contact tel. 05/1717 (www.oebb.at).
Because of the frequency of trains, few local residents would consider taking the bus from most other large cities in Austria. Wels is, however, the point of origin of many bus lines heading into the surrounding hills and valleys. There's also bus service from Linz's main railway station to Wels around four times a day. Compared to the train, the trip is slow, taking about 50 minutes.
If you're driving from Linz, head southwest on Autobahn A-1 and cut west onto Autobahn A-25 for the final run to Wels. From Salzburg, head east on Autobahn A-1 before turning north on Route 138.
Visitor Information -- The tourist office, Kaiser-Josef-Platz 22 (tel. 07242/43495), is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm.
Wels Travel Experiences
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Day 13 - Hiking the Alps
Aunt Heli woke up me today at about 8:30, which was actually 9:30 because Daylight Savings Time starts earlier here. That was the longest... Continue reading »
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Day 18 - Linz
I had the choice to go to Salzberg today or to tour Linz, the city. Because of Vienna and the guilt I felt for the overwhelming generosit... Continue reading »
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Day 14 - Relaxing in Linz
Aunt Heli had told me that today I was to sleep. Since, I am not one to argue with my elders (no comments from the peanut gallery!) I hap... Continue reading »
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In Linz with Joe Joe!
After a bus ride from Prague, our new friends guided us to Wien Westbanhof, the main train station. From there I took a quick... Continue reading »
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Day 16 - Sankt Florian
Today we went to Sankt Florian, a tiny town about 10 miles from Linz. Unfortunately, we were unable to get a tour of the monastery there... Continue reading »
