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How to get fromDortmund to Passauby train, night train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Passau by train, night train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train, night train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 44m
    €110–292

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Passau central train stationbus bus N161
    14h 30m
    €78–114

  3. Drive  646.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Passaucar car 646.9 km
    5h 22m
    €96–138

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Plattlingtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus
    6h 25m
    €125–359

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Re
    8h 22m
    €133–310

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus Re3 / ...
    9h 44m

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Passaucar car
    10h 10m
    €150–200

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Plattlingtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus
    6h 59m
    €116–384

  9. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Plattlingtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus
    6h 56m
    €164–404

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €119–344

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train
    8h 3m
    €190–488

Dortmund to Passau by train and night train

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 737.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Passau, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Passau central train station once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 12h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Passau Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nuernberg Hbf in around 8h 22m.

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