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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Passau by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbfbus bus
    8h 4m
    €119–288

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Passau central train stationbus bus N161
    12h 30m
    €60–95

  3. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    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 / ...
    10h

  4. Drive  677.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Passaucar car 677.4 km
    5h 30m
    €100–144

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Passaucar car
    10h 27m
    €154–207

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Landshuttrain train Re3 / ...
    4. Take the train from Neumarkt-St Veit to Passau Hbftrain train
    11h 3m
    €159–449

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut to Plattlingtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus
    6h 8m
    €124–380

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Landshut to Plattlingtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus
    7h 10m
    €131–381

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €112–304

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €206–456

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Landshut to Plattlingtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus
    7h 24m
    €171–502

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbfbus bus
    7h 45m
    €172–368

Essen to Passau by train and bus

Calendar170Weekly Services
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 709.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Passau central train station once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 12h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Passau Hbf via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Landshut, and Neumarkt-St Veit in around 11h 3m.

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