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There are 13 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Passau by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Plattlingtrain train Re3
    3. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus Re3 / ...
    8h 59m
    €159–372

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Passau central train stationbus bus N161
    13h 39m
    €61–104

  3. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund 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 / ...
    11h 1m

  4. Drive  669.2 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Passaucar car 669.2 km
    5h 36m
    €99–143

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train 1
    2. Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbfbus bus Re50
    9h 24m
    €126–249

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Passaucar car
    10h 27m
    €155–206

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Neumarkt-St Veit to Passau Hbftrain train
    10h 49m
    €157–407

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen 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 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
    6h 12m
    €120–353

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen 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 Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €117–302

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain 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 21m

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen 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
    7h 7m
    €206–473

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen 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 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 20m
    €166–452

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen 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
    8h 5m
    €169–350

Gelsenkirchen to Passau by train and bus

Calendar67Weekly Services
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, 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 Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Passau Hbf via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Landshut(Bay)Hbf, Landshut, and Neumarkt-St Veit in around 10h 49m.

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