There are 5 ways to get from Jena to Passau by train, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re
5h 9m€103–417Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N69 / ...
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Regensburg central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbfbus
8h 57m€42–71Drive 368.1 km
- Drive from Jena to Passaucar 368.1 km
3h 44m€55–79Train, night train
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)train Rb / ...
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 51m€59–271Train, bus
- Take the train from Jena West to Gera Südtrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Sued to Hof Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Regenstauftrain Re
- Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbfbus
9h 16m€302–392
Jena to Passau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Passau is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Passau is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Passau. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Passau Hbf via Chemnitz central bus station and Regensburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Passau. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Passau Hbf via Erfurt Hbf and Nuernberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Jena and Passau is 451 km. The road distance is 368.1 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Passau without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €100 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Jena to Passau, including transfers.
Jena to Passau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Passau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Passau is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €100 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Passau, Germany?
You can take a train from Jena West to Passau Hbf via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nuernberg Hbf in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Passau Hbf via Chemnitz central bus station, Regensburg central train station, and Regensburg Hbf in around 8h 57m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Gera Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Sued to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Regenstauf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jena bus station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Regensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +49 8191 940270
- [email protected]
- Website
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Booking & Getting There
Jena to Passau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Jena to Passau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Passau is 368 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Jena to Passau.
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