There are 4 ways to get from Krems to Passau by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Krems An Der Donau to St.Poelten Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Ice
2h 53m€30–100Train, bus
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayerbus 670
4h 32m€36–92Drive 214.9 km
- Drive from Krems to Passaucar 214.9 km
2h 38m€37–53Train via Linz
- Take the train from Krems An Der Donau to St.Poelten Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Ice
3h 10m€35–140
Krems to Passau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Krems to Passau is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Krems to Passau is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Krems to Passau. However, there are services departing from Krems An Der Donau and arriving at Passau Hbf via St.Poelten Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Krems and Passau is 256 km. The road distance is 214.9 km.
The best way to get from Krems to Passau without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €30 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Krems to Passau, including transfers.
Krems to Passau train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Krems An Der Donau station.
Krems to Passau train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at St.Poelten Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krems to Passau is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Krems to Passau.
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What companies run services between Krems, Lower Austria and Passau, Germany?
You can take a train from Krems An Der Donau to Passau Hbf via St.Poelten Hbf in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Krems An Der Donau to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Krems An Der Donau to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Passau Hbf
- *
- €35–55
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €22–35
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–22
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
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