There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Passau by train, night train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, night train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 9m€63–209Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Passau Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 2m€30–102Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Passau central train stationbus N61 / ...
7h 40m€46–71Drive 467.9 km
- Drive from Mainz to Passaucar 467.9 km
3h 44m€69–100Bus via Regensburg
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Regensburgbus
- Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Plattlingbus
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus Re3 / ...
11h 36mFly to Munich International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Landshut to Plattlingtrain
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus
5h 46m€108–349Fly to Nuremberg Airport, night train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbfnighttrain
5h 31m€123–279Fly to Linz Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbftrain
6h 3m€106–225Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain
6h 9m€150–404
Mainz to Passau by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Passau is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Passau is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Passau station. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Passau central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Passau Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Mainz and Passau is 479 km. The road distance is 467.9 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Passau without a car is to train and night train which takes 6h 9m and costs €60 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Mainz to Passau, including transfers.
Mainz to Passau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Passau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
Mainz to Passau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Passau central train station.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Passau, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Passau central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, Nightjet operates a vehicle from Mainz Hbf to Passau Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €30–102 and the journey takes 6h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–102
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–102
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Landshut to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- *
- €20–30
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- *
- €19–29
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- 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
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- 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
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Passau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Regensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €67
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +49 8191 940270
- [email protected]
- Website
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
- [email protected]
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +49 89 551 86 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Passau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Passau is 468 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Mainz to Passau.
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