There are 5 ways to get from Passau to Erfurt by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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 Passau Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
3h 27m€65–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Passau to Erfurt411.1 km
5h 31m€22Bus, train
- Take the bus from Passau central train station to Erlangen train stationbus N161 / ...
- Take the train from Erlangen to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
5h 34m€40–87Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
3h 32m€57–178Drive 408.8 km
- Drive from Passau to Erfurtcar 408.8 km
4h 6m€76–109
Passau to Erfurt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Passau to Erfurt is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Passau to Erfurt is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €65 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Passau Hbf and arriving at Erfurt Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Passau and Erfurt is 411 km. The road distance is 408.8 km.
The best way to get from Passau to Erfurt without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €65 - €130.
The train from Passau Hbf to Erfurt Hbf takes 3h 27m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Passau to Erfurt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Passau Hbf station.
Passau to Erfurt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passau to Erfurt is 409 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Passau to Erfurt.
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What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Erfurt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Passau Hbf to Erfurt Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 3h 27m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Passau Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erlangen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- agilis
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Passau central train station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Passau to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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