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How to get fromPassau to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Passau to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 30m
    €121–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    12h 35m
    €65–100

  3. Drive  674.1 km

    1. Drive from Passau to Essencar car 674.1 km
    5h 33m
    €100–144

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 23m
    €115–343

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 24m
    €120–280

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Neumarkt(Oberpf)train train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from Neumarkt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S3
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S2
    11h 27m

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    6h 34m
    €116–309

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 11m
    €110–390

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h
    €163–462

Passau to Essen by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Essen Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Passau central train station to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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