There are 4 ways to get from Passau to Salzburg 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 Wels Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 998 / ...
2h 15m€25–58Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Passau to Salzburg110.3 km
1h 55m€6–10Bus
- Take the bus from Passau central train station to Salzburg Southbus 1305
2h 34m€12–18Drive 106.8 km
- Drive from Passau to Salzburgcar 106.8 km
1h 39m€20–29
Passau to Salzburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Passau to Salzburg is to rideshare which costs €6 - €10 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Passau to Salzburg is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Passau station to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Passau central train station and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Passau to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Passau Hbf and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via Wels Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Passau and Salzburg is 180 km. The road distance is 106.8 km.
The best way to get from Passau to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €25 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Passau to Salzburg, including transfers.
Passau to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Passau central train station.
Passau to Salzburg train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Passau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Passau to Salzburg is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €25 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €19 and takes 2h 34m.
What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf via Wels Hbf in around 2h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Passau central train station to Salzburg South 5 times a week. Tickets cost €10–16 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Passau central train station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Passau to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Passau to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Passau to Salzburg train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Wels Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passau to Salzburg is 107 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Passau to Salzburg.
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