There are 5 ways to get from Passau to Traunsee by train, bus, or car
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Train via Attnang-Puchheim
best- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re
2h 23m€21–49Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Schaerding to Attnang-Puchheimtrain Re
3h 32m€18–31Bus, line 505 bus
- Take the bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Eferding Busterminalbus 670
- Take the bus from Eferding Busterminal to Wels Hbfbus 660
- Take the bus from Lambach OÖ Bahnhof to Gmunden Satoristraßebus 505
4h 39m€31–50Drive 98.8 km
- Drive from Passau to Gmundencar 98.8 km
1h 12m€19–27Train
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Gmundentrain Re / ...
3h 5m€24–41
Passau to Traunsee by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Passau to Traunsee is to train which costs €17 - €35 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Passau to Traunsee is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Passau to Traunsee. However, there are services departing from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer and arriving at Gmunden Satoristraße via Eferding Busterminal and Lambach OÖ Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Passau to Traunsee. However, there are services departing from Passau Hbf and arriving at Gmunden Rosenkranz via Wels Hauptbahnhof, Attnang-Puchheim and Gmunden Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Passau and Traunsee is 124 km. The road distance is 98.8 km.
The best way to get from Passau to Traunsee without a car is to train via Attnang-Puchheim which takes 2h 23m and costs €20 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Passau to Traunsee, including transfers.
Passau to Traunsee bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, depart from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer station.
Passau to Traunsee train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Passau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Passau to Traunsee is to train via Attnang-Puchheim which takes 2h 23m and costs €20 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus and line 505 bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Traunsee, Austria?
ÖBB operates a train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €14–25 and the journey takes 1h 10m. WESTbahn Gmbh also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Gmunden Satoristraße via Eferding Busterminal, Wels Hbf, Wels Hbf, Lambach, and Lambach OÖ Bahnhof in around 4h 39m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wels Hbf to Gmunden
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Schaerding to Attnang-Puchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Eferding Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Eferding Busterminal to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Eferding Busterminal to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Oberösterreichischer Verkehrsverbund
Bus from Lambach OÖ Bahnhof to Gmunden Satoristraße
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Oberösterreichischer Verkehrsverbund
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Booking & Getting There
Passau to Traunsee bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, arrive at Eferding Busterminal station.
Passau to Traunsee train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Wels Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passau to Traunsee is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Passau to Traunsee.
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