There are 4 ways to get from Passau to Wachau by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain 11963 / ...
3h 39m€33–67Train via Linz
cheapest- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain 961 / ...
3h 46m€28–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhofbus 670
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain 961 / ...
4h 39m€40–74Drive 190.6 km
- Drive from Passau to Wachaucar 190.6 km
2h 25m€36–51
Passau to Wachau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Passau to Wachau is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Passau to Wachau is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Passau to Wachau. However, there are services departing from Passau Hbf and arriving at Melk via Wels Hbf and Amstetten Noe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Passau and Wachau is 222 km. The road distance is 190.6 km.
The best way to get from Passau to Wachau without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Passau to Wachau, including transfers.
Passau to Wachau train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Passau Hbf station.
Passau to Wachau train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Wels Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passau to Wachau is 191 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Passau to Wachau.
There are 517+ hotels available in Wachau.
What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Wachau, Austria?
You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Willendorf/Wachau Bundesstraße via Wels Hbf, Amstetten Noe, Melk, and Melk Bahnhof in around 3h 39m.
- 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 Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wels Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- *
- €18–27
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- *
- €14–22
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- *
- €14–22
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
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