There are 4 ways to get from Passau to Zell am See by train, bus, or car
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Train via Salzburg
best- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain Re / ...
4h 25m€43–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Passau central train station to Salzburg Southbus 1305
- Take the bus from Salzburg Esshaverstraße to Zell am See Postplatzbus 260
5h 20m€29–42Drive 185.2 km
- Drive from Passau to Zell am Seecar 185.2 km
2h 39m€35–51Train
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain 904 / ...
4h 53m€55–90
Passau to Zell am See by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Passau to Zell am See is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Passau to Zell am See is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €35 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Passau station to Zell am See. However, there are services departing from Passau central train station and arriving at Zell am See Postplatz via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R and Salzburg Esshaverstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Passau to Zell am See. However, there are services departing from Passau Hbf and arriving at Zell Am See via Wels Hauptbahnhof and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Passau and Zell am See is 278 km. The road distance is 185.2 km.
The best way to get from Passau to Zell am See without a car is to train via Salzburg which takes 4h 25m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Passau to Zell am See, including transfers.
Passau to Zell am See bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Passau central train station.
Passau to Zell am See train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Passau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Passau to Zell am See is to train via Salzburg which takes 4h 25m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €45 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Zell am See, Austria?
You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Zell Am See via Wels Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Passau central train station to Zell am See Postplatz via Salzburg South, Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, and Salzburg Esshaverstraße in around 5h 20m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zell Am See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- 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 Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zell Am See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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 Wels Hbf to Zell Am See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- 0662 632900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Salzburg Esshaverstraße to Zell am See Postplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
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Booking & Getting There
Passau to Zell am See bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Passau to Zell am See train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Wels Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passau to Zell am See is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Passau to Zell am See.
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