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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Passau by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Re
    8h 24m
    €152–286

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Regensburg central train stationbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbfbus bus Re50
    10h 32m
    €58–85

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Landshut to Passau Hbfbus bus Re3
    8h 56m

  4. Drive  520.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Passaucar car 520.1 km
    5h 57m
    €100–145

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Plattlingtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus
    6h 45m
    €146–339

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain train 60
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Passau Hbfnighttrain night train En
    9h 12m
    €103–192

  7. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Plattlingtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus
    6h 36m
    €152–389

  8. Fly Basel to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BSL - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train
    6h 35m
    €112–389

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €151–399

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane STR - MUC
    4. Take the train from Freising to Plattlingtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus
    8h 10m
    €165–275

Basel to Passau by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 767.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Passau, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Passau Hbf via Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nuernberg Hbf in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Passau Hbf via Regensburg central train station and Regensburg Hbf in around 10h 32m.

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