There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Passau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf91 / ...
7h 47m€67–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationFlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Passau BahnhofstrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644 / ...
9h 40m€34–68Drive 534.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Passau534.2 km
5h 40m€92–132Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Passau Hbf
6h 31m€135–310Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbf60
- Take the train from München Hbf to Passau HbfRe3
7h 56m€110–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Rosenheim
- Take the train from Rosenheim to Mühldorf
- Take the train from Mühldorf to Passau Hbf
12h 16mFly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Passau Hbf
6h 20m€129–274
Basel to Passau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Passau is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Passau is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Passau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Passau Bahnhofstrasse via Nuremberg Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Passau. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Passau Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Basel and Passau is 767 km. The road distance is 534.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Passau without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 47m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Basel to Passau, including transfers.
Basel to Passau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Passau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Passau is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 47m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Passau, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Passau Hbf via Frankfurt in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Passau Bahnhofstrasse via Nuremberg Central Bus Station in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freising to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rosenheim to Mühldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mühldorf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €30–50
- First Class
- €60–80
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Passau Bahnhofstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086702768199
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Passau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Basel to Passau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Passau is 534 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Basel to Passau.
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