There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Passau by train, plane, bus, night train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRS - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Plattlingtrain
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus
9h 8m€138–351Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BRS - PRG
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Passau central train stationbus
11h 26m€90–258Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Plattlingtrain Re3
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus Re3 / ...
19h 3m€376–691Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Passau central train stationbus N61
27h 35m€130–239Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re
22h 27m€257–514Fly Cardiff Airport to Munich International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CWL - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Plattlingtrain
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus
10h 48m€162–372Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BHX - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Plattlingtrain
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus
9h 50m€195–387Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LHR - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Plattlingtrain
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus
9h 52m€211–486Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane LGW - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain
10h 54m€197–474Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane STN - NUE
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbfbus
11h 8m€172–488Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbftrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re
22h 10m€397–727Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Pilsen Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Zelezna Ruda-Alzbetintrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Bayerisch Eisenstein to Plattlingtrain Rb
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus Re3 / ...
28h 11m€154–265Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Passaucar
13h 18m€358–466Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Passaucar
14h 27m€250–410
Cardiff to Passau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Passau is to train and fly and bus which costs €90 - €260 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Passau is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 8m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Passau station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Passau central train station via London Victoria and Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Passau. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Passau Hbf via Paddington station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Linz/Donau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 27m.
The distance between Cardiff and Passau is 1331 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Passau without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 3m and costs €370 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Cardiff to Passau, including transfers.
Cardiff to Passau bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Passau train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Passau is to bus which takes 27h 35m and costs €130 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €390 - €750 and takes 22h 10m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Passau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Passau central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Nuremberg central bus station in around 27h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Passau Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, and Linz/Donau Hbf in around 22h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Munich International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Munich International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 8191 940270
- info@deumobil.com
- Website
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Plattling to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Passau bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Passau is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 1:46 AM in Cardiff and 2:46 AM in Passau.
Cardiff to Passau train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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