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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Passau by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbfbus bus
    8h 9m
    €117–474

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Passau central train stationbus bus N161
    12h 30m
    €55–100

  3. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Straubingtrain train Rb
    3. Take the bus from Straubing to Passau Hbfbus bus
    12h 52m

  4. Drive 677.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Passaucar car 677.4 km
    5h 37m
    €99–142

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Plattlingtrain train Re3
    3. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus Re3 / ...
    8h 35m
    €164–510

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Mühldorftrain train Re4
    3. Take the train from Mühldorf to Passau Hbftrain train
    10h 10m
    €160–553

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Passaucar car
    10h 27m
    €154–206

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut to Plattlingtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus
    6h 10m
    €127–324

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €123–350

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Landshut to Plattlingtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus
    6h 48m
    €136–359

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €206–553

  12. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Landshut to Plattlingtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus bus
    7h 26m
    €188–423

Essen to Passau by train and bus

Calendar117Weekly Services
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 709.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Passau, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Passau central train station once daily. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 12h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Passau Hbf via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Muenchen Ost, Ostbahnhof, and Mühldorf in around 10h 10m.

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