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There are 14 ways to get from Essen to Passau by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    7h 33m
    €130–316

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Passau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 51m
    €40–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Passau central train stationbus bus N161
    12h 30m
    €50–85

  4. Drive 677.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Passaucar car 677.4 km
    5h 37m
    €96–138

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91
    8h 25m
    €150–360

  6. 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
    €153–204

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Nightjet
    10h 58m
    €84–195

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

    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 Passau Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €120–343

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    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 Passau Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €129–343

  10. 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 Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €112–316

  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 Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train
    6h 24m
    €195–513

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 Passau Hbftrain train
    7h 24m
    €157–359

  13. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train
    6h 41m
    €169–393

  14. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Passau central train stationbus bus
    9h 46m
    €93–248

Essen to Passau by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Passau, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Passau Hbf via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Passau central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 12h 30m.

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