There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne to Passau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOBbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Landshuttrain Re3 / ...
- Take the bus from Landshut to Passau Hbfbus Re3
9h 52mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Regensburg central train stationbus 083
- Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbfbus
10h 46m€39–64Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Thalwiltrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Thalwil to Sarganstrain
- Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re
11h 21m€128–281Train, night train
- Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain Vae
- Take the nighttrain from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wels Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re
12h 52m€227–337Drive 508.7 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Passaucar 508.7 km
5h 34m€91–131Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Landshut to Plattlingtrain
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus
6h 30m€117–321Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Landshut to Plattlingtrain
- Take the bus from Plattling to Passau Hbfbus
7h 50m€163–419Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain
8h 31m€133–324
Lucerne to Passau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Passau is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Passau is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Passau. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Passau Hbf via Munich central bus station and Regensburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Passau. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Passau Hbf via Thalwil, Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Wels Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Lucerne and Passau is 670 km. The road distance is 508.7 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Passau without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Lucerne to Passau, including transfers.
Lucerne to Passau bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Passau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Passau is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 10h 46m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Passau, Germany?
You can take a train from Luzern to Passau Hbf via Thalwil, Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Wels Hbf in around 11h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Passau Hbf via Munich central bus station, Regensburg central train station, and Regensburg Hbf in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Thalwil
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thalwil to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41–45
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne to Passau bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Munich Central Bus Station.
Lucerne to Passau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Thalwil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Passau is 509 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Lucerne to Passau.
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