There are 5 ways to get from Mainz to Passau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Passau Hbftrain 91
5h 42m€95–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Passau central train stationbus N61 / ...
8h€33–59Drive 467.9 km
- Drive from Mainz to Passaucar 467.9 km
3h 51m€68–98Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain
5h 5m€154–466Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Landshuttrain
- Take the train from Landshut to Passau Hbftrain
5h 46m€112–274
Mainz to Passau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Passau is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Passau is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Passau station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Passau central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Passau Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Mainz and Passau is 541 km. The road distance is 467.9 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Passau without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €95 - €240.
The train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Passau Hbf takes 5h 42m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Mainz to Passau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Passau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Passau is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Passau, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Passau Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €95–240 and the journey takes 5h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Passau central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Landshut to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €19–29
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €17–20
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Landshut
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Landshut to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Flughafen München to Landshut
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Passau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Passau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Passau central train station.
Mainz to Passau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Passau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Passau is 468 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Mainz to Passau.
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