There are 10 ways to get from Passau to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, 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 via Aschaffenburg
best- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
5h 46m€113–297Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Passau to Cologne619.7 km
6h 28m€30–40Bus
- Take the bus from Passau central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N61 / ...
8h 51m€45–77Night train
- Take the night train from Passau Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 42m€35–115Drive 617.9 km
- Drive from Passau to Colognecar 617.9 km
5h 5m€89–129Train
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
6h 32m€120–320Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
4h 52m€120–273Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
5h 21m€122–302Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 27m€137–317Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
6h 56m€124–426
Passau to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Passau to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €30 - €40 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Passau to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €120 - €280.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Passau Hbf and arriving at Koeln Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Passau and Cologne is 619 km. The road distance is 617.9 km.
The best way to get from Passau to Cologne without a car is to train via Aschaffenburg which takes 5h 46m and costs €110 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Passau to Cologne, including transfers.
Passau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Passau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Passau to Cologne is to train via Aschaffenburg which takes 5h 46m and costs €110 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 51m.
Passau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aschaffenburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passau to Cologne is 618 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Passau to Cologne.
What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Aschaffenburg Hbf in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Passau central train station to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–1,100
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Passau Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Passau Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–115
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–115
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Passau Hbf to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- 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 Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 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
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Passau central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Passau to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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