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How to get fromPassau to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, car train or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Passau to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    5h 44m
    €62–201

  2. Bus via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Passau Bahnhofstrasse to Cologne / Bonn Airport BusterminalbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3643 / ...
    9h 20m
    €28–56

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbusN61 / ...
    8h 54m
    €40–71

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Passau Hbf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    8h 30m
    €55–270

  5. Drive 617.9 km

    1. Drive from Passau to Colognecar617.9 km
    5h 15m
    €87–125

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Köln Hbftrain91 / ...
    7h 19m
    €65–190

  7. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Passau to Colognerideshare619.7 km
    6h 28m
    €29–40

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Passau to Salzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar
    6h 34m
    €152–204

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Landshuttrain
    2. Take the train from Landshut to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    4h 51m
    €109–321

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Landshuttrain
    2. Take the train from Landshut to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    5h 39m
    €119–358

  11. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Landshuttrain
    2. Take the train from Landshut to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMUC - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 25m
    €123–354

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeNUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h
    €122–335

  13. Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    7h 2m
    €109–369

Passau to Cologne by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Nuernberg Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Passau central train station to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–65 and the journey takes 8h 25m.

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