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There are 14 ways to get from Passau to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, 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 Essen Hbftrain41 / ...
    6h 48m
    €72–211

  2. Bus via Düsseldorf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Passau Bahnhofstrasse to Dusseldorf Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus027 / ...
    11h 19m
    €29–46

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Passau to Frankfurtbus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain41 / ...
    8h 27m
    €42–102

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Passau Hbf to Essen HbfnighttrainNj
    8h 48m
    €60–270

  5. Drive 676.9 km

    1. Drive from Passau to Essencar676.9 km
    5h 43m
    €95–137

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Essen Hbftrain1 / ...
    7h 24m
    €70–150

  7. Train via Troisdorf

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Essen Hbftrain42 / ...
    7h 43m
    €103–218

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Essen central train stationbusN161
    12h 55m
    €35–65

  9. 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 Essencar
    7h 2m
    €157–219

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    5h 2m
    €116–322

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 34m
    €125–321

  12. 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
    6h 32m
    €105–363

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeMUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 36m
    €156–293

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMUC - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 24m
    €136–324

Passau to Essen by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Essen Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Passau Bahnhofstrasse to Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 11h 19m.

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