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

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  1. Bus, train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    8h 42m
    €113–513

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    12h 55m
    €60–100

  3. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus Re3 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plattling to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 54m

  4. Drive 674.1 km

    1. Drive from Passau to Essencar car 674.1 km
    5h 36m
    €97–139

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Plattling to München Hbftrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 55m
    €160–537

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Mühldorftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mühldorf to Ostbahnhoftrain train Re4
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 52m
    €157–571

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Passau to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    10h 23m
    €152–205

  8. Bus, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 46m
    €125–285

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    6h 33m
    €119–332

  10. Bus, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 53m
    €134–322

  11. Bus, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €187–395

  12. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    8h 45m
    €100–248

  13. Bus, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €147–416

Passau to Essen by bus and train

Calendar103Weekly Services
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 706.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Essen, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Passau central train station to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 12h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Passau Hbf to Essen Hbf via Mühldorf, Ostbahnhof, Ostbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, and München Hbf in around 9h 52m.

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