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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 32m
    €68–217

  2. Bus via Düsseldorf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Passau Bahnhofstrasse to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus 027 / ...
    11h 16m
    €29–102

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Passau to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    8h 35m
    €42–107

  4. Night train

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

  5. Drive 676.9 km

    1. Drive from Passau to Essencar car 676.9 km
    5h 36m
    €97–139

  6. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 40m
    €73–218

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    7h 24m
    €70–170

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    12h 55m
    €40–70

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Passau to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Essencar car
    7h 7m
    €162–220

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    4h 57m
    €112–296

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €114–323

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €147–312

  13. 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 32m
    €110–378

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €132–278

Passau to Essen by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest 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 Frankfurt in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Passau Bahnhofstrasse to Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 11h 16m.

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