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How to get fromPassau to Essenby bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane

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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 30m
    €113–531

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    12h 55m
    €60–110

  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 nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 14m

  4. Drive 674.1 km

    1. Drive from Passau to Essencar car 674.1 km
    5h 37m
    €96–138

  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 54m
    €153–627

  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 57m
    €152–660

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Passau to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    10h 23m
    €152–204

  8. Bus, train, 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 Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 58m
    €122–328

  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 Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    6h 29m
    €114–313

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

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €126–369

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

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    5. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €184–437

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

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €154–498

  13. Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €196–563

Passau to Essen by bus and train

Calendar103Weekly Services
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 706.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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 €60–110 and the journey takes 12h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Passau Hbf to Essen Hbf via Mühldorf, Ostbahnhof, Muenchen Ost, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 9h 57m.

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