There are 3 ways to get from Passau to Forchheim by train, bus, or car
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Passau to Forchheim by train
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The cheapest way to get from Passau to Forchheim is to bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Passau to Forchheim is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Passau station to Forchheim station. However, there are services departing from Passau central train station and arriving at Erlangen train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Passau to Forchheim. However, there are services departing from Passau Hbf and arriving at Forchheim via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Passau and Forchheim is 255 km. The road distance is 248.3 km.
The best way to get from Passau to Forchheim without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Passau to Forchheim, including transfers.
Passau to Forchheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Passau central train station.
Passau to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Passau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Passau to Forchheim is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €35–75 and the journey takes 1h 55m. agilis also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Passau central train station to Erlangen train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- agilis
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Passau central train station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Passau to Forchheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erlangen train station.
Passau to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passau to Forchheim is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Passau to Forchheim.
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