There are 4 ways to get from Passau to Lofer by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 998 / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverbandbus 260
3h 57m€35–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Passau central train station to Salzburg Southbus 1305
- Take the bus from Salzburg Makartplatz to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverbandbus 260
4h 23m€22–33Drive 147.9 km
- Drive from Passau to Lofercar 147.9 km
2h 8m€27–39Train
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Mühldorftrain Rb46
- Take the train from Mühldorf to Freilassingtrain Rb45
5h 10m€37–50
Passau to Lofer by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Passau to Lofer is to bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Passau to Lofer is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Passau station to Lofer. However, there are services departing from Passau central train station and arriving at Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R and Salzburg Makartplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Passau to Lofer. However, there are services departing from Passau Hbf and arriving at Bad Reichenhall via Mühldorf and Freilassing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Passau and Lofer is 236 km. The road distance is 147.9 km.
The best way to get from Passau to Lofer without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 57m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Passau to Lofer, including transfers.
Passau to Lofer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Passau central train station.
Passau to Lofer train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Passau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Passau to Lofer is to bus which takes 4h 23m and costs €22 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Lofer, Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a bus from Passau central train station to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband via Salzburg South, Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, and Salzburg Makartplatz in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Passau Hbf to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband via Mühldorf, Freilassing, Bad Reichenhall, and Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Passau Hbf to Mühldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mühldorf to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Mühldorf to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- 0662 632900
- office@salzburg-verkehr.at
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Salzburg Makartplatz to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
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 Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Passau to Lofer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Passau to Lofer train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mühldorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passau to Lofer is 148 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Passau to Lofer.
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