There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Passau by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Passau Hbftrain Ice
2h 18m€60–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Passau259 km
3h 40m€12–14Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Passau central train stationbus N161
3h 45m€21–35Train via Wels
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re / ...
3h 4m€55–96Train via Linz
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re / ...
3h 10m€44–188Train via Linz #2
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Linz Hbftrain rjx 19910
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re / ...
3h 10m€30–56Drive 261.7 km
- Drive from Vienna to Passaucar 261.7 km
3h 2m€43–61
Vienna to Passau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Passau is to rideshare which costs €12 - €14 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Passau is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs €60 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Passau central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Passau Hbf. Services depart five times a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Vienna and Passau is 290 km. The road distance is 261.7 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Passau without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs €60 - €110.
The train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Passau Hbf takes 2h 18m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Vienna to Passau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Passau train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Passau is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Passau, Germany?
ÖBB operates a train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Passau Hbf 5 times a week. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 2h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Passau central train station once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Passau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Vienna to Passau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Passau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Passau central train station.
Vienna to Passau train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Passau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Passau is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Vienna to Passau.
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