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Compare bus, train, and flight for Essen to Passau
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Passau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $61, while a flight costs an average of $437.
Distance: 347 miles (560 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$145 Average price | $61 Average price Cheapest | $437 Average price | $122 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 18m Average total duration 6h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 0m Average total duration 11h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Essen to Passau
Compare the available ways to get from Essen to Passau, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Passau:
A bus is $85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Passau costing on average $145.
A bus is $377 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Passau costing on average $437.
Other travel options to Passau take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 18m.
Bus takes on average 12h 0m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (6h 48m by train vs 7h 13m by car). Tickets start at around $145 compared to roughly $122 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Passau
How to get from Essen to Passau by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Passau is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:30 PM 15h35 Essen 11:05 AM Passau $45 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
7:30 PM 15h35 Essen 11:05 AM Passau $45 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
11:15 AM 12h30 Essen 11:45 PM Passau $58 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
4:04 PM 14h56 Essen 7:00 AM Passau $54 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Passau:
A bus is $85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Passau costing on average $145.
A bus is $377 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Passau costing on average $437.
Other travel options to Passau take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 18m.
Bus takes on average 12h 0m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Passau as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Passau Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Passau, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta to go to Passau by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Passau by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Passau by train.
- 18 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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