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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Passau
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Passau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of L 360 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. 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 L 360, while a flight costs an average of L 1,990.
Distance: 376 miles (606 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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L 606 Average price | L 1,990 Average price | L 360 Average price Cheapest | L 109 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 12m Average total duration 6h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 43m Average total duration 13h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | 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 Hamburg to Passau
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Passau, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Passau:
A bus is L 246 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Passau costing on average L 606.
A bus is L 1,630 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Passau costing on average L 1,990.
Other travel options to Passau take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 12m.
Bus takes on average 13h 43m.
You'll arrive about 1h 51m sooner (6h 42m by train vs 8h 33m by car). Tickets start at around L 606 compared to roughly L 109 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 Hamburg to Passau
How to get from Hamburg to Passau by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Passau is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain1:39 PM 18h21 Hamburg Hbf 8:00 AM Passau, Hauptbahnhof L 245 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain
1:39 PM 18h21 Hamburg Hbf 8:00 AM Passau, Hauptbahnhof L 245 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
EW43556:30 PM 1h15 Hamburg Airport 7:45 PM Salzburg Airport L 673 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 507 · ICE 1007 · 3569 · Bus RE50
8:34 AM 9h11 Hamburg Hbf 5:45 PM Passau Hbf L 500 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 787 · 4078 · Bus RE3
10:01 AM 9h09 Hamburg Hbf 7:10 PM Passau Hbf L 552 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 787 · ICE 27 · S3+
6306910:01 AM 8h44 Hamburg Hbf 6:45 PM Passau Hbf L 557 1 One-way 4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:45 PM 14h20 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 12:05 PM Passau, Hauptbahnhof L 245 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
12:55 PM 19h05 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 8:00 AM Passau, Hauptbahnhof L 245 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:00 PM 20h00 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 7:00 PM Passau, Hauptbahnhof L 267 1 One-way 2 transfers
- EW7172
12:50 PM 1h15 Hamburg Airport 2:05 PM Munich Airport L 765 1 One-way 0 transfers 
DE4033 · DE406411:00 AM 4h25 Hamburg Airport 3:25 PM Munich Airport L 1,066 1 One-way 1 transfer- EW7170
7:15 AM 1h15 Hamburg Airport 8:30 AM Munich Airport L 1,118 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Passau:
A bus is L 246 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Passau costing on average L 606.
A bus is L 1,630 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Passau costing on average L 1,990.
Other travel options to Passau take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 12m.
Bus takes on average 13h 43m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Passau as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Passau Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Passau, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Luxair, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Euroflyer, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Icelandair, Croatia Airlines to go to Passau by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Passau by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Passau by train.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline.
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