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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Passau
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Passau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, and a flight costs an average of £51.
Distance: 535 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£111 Average Price | £36 Average Price Cheapest | £156 Average Price |
7h 56m Average total duration 7h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 29m Average total duration 8h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 7m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Passau
How to get to Passau from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Passau is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus23:358h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:00Passau, Hauptbahnhof£481One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus23:358h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:00Passau, Hauptbahnhof£481One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH198520:101h05Cologne Bonn Airport21:15Munich Airport£1451One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 1648 · ICE 513 · 40726:538h46Cologne Hbf15:39Passau Hbf£1221One-way2 changes
- ICE 101 · ICE 12216:546h30Cologne Hbf13:24Passau Hbf£1371One-way1 change
- ICE 12215:537h31Cologne Hbf13:24Passau Hbf£1371One-way0 changes
- FlixBus2:209h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)12:05Passau, Hauptbahnhof£521One-way0 changes
- FlixBus19:359h05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)4:40Passau, Hauptbahnhof£691One-way0 changes
- FlixBus15:509h55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)1:45Passau, Hauptbahnhof£801One-way0 changes
LH41058:301h05Cologne Bonn Airport9:35Munich Airport£1451One-way0 changes- LH405113:051h05Cologne Bonn Airport14:10Munich Airport£2791One-way0 changes
- LH115+LH4051+
LH734413:058h25Cologne Bonn Airport21:30Linz Airport£5281One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Cologne to Passau
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Passau:
A coach is £75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Passau costing on average £111.
A coach is £119 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Passau costing on average £156.
Other travel options to Passau take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 26m.
Coach takes on average 8h 59m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Passau as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Passau Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Passau, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Passau by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Eurowings to go to Passau by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Passau by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Eurowings.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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