There are 4 ways to get from Passau to Lienz by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 998 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain Ic
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
5h 59m€52–171Drive 275.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Passau to Lienzcar 275.6 km
3h 45m€50–72Bus
- Take the bus from Passau central train station to Salzburg Southbus
- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Spittal an der Draubus
- Take the bus from Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus 159
8h 13mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain 904 / ...
- Take the bus from Mittersill Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus
8h 5m€74–115
Passau to Lienz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Passau to Lienz is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Passau to Lienz is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Passau station to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Passau central train station and arriving at Lienz Bahnhof via Salzburg South and Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Passau to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Passau Hbf and arriving at Lienz In Osttirol via Wels Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Spittal-Millstaetter See. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Passau and Lienz is 393 km. The road distance is 275.6 km.
The best way to get from Passau to Lienz without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs €50 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Passau to Lienz, including transfers.
Passau to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Passau central train station.
Passau to Lienz train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Passau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Passau to Lienz is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 13m.
What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol via Wels Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Spittal-Millstaetter See in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Passau central train station to Lienz Bahnhof via Salzburg South, Spittal an der Drau, and Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof in around 8h 13m.
- 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
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Zell Am See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €19–29
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €25–40
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €15–24
- 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)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Salzburg South to Spittal an der Drau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +43 4282 25 225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobilbüro Hermagor
Bus from Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Mobilbüro Hermagor
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Mittersill Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
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Booking & Getting There
Passau to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Passau to Lienz train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Wels Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passau to Lienz is 276 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Passau to Lienz.
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