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Passau, Germany

Passau is a city in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt, as the river Danube is joined by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north.

Type City

Why go

  • University town in Lower Bavaria, Germany.
  • Served by Aßberg UL.

History

Passau is a city in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt, as the river Danube is joined by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north.

Where to stay

Ludwigstraße 18, 94032 Passau, Germany · pension-katzensprung.de
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Pfaffengasse 1 Anfahrt:, Fritz-Schäffer-Promenade 8, 94032 Passau, Germany · passau-suites.de
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Ort 11, 94032 Passau, Germany · schlosshotel-passau.com
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Kapuzinerstraße 4, 94032 Passau, Germany · rivers-passau.de
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Bräugasse 23-29, 94032 Passau, Germany · altstadt-hotel.de
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Gattern 1, 4784 Gattern, Austria · waldschloss.at
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Danziger Str. 44, 94036 Passau, Germany · dreifluessehof.de
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Triftsperrstraße 15, 94034 Passau, Germany · triftsperre.de
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Danziger Str. 20, 94036 Passau, Germany · hotel-bb.com
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u. Donaulände 1, 94032 Passau, Germany · hotel-koenig.de
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Rindermarkt 6, 94032 Passau, Germany · hotel-passauer-wolf.de
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Bayerisch Haibach 20, 94032 Passau, Germany · pension-gambrinus.de
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Große Klingergasse 17, 94032 Passau, Germany · stadthotel-passau.de
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Bahnhofstraße 24, 94032 Passau, Germany · mkhotels.de
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Johann-Bergler-Straße 2, 94032 Passau, Germany · pension-vicus.de
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Regensburger Str. 21, 94036 Passau, Germany · ihg.com
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Ludwigstraße 6, 94032 Passau, Germany · hotel-kuehbacher.com
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Schrottgasse 2, 94032 Passau, Germany · wilder-mann.com
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Heiliggeistgasse 1, 94032 Passau, Germany · premierinn.com
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Neuburger Str. 29, 94032 Passau, Germany · hotel-spitzberg.de
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Neuburger Str. 79, 94036 Passau, Germany · hotel-bb.com
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Salzweger Str. 9, 94034 Passau, Germany · burgwaldpassau.de
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Neuburger Str. 128, 94036 Passau, Germany · wyndhamhotels.com
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Bahnhofstraße 5, 94032 Passau, Germany · hotel-herdegen.de
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Große Messergasse 6, 94032 Passau, Germany · 24sevenapartments.com
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Steiningergasse 3, 94032 Passau, Germany · hotel-baronhaus-passau.de
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Restaurants & places to go

Breakfast, Burger, Coffee Shop, Pasta, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Su-Mo, We-Th 10:00-23:00; Tu, Fr-Sa 10:00-00:00 Features: vegetarian options · 1 Oberer… · cafe-kowalski.de
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Bavarian, Syrisch, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-22:00 · 8 Große Messergasse, Passau, 94032 · kranabith-farmtotable.de
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French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 18:00-22:00 · 1 Rosengasse, Passau, 94032
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Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30+ Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 20 Ludwigstraße, Passau, 94032 · fontanella.eu
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Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 10 Große Klingergasse, Passau, 94032 · good-eating.de
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Snack, Cake, Cafe · Leitungswasser kostenlos für Kunden, auch Trinkflaschen Füllung Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su,PH 13:00-18:00 · 3 Kirchenplatz,… · kaffeewerk-passau.de
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-00:00; Su 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 24-28 Bahnhofstraße, Passau, 94032 · losteria.net
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 10:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-05:00; Su 10:00-01:00; We-Th 10:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian… · burgerking.de
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Salad, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-20:00; Su 12:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 1… · deananddavid.com
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-21:00; Su,PH 09:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 8 Ludwigsplatz, Passau, 94032 · starbucks.co.uk
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German, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 08:30-23:00; Fr,Sa 08:30-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · 8… · passau.wilma-wunder.de
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Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, We-Su 11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 14 Ort, Passau, 94032 · restaurant-avli.de
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Grill, Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu, Th-Su 17:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · 24 Höllgasse, Passau, 94032 · bravesmaedchen.de
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Syrian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: vegan options · 6 Steinweg, Passau, 94032 · safi-passau.de
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Asian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · asiamann.de
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-24:00; Dec 24 off;Jan 01 off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 3 Dr.-Hans-Kapfinger-Straße,… · wirtshaus-passau.de
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Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-13:30, 16:30-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00 · 30 Spitalhofstraße, Passau, 94032 · call-a-pizza.de
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Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:00-24:00; Su 12:00-14:00,18:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating · 4 Michaeligasse, Passau, 94032 · chandni-online.de
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Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00, Su 09:30-18:00 · 12 Rindermarkt, Passau, 94032 · simon-passau.de
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Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: 17:00+; We off · 73 Heininger Straße, Passau, 94036 · rusticana-passau.de
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Chinese, Sushi, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00,17:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 28 Bahnhofstraße, Passau,… · sushi-shang.com
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Vietnamese, Asian, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00; PH off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 1 Milchgasse, Passau, 94032 · td-restaurant.de
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Mediterranean, Pizza, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-13:30,17:30-22:00 · 102F Neuburger Straße, Passau, 94036 · visavis-passau.de
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Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway
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Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su,PH 17:30-23:00, Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00 Features: vegetarian options · 36a Kapuzinerstraße, Passau,… · ristorante-la-torre-passau.jimdofree.com
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Balkan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-22:00, Su 11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 9 Freudenhain, Passau, 94034 · rot-weiss-passau.de
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Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Su 11:00-22:00, We-Th 11:00-03:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-04:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options
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Thai, Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 9 Heuwinkel, Passau, 94032
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Arab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · 31 Theresienstraße, 94032
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Gourmet, Restaurant · Gourmet restaurant · 3 Hans-Hösl-Straße, Passau, 94036 · marcel-von-winckelmann.de
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 1 Bahnhofstraße, Passau, 94032
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su,PH 09:30-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · amsl-villabergeat.de
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Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; PH off Features: outdoor seating · 13 Grabengasse, Passau, 94032
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 05:00-21:00; Su,PH 07:00-21:00; Sa 06:00-21:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access
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Ice Cream, Coffee, Ice Cream · Ice Cream/Coffee ice cream · 16 Rindermarkt, Passau, 94032
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Ayurveda, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · 2 Oberer Sand, Passau, 94032 · annapurna-passau.de
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Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food · 19 Passauer Straße, Neuburg a.Inn, 94127 · facebook.com
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Biergarten · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-23:00 · hacklberger-braeustueberl.de
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Bubble Tea, Cafe · Bubble Tea cafe
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Chicken, Fast Food · Chicken fast food · 13 Steinbachstraße, Passau, 94036
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Ukrainian, Armenian, Restaurant · Ukrainian/Armenian restaurant · 2a Kapuzinerstraße
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Georgian, Restaurant · Georgian restaurant · 28 Grabengasse, Passau, 94032
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Breakfast, Sweets, Cafe · Breakfast/Sweets cafe · 11 Residenzplatz, Passau, 94032 · xn--bckerei-hoft-gcb.de
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Bavarian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating · 5 Bräugasse, Passau, 94032 · altes-braeuhaus.de
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Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating · 5 Rosengasse, Passau, 94032 · eisladn.de
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Airports

Fürstenzell Airfield 11 km to the centre
Fürstenzell, BY, DE
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Schärding-Suben Airfield 19 km to the centre
Suben, 4, AT
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Vilshofen Airfield 21 km to the centre
Vilshofen an der Donau, BY, DE
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Flugplatz Sonnen 21 km to the centre
Waldkirchen, BY, DE
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Ried-Kirchheim Airfield 41 km to the centre
Kirchheim im Innkreis, 4, AT
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Aßberg UL 23 km to the centre
Jandelsbrunn, BY, DE
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Getting there by ferry

Schiffanlegestelle Wurm+Noe
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre
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Wernstein
Ferry terminal · 7.7 km from the centre · Innschifffahrt Schärding
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Schiffsanlegestelle
Ferry terminal · 7.7 km from the centre · Innschiff
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Schärding
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre · Innschifffahrt Schärding
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Neuhaus am Inn
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre · Innschiff
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Schiffanlegestelle
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
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Dreiflüsse-Stadtrundfahrt
Ferry route · Donauschifffahrt Wurm & Noé GmbH & Co. KG
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Innschiffahrt
Ferry route
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Aßberg UL; 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Schiffanlegestelle Wurm+Noe, 0.3 km); routes include Dreiflüsse-Stadtrundfahrt, Innschiffahrt.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Passau, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach