Ilztalbahn Passau – Freyung
Welcome to our scenic railway in the Bavarian Forest!
Ilztalbahn trains from Passau to Freyung operate on all saturdays, sundays and public holidays from May 17 until October 19, 2025.
There are connecting bus services to the Czech Railways and to the National Park.
Tickets are sold on board, only cash payment is possible.
Timetable Ilztalbahn 2025
The following trains and buses operate on saturdays and sundays from May 17 until October 19, 2025 and on the following public holidays: May 29, June 09, June 19, Aug 15 and Oct 03.
| Verkehrstage | Sa | Sa | Sa | Sa |
| Passau Hbf ab | 07:32 | 11:07 | 14:30 | 17:41 |
| Tiefenbach x | 07:45 | 11:20 | 14:43 | 17:54 |
| Fischhaus x | 07:54 | 11:29 | 14:52 | 18:03 |
| Kalteneck | 08:03 | 11:38 | 15:01 | 18:12 |
| Fürsteneck x | 08:11 | 11:46 | 15:09 | 18:20 |
| Neuhausmühle x | 08:15 | 11:50 | 15:13 | 18:24 |
| Röhrnbach | 08:20 | 11:55 | 15:18 | 18:29 |
| Waldkirchen an | 08:31 | 12:06 | 15:29 | 18:40 |
| Waldkirchen ab | 08:33 | 12:08 | 15:31 | 18:42 |
| Freyung an | 08:55 | 12:30 | 15:53 | 19:04 |
| Verkehrstage | Sa | Sa | Sa | Sa |
| Freyung ab | 09:09 | 12:39 | 16:04 | 19:25 |
| Waldkirchen an | 09:30 | 13:00 | 16:25 | 19:46 |
| Waldkirchen ab | 09:32 | 13:02 | 16:27 | 19:48 |
| Röhrnbach | 09:42 | 13:12 | 16:37 | 19:58 |
| Neuhausmühle x | 09:47 | 13:17 | 16:42 | 20:03 |
| Fürsteneck x | 09:51 | 13:21 | 16:46 | 20:07 |
| Kalteneck | 10:00 | 13:30 | 16:55 | 20:16 |
| Fischhaus x | 10:07 | 13:37 | 17:02 | 20:23 |
| Tiefenbach x | 10:16 | 13:46 | 17:11 | 20:32 |
| Passau Hbf an | 10:32 | 14:02 | 17:27 | 20:48 |
x … Request stop: To get off here please inform the train staff. To board here just stand on the platform.
| Verkehrstage | So + Fei | So + Fei | So + Fei |
| Passau-Lindau ab | - | - | 16:35 |
| Passau-Rosenau | - | - | 16:41 |
| Passau Hbf an | - | 16:55 | |
| Passau Hbf ab | 08:45 | 12:51 | 17:07 |
| Tiefenbach x | 08:58 | 13:04 | 17:20 |
| Fischhaus x | 09:07 | 13:13 | 17:29 |
| Kalteneck | 09:16 | 13:24 | 17:40 |
| Fürsteneck x | 09:24 | 13:32 | 17:48 |
| Neuhausmühle x | 09:28 | 13:36 | 17:52 |
| Röhrnbach x | 09:33 | 13:41 | 17:57 |
| Waldkirchen an | 09:44 | 13:52 | 18:08 |
| Waldkirchen ab | 09:46 | 13:54 | 18:10 |
| Freyung an | 10:08 | 14:16 | 18:32 |
| Verkehrstage | So + Fei | So + Fei | So + Fei |
| Freyung ab | 10:37 | 14:30 | 18:37 |
| Waldkirchen an | 10:58 | 14:51 | 18:58 |
| Waldkirchen ab | 11:01 | 14:53 | 19:00 |
| Röhrnbach x | 11:11 | 15:03 | 19:10 |
| Neuhausmühle x | 11:16 | 15:08 | 19:15 |
| Fürsteneck x | 11:20 | 15:12 | 19:19 |
| Kalteneck | 11:29 | 15:23 | 19:28 |
| Fischhaus x | 11:36 | 15:30 | 19:35 |
| Tiefenbach x | 11:45 | 15:39 | 19:44 |
| Passau Hbf an | 12:01 | 15:55 | 20:00 |
| Passau Hbf ab | 16:00 | - | |
| Passau-Rosenau | - | 16:14 | - |
| Passau-Lindau an | - | 16:20 | - |
x … Request stop: To get off here please inform the train staff. To board here just stand on the platform.
Connection Passau – Waldkirchen – Nové Údolí – Český Krumlov – České Budějovice 2025
The following trains and buses operate on saturdays and sundays from May 17 until October 15, 2025 and on the following public holidays: May 29, June 09, June 19, Aug 15 and Oct 03.
Attention! No buses on October 18 and 19!
| Verkehrstage | Samstag / saturday / sobota | Sonntag / sunday / neděle | Samstag / saturday / sobota | Sonntag / sunday / neděle | Samstag / saturday / sobota | |
| ITB (Zug / train / vlak) | Passau Hbf ab | 07:30 | 08:45 | 11:07 | 12:51 | 14:30 |
| ITB (Zug / train / vlak) | Waldkirchen an | 08:29 | 09:44 | 12:06 | 13:50 | 15:29 |
| Bus 606 | Waldkirchen ab | 09:00 | 11:15 Busbahnhof | 14:00 Busbahnhof | 14:00 | 16:00 |
| Bus 606 | Frauenberg Jugendherberge | 09:28 | 11:43 | 14:28 | 14:28 | 16:28 |
| Bus 606 | Dreisessel Parkplatz (Gipfelnähe) | 09:41 | 11:56 | 14:41 | 14:41 | 16:41 |
| Bus 606 | Haidmühle Scherz | 09:54 | 12:09 | 14:54 | 14:54 | 16:54 |
| Bus 606 | Nové Údolí an | 09:57 | 12:12 | 14:57 | 14:57 | 16:57 |
| GW (Zug / train / vlak) | Nové Údolí ab | 11:12 | 13:14 | 15:18 | 15:18 | 17:12 |
| GW (Zug / train / vlak) | Černý Kříž | 11:26 | 13:28 | 15:32 | 15:32 | 17:26 |
| GW (Zug / train / vlak) | Horní Planá | 11:54 | 13:56 | 16:03 | 16:03 | 17:55 |
| GW (Zug / train / vlak) | Český Krumlov | 12:49 | 14:50 | 16:56 | 16:56 | 18:50 |
| GW (Zug / train / vlak) | České Budějovice | 13:43 | 15:42 | 17:46 | 17:46 | 19:45 |
| Verkehrstage | - | Samstag / saturday / sobota | Sonntag / sunday / neděle | Samstag / saturday / sobota |
| GW (Zug / train / vlak) | České Budějovice | 12:09 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| GW (Zug / train / vlak) | Český Krumlov | 13:00 | 14:53 | 14:53 |
| GW (Zug / train / vlak) | Horni Plana | 13:58 | 15:47 | 15:47 |
| GW (Zug / train / vlak) | Černý Kříž | 14:26 | 16:20 | 16:20 |
| GW (Zug / train / vlak) | Nové Údolí an | 14:41 | 16:35 | 16:35 |
| Bus 606 | Nové Údolí ab | 14:59 | 16:59 | 16:59 |
| Bus 606 | Haidmühle Scherz | 15:02 | 17:02 | 17:02 |
| Bus 606 | Dreisessel Parkplatz | 15:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 |
| Bus 606 | Frauenberg Jugendherberge | 15:28 | 17:28 | 17:28 |
| Bus 606 | Waldkirchen an | 15:54 Busbahnhof | 17:52 Busbahnhof | 17:52 Busbahnhof |
| ITB (Zug / train / vlak) | Waldkirchen ab | 16:27 | 19:00 | 19:48 |
| ITB (Zug / train / vlak) | Passau Hbf | 17:27 | 20:00 | 20:48 |
*) Please notice: These times change in October. Please check https://www.gwtr.cz/en/sumava
Historic trains
In 2025 there will be heritage traffic on the Ilztalbahn railway line on the following days:
- June 01
- June 29
- August 03
Passau Hbf dep.: 09:48 and 14:47
Freyung arr.: 11:22 and 16:13
Freyung dep.: 12:31 and 16:38
Passau Hbf arr.: 14:04 and 18:12
Tickets are sold on board (cash only). Regular fares apply.
For detailed timetables see our German website.
