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 18 until October 15, 2023.
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 2023 (saturdays)
The following trains operate on saturdays from May 20 until October 14, 2023 and on the following public holidays: May 18, May 29, June 8, Aug 15 and Oct 03.
| Verkehrstage | Sa + F | Sa + F | Sa + F |
| Passau Hbf ab | 08:45 | 12:15 | 16:55 |
| Tiefenbach x | 08:58 | 12:28 | 17:08 |
| Fischhaus x | 09:07 | 12:37 | 17:17 |
| Kalteneck | 09:16 | 12:46 | 17:28 |
| Fürsteneck x | 09:24 | 12:54 | 17:36 |
| Neuhausmühle x | 09:28 | 12:58 | 17:40 |
| Röhrnbach | 09:33 | 13:03 | 17:45 |
| Waldkirchen an | 09:44 | 13:14 | 17:56 |
| Waldkirchen ab | 09:46 | 13:16 | 17:58 |
| Freyung an | 10:08 | 13:38 | 18:20 |
| Verkehrstage | Sa + F | Sa + F | Sa + F |
| Freyung ab | 15:15 | 18:35 | |
| Waldkirchen an | 10:52 | 15:37 | 18:57 |
| Waldkirchen ab | 10:56 | 15:39 | 18:59 |
| Röhrnbach | 11:06 | 15:49 | 19:09 |
| Neuhausmühle x | 11:11 | 15:54 | 19:14 |
| Fürsteneck x | 11:15 | 15:58 | 19:18 |
| Kalteneck | 11:24 | 16:07 | 19:27 |
| Fischhaus x | 11:31 | 16:14 | 19:34 |
| Tiefenbach x | 11:40 | 16:23 | 19:43 |
| Passau Hbf an | 11:55 | 16:38 | 19:58 |
x … Request stop: To get off here please inform the train staff. To board here just stand on the platform.
Timetable Ilztalbahn 2023 (sundays)
The following trains operate on sundays from May 20 until October 15, 2023.
| Verkehrstage | So | So | So |
| Passau Hbf ab | 09:45 | 13:10 | 15:05 |
| Tiefenbach x | 09:58 | 13:23 | 15:18 |
| Fischhaus x | 10:07 | 13:32 | 15:27 |
| Kalteneck | 10:16 | 13:41 | 15:36 |
| Fürsteneck x | 10:24 | 13:49 | 15:44 |
| Neuhausmühle x | 10:28 | - | 15:48 |
| Röhrnbach x | 10:33 | - | 15:53 |
| Waldkirchen an | 10:44 | - | 16:04 |
| Waldkirchen ab | 10:46 | - | 16:06 |
| Freyung an | 11:08 | - | 16:28 |
| Verkehrstage | So | So | So |
| Freyung ab | 11:30 | - | 16:45 |
| Waldkirchen an | 11:52 | - | 17:07 |
| Waldkirchen ab | 11:54 | - | 17:09 |
| Röhrnbach x | 12:04 | - | 17:19 |
| Neuhausmühle x | 12:09 | - | 17:24 |
| Fürsteneck x | 12:13 | 14:05 | 17:28 |
| Kalteneck | 12:22 | 14:14 | 17:37 |
| Fischhaus x | 12:29 | 14:21 | 17:44 |
| Tiefenbach x | 12:38 | 14:30 | 17:53 |
| Passau Hbf an | 12:53 | 14:45 | 18:08 |
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 2022
Trains and Busses operating on saturdays and sundays from June 04 until October 16, 2022.
Attention! This timetiable is out of date. Bus timetables for 2023 will be announced here.
| ITB (Zug) | Passau Hbf ab | 07:35 | 11:00 | 14:05 |
| ITB (Zug) | Waldkirchen an | 08:30 | 11:55 | 15:00 |
| Bus 606 | Waldkirchen ab | 08:32 | 12:24 | 15:05 |
| Bus 606 | Frauenberg Jugendherberge | 09:06 | 12:58 | 15:39 |
| Bus 606 | Dreisessel Parkplatz (Gipfelnähe) | 09:21 | 13:13 | 15:54 |
| Bus 606 | Haidmühle Scherz | 09:36 | 13:28 | 16:09 |
| Bus 606 | Nové Údolí an | 09:41 | 13:33 | 16:14 |
| GW (Zug) | Nové Údolí ab | 11:20 | 15:24 | 17:22 |
| GW (Zug) | Černý Kříž | 11:35 | 15:38 | 17:36 |
| GW (Zug) | Horní Planá | 12:04 | 16:06 | 18:06 |
| GW (Zug) | Český Krumlov | 12:56 | 16:59 | 18:57 |
| GW (Zug) | České Budějovice | 13:46 | 17:46 | 19:45 |
| GW (Zug) | České Budějovice | 7:43 (2) | 10:18 | 14:24 |
| GW (Zug) | Český Krumlov | 8:33 (2) | 11:08 | 15:12 |
| GW (Zug) | Horni Plana | 9:36 (2) | 12:18 | 16:06 |
| GW (Zug) | Černý Kříž | 10:32 (2) | 12:48 | 16:33 |
| GW (Zug) | Nové Údolí an | 10:43 (2) | 12:59 | 16:44 |
| Bus 606 | Nové Údolí ab | 10:55 | 14:20 | 18:10 |
| Bus 606 | Haidmühle Scherz | 11:00 | 14:25 | 18:15 |
| Bus 606 | Dreisessel Parkplatz | 11:14 | 14:39 | 18:29 |
| Bus 606 | Waldkirchen an | 11:58 | 15:26 | 19:16 |
| ITB (Zug) | Waldkirchen ab | 12:51 | 15:56 | 19:22 |
| ITB (Zug) | Passau Hbf | 13:48 | 16:55 | 20:19 |
Historic trains
In 2023 there will be heritage traffic on the Ilztalbahn railway line on the following days:
- May 27
- June 24
- July 29
- August 05
- August 19
- September 30
Departure Passau: 09:30
Arrival Freyung: 11:18
Departure Freyung: 16:34
Arrival Passau: 18:00
Tickets are sold on board (cash only). Regular fares apply.
Last update: 03/13/2023
