Map of Passau, Germany

Passau is a city in Bavaria, Germany, with a population of about 50,560. It lies at 48.5665°N, 13.4312°E. Passau is about 440 km (273 mi) south of Berlin, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Linz, 69 km to the southeast.

Passau at a glance

Where is Passau?

• The 17th largest city in Bavaria on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 17 min on the shortest day to 16 h 08 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Passau

• Linz — 69 km southeast, Austria
• Straubing — 72 km northwest
• České Budějovice — 89 km northeast, Czechia
• Salzburg — 90 km south, Austria
• Landshut — 94 km west
• Steyr — 94 km southeast, Austria
• Regensburg — 109 km northwest
• Rosenheim — 125 km southwest
• Tábor — 130 km northeast, Czechia
• Pilsen — 131 km north, Czechia

Largest cities in Bavaria

• Munich — 1,505,005
• Nuremberg — 515,543
• Augsburg — 301,105
• Regensburg — 151,389
• Würzburg — 133,731
• Fürth — 132,036
• Ingolstadt — 120,658
• Erlangen — 102,675
• Bayreuth — 72,940
• Landshut — 71,863

Largest cities in Germany

• Berlin — 3,426,354
• Hamburg — 1,973,896
• Munich — 1,505,005
• Cologne — 1,024,621
• Frankfurt am Main — 650,000
• Düsseldorf — 618,685
• Stuttgart — 612,663
• Essen — 593,085
• Dortmund — 588,462
• Dresden — 564,904

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.