There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Pirmasens 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 Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain S2 / ...
5h 17m€65–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N93
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train stationbus 036
8h€37–58Drive 273.6 km
- Drive from Aachen to Pirmasenscar 273.6 km
3h 4m€41–58Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
7h 47m€57–179Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
8h 7m€69–137
Aachen to Pirmasens by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Pirmasens is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Pirmasens is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Pirmasens station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Pirmasens central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Pirmasens. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Aachen and Pirmasens is 409 km. The road distance is 273.6 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Pirmasens without a car is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs €65 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Aachen to Pirmasens, including transfers.
Aachen to Pirmasens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Pirmasens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Pirmasens is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Pirmasens, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Pirmasens central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Pirmasens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Aachen to Pirmasens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Pirmasens is 274 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Aachen to Pirmasens.
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