There are 3 ways to get from Alken to Idar-Oberstein by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Löf Kattenes Bf to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb81
- Take the bus from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZbus 840
3h 16mDrive 81.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Alken to Idar-Obersteincar 81.7 km
1h 16m€12–17Train
- Take the train from Löf Kattenes Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3
3h 52m€31–46
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alken to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Alken to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct train from Alken to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Löf Kattenes Bf and arriving at Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Alken and Idar-Oberstein is 121 km. The road distance is 81.7 km.
The best way to get from Alken to Idar-Oberstein without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Alken to Idar-Oberstein, including transfers.
Alken to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Löf Kattenes Bf station.
Alken to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alken to Idar-Oberstein is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Alken to Idar-Oberstein.
There are 499+ hotels available in Idar-Oberstein.
What companies run services between Alken, Germany and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Löf Kattenes Bf to Idar, Eltwerk via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 3h 52m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Löf Kattenes Bf to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Löf Kattenes Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- [email protected]
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
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