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There are 5 ways to get from America to Idar-Oberstein by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    6h 10m
    €71–138

  2. Drive  268.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from America to Idar-Obersteincar car 268.3 km
    2h 46m
    €55–80

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venlo Station to Düsseldorf Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Trier central train stationbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    10h 3m

  4. Train, bus via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the bus from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZbus bus 840
    7h 33m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    8h 39m

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  • Distance: 388.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from America to Idar, Eltwerk via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, Frankfurt, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Idar, Pappelstraße via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo Station, Düsseldorf Airport, D-Flughafen Terminal S, D-Worringer Platz, Düsseldorf central bus station, Trier central train station, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 3m.

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