There are 4 ways to get from Bad Homburg to Idstein by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain S5
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhoftrain Rb22 / ...
1h 39m€13–23Drive 35.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Bad Homburg to Idsteincar 35.8 km
34 min€6–8Line 261 bus, line 223 bus
- Take the bus from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Feldbergstraße to Königsteinbus 261 / ...
- Take the bus from Königstein to Idstein Hochschulebus 223
2h 8mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Bad Homburg to Idsteintaxi 35.8 km
34 min€110–140
Bad Homburg to Idstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bad Homburg to Idstein is to drive which costs €5 - €8 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Bad Homburg to Idstein is to drive which takes 34 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Bad Homburg to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Feldbergstraße and arriving at Idstein Hochschule via Königstein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Bad Homburg to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof and arriving at Idstein Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Bad Homburg and Idstein is 58 km. The road distance is 35.8 km.
The best way to get from Bad Homburg to Idstein without a car is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs €13 - €24.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Bad Homburg to Idstein, including transfers.
Bad Homburg to Idstein bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Feldbergstraße station.
Bad Homburg to Idstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Bad Homburg to Idstein is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs €13 - €24. Alternatively, you can line 261 bus and line 223 bus, which costs and takes 2h 8m.
What companies run services between Bad Homburg, Germany and Idstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof to Idstein Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 1h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Feldbergstraße to Idstein Hochschule via Königstein in around 2h 8m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Feldbergstraße to Königstein
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Königstein to Idstein Hochschule
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Main Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 733030
- Website
- main-taxi-frankfurt.de
Taxi City-Otten GmbH
- Phone
- +49 69 442440
- Website
- taxi-city.de
Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 230001
- Website
- taxi-frankfurt.de
Taxi Ruf Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 44 24 40
- Website
- taxiruf-frankfurt.de
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More Questions & Answers
Bad Homburg to Idstein bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Königstein station.
Bad Homburg to Idstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bad Homburg to Idstein is 36 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Bad Homburg to Idstein.
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