There are 5 ways to get from Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Würzburg
best- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3
5h 47m€65–181Drive 322.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Bamberg to Idar-Obersteincar 322.1 km
3h 9m€48–69Bus
- Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airportbus N1366
- Take the bus from Hahn to Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZbus 850
7h 20mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain
5h 33m€130–259Train
- Take the train from Bamberg to Frankfurttrain Re54 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
6h€74–262
Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bamberg station to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Bamberg train station and arriving at Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ via Hahn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Bamberg and arriving at Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof via Würzburg Hbf and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Bamberg and Idar-Oberstein is 354 km. The road distance is 322.1 km.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein without a car is to train via Würzburg which takes 5h 47m and costs €60 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein, including transfers.
Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bamberg train station.
Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bamberg station.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein is to train via Würzburg which takes 5h 47m and costs €60 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Bamberg, Germany and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Bamberg to Idar, Eltwerk via Würzburg Hbf, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bamberg train station to Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ via Frankfurt-Hahn Airport and Hahn in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bamberg train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport station.
Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein is 322 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Bamberg to Idar-Oberstein.
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