There are 4 ways to get from Bamberg to Thurnau by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 379 bus
best- Take the train from Bamberg to Kulmbachtrain Re35 / ...
- Take the bus from Kulmbach, ZOB to Thurnau Busbahnhofbus 379 / ...
2h 3m€10–39Bus, line 379 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Bayreuth central train stationbus 068 / ...
- Take the bus from Bayreuth, Goethestraße to Thurnau Busbahnhofbus 379
2h 38m€9–14Drive 44.9 km
- Drive from Bamberg to Thurnaucar 44.9 km
25 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bamberg to Thurnautaxi 44.9 km
25 min€120–150
Bamberg to Thurnau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bamberg to Thurnau is to drive which costs €8 - €13 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Bamberg to Thurnau is to drive which takes 25 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct bus from Bamberg station to Thurnau. However, there are services departing from Bamberg train station and arriving at Thurnau Busbahnhof via Bayreuth, Goethestraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Bamberg and Thurnau is 79 km. The road distance is 44.9 km.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Thurnau without a car is to train and line 379 bus which takes 2h 3m and costs €10 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Bamberg to Thurnau, including transfers.
Bamberg to Thurnau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bamberg train station.
Bamberg to Thurnau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayreuth central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bamberg to Thurnau is 45 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Bamberg to Thurnau.
There are 564+ hotels available in Thurnau.
What companies run services between Bamberg, Germany and Thurnau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bamberg train station to Thurnau Busbahnhof via Bayreuth, Goethestraße in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Kulmbach
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Bamberg to Kulmbach
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- agilis
Bus from Kulmbach, ZOB to Thurnau Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN)
Bus from Bayreuth, Goethestraße to Thurnau Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bamberg train station to Bayreuth central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Bamberger Taxi eG
- Phone
- +49 951 15015
- Website
- taxi-bamberg.de
City- Taxi Bamberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 951 34545
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