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How to get fromBochum to Pirmasensby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bochum to Pirmasens by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    5h 24m
    €65–140

  2. Train via Koblenz

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train Re17
    6h 17m
    €57–102

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bochum to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train stationbus bus 036
    8h 49m

  4. Drive  340.2 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Pirmasenscar car 340.2 km
    3h 27m
    €64–92

  5. Train via Irsch

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to St. Ingberttrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from St. Ingbert to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 24m

Bochum to Pirmasens by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 430.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Pirmasens, Germany?

You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bochum to Pirmasens central train station via Mannheim central bus station and Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h 49m.

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