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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    5h 36m
    €78–250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train stationbus bus 036
    8h 25m
    €37–60

  3. Drive  329.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Pirmasenscar car 329.9 km
    3h 45m
    €48–69

  4. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train Re1
    8h 4m
    €75–176

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    8h 39m

Dortmund to Pirmasens by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 434.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Pirmasens central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h 25m.

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