There are 5 ways to get from Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3
6h 31m€55–125Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Mainz Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Rb33 / ...
5h 41m€43–119Bus
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus 831 / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus L32
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus 800
7h 48mDrive 286.7 km
- Drive from Eindhoven to Idar-Obersteincar 286.7 km
3h 26m€60–87Train, bus
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus 800
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Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which costs €55 - €90 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Eindhoven station to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Eindhoven Station and arriving at Idar, Pappelstraße via Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg and Trier, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Eindhoven Centraal and arriving at Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof via Venlo and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Eindhoven and Idar-Oberstein is 423 km. The road distance is 286.7 km.
The best way to get from Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein without a car is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein, including transfers.
Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Eindhoven Station.
Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Eindhoven Centraal station.
The best way to get from Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 48m.
What companies run services between Eindhoven, Netherlands and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Eindhoven Centraal to Idar, Eltwerk via Venlo, Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, Frankfurt, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eindhoven Station to Idar, Pappelstraße via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Luxembourg, Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 48m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €91–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–31
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- [email protected]
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
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Booking & Getting There
Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Venlo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Eindhoven to Idar-Oberstein.
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