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How to get fromEssen to Pirmasensby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Pirmasens by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train Re1
    4h 47m
    €79–311

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 084 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Pirmasens central train stationbus bus 036
    8h 20m
    €32–60

  3. Drive 329.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pirmasenscar car 329.8 km
    3h 19m
    €47–68

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 39m
    €130–268

  5. Train via Bingen am Rhein

    1. Take the train from Essen 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 26m
    €71–117

  6. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train Re1
    8h 47m
    €79–173

Essen to Pirmasens by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Pirmasens central train station via Cologne Airport CGN and Saarbrücken bus station in around 8h 20m.

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