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

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

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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 S2 / ...
    5h 12m
    €74–193

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    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
    €32–51

  3. Drive  329.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pirmasenscar car 329.8 km
    3h 19m
    €49–71

  4. Train via Bingen am Rhein

    1. Take the train from Essen Süd S to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train S6
    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 15m
    €57–182

  5. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train Re1
    8h 19m

Essen to Pirmasens by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 415 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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 5h 12m. 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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