There are 4 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain 3 / ...
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb64
2h 58m€34–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train stationbus 036
5h€19–64Drive 152.3 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasenscar 152.3 km
1h 41m€22–31Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h€33–131
Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Pirmasens station. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Pirmasens central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Kaiserslautern, Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Pirmasens is 176 km. The road distance is 152.3 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €65 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Pirmasens, Germany?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Pirmasens central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 5h.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens is 152 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Pirmasens.
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