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How to get fromIdar-Oberstein to Bodensee (Lake)by train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Idar-Oberstein to Bodensee (Lake) by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    6h
    €57–154

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    7h 43m
    €49–110

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 800
    2. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Freiburgbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Friedrichshafenbus bus 001
    10h 9m

  4. Drive  343.9 km

    1. Drive from Idar-Oberstein to Konstanzcar car 343.9 km
    4h 46m
    €65–93

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    5h 57m
    €129–291

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train 45
    7h 6m
    €70–144

  7. Bus, bus to Luxembourg, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Longuich, P&Rbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Longuich, Parkplatz to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    6h 20m

Idar-Oberstein to Bodensee (Lake) by bus and train

Calendar219Weekly Services
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 462.6 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Idar-Oberstein, Germany and Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a bus from Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Friedrichshafen via Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, and Freiburg in around 10h 9m.

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