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How to get fromIdar-Oberstein to Thunby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Idar-Oberstein to Thun by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    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 Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 22m
    CHF 58–218

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 800
    2. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bernbus bus
    10h 6m

  3. Drive  423.4 km

    1. Drive from Idar-Oberstein to Thuncar car 423.4 km
    4h 51m
    CHF 72–103

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 141–394

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 46m
    CHF 63–154

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 25m
    CHF 61–208

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, 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 Thuntrain train
    7h 12m
    CHF 150–293

  8. Bus, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, 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 Thuntrain train
    7h 36m

Idar-Oberstein to Thun by bus and train

Calendar169Weekly Services
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Idar-Oberstein, Germany and Thun, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ to Thun via Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Thun via Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, Saarbrücken bus station, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, and Bern in around 10h 6m.

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