There are 6 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bad Münster, Bahnhoftrain Rb65 / ...
- Take the train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Rb33 / ...
2h 9m€22–38Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein70.1 km
1h 21m€4Bus
- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Trier central train stationbus N36
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus 800
3h 32mTrain, line 870 bus
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Lauterecken, Bahnhoftrain Rb66
- Take the bus from Sien, Turnhalle to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhofbus 870
3h 46mDrive 71.8 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Idar-Obersteincar 71.8 km
52 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kaiserslautern to Idar-Obersteintaxi 71.8 km
52 min€140–180
Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which takes 52 min and costs €10 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaiserslautern station to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern central train station and arriving at Idar, Pappelstraße via Trier, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern, Hbf and arriving at Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof via Bad Münster, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern and Idar-Oberstein is 105 km. The road distance is 71.8 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein without a car is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs €21 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein, including transfers.
Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs €21 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Idar, Eltwerk via Bad Münster, Bahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 2h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Idar, Pappelstraße via Trier central train station and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bad Münster, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Lauterecken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bad Münster, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- [email protected]
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nahverkehrsbetriebe Birkenfeld
Bus from Sien, Turnhalle to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Nahverkehrsbetriebe Birkenfeld
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €140–180
Taxi Kaiserslautern
- Phone
- +49 171 1607080
- Website
- taxikaiserslautern.de
TAXI-Zentrale
- Phone
- +49 631 366 777
- Website
- kl-taxi.de
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More Questions & Answers
Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trier central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bad Münster, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein is 72 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Kaiserslautern to Idar-Oberstein.
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