There are 5 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Thionville by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Thionvilletrain Ter
3h 17m€28–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus N36
3h 43m€14–22Drive 138.7 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Thionvillecar 138.7 km
1h 41m€22–31Train, bus
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus L40
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus L91 / ...
3h 48mTrain, bus, line 504 bus
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Merzigtrain Re1
- Take the bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Gasperich, Stade de Luxembourgbus 404
- Take the bus from Gasperich, Stade de Luxembourg to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus 504
4h 11m€19–43
Kaiserslautern to Thionville by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Thionville is to bus which costs €13 - €23 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Thionville is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaiserslautern station to Thionville. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern central train station and arriving at Thionville, Foch Kiosque via Hollerich, P+R Bouillon and Gasperich, Cloche d'Or. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Kaiserslautern to Thionville. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern, Hbf and arriving at Thionville via Saarbrücken Hbf, Forbach and Metz Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern and Thionville is 174 km. The road distance is 138.7 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Thionville without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €27 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Kaiserslautern to Thionville, including transfers.
Kaiserslautern to Thionville bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Thionville train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Thionville is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €27 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €23 and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Thionville, Grand Est, France?
You can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Thionville via Saarbrücken Hbf, Forbach(F), Forbach, and Metz Ville in around 3h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon once daily. Tickets cost €13–23 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Merzig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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 Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Merzig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Gasperich, Stade de Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Gasperich, Stade de Luxembourg to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
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More Questions & Answers
Kaiserslautern to Thionville bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Kaiserslautern to Thionville train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Thionville is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Kaiserslautern to Thionville.
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