There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Pirmasens by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train stationbus 036
1h 25m€7–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Pirmasens75.2 km
1h 23m€4–8Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb51 / ...
- Take the train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb55
2h 51m€10–15Drive 75.9 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Pirmasenscar 75.9 km
1h 11m€14–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karlsruhe to Pirmasenstaxi 75.9 km
1h 11m€200–250
Karlsruhe to Pirmasens by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Pirmasens is to rideshare which costs €4 - €8 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Pirmasens is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs €14 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Pirmasens central train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Pirmasens. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Landau, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Pirmasens is 83 km. The road distance is 75.9 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Pirmasens without a car is to bus which takes 1h 25m and costs €7 - €11.
The bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train station takes 1h 25m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Karlsruhe to Pirmasens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Pirmasens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Pirmasens is to bus which takes 1h 25m and costs €7 - €11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €10 - €15 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Pirmasens, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Landau, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Pirmasens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- €200–250
Taxi Ebert Krankenfahrten
- Phone
- +49 7231 471247
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Andreas Niedersetz
- Phone
- +49 7231 455454
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Balagh Qamar
- Phone
- +49 7231 4962826
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Pirmasens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pirmasens central train station.
Karlsruhe to Pirmasens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Landau, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Pirmasens is 76 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Karlsruhe to Pirmasens.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Karlsruhe and Pirmasens. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.