There are 4 ways to get from Nuremberg to Thurnau by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 379 bus
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kulmbachtrain Re32 / ...
- Take the bus from Kulmbach, ZOB to Thurnau Busbahnhofbus 379 / ...
2h 51m€32–54Bus, line 379 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
- Take the bus from Bayreuth, Goethestraße to Thurnau Busbahnhofbus 379
2h 53m€11–17Drive 82.5 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Thurnaucar 82.5 km
1h 22m€12–17Bus, line 379 bus via Nürnberg Hbf
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus Re30 / ...
- Take the bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Thurnau Busbahnhofbus 379
3h 7m€15–19
Nuremberg to Thurnau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Thurnau is to bus and line 379 bus which costs €11 - €18 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Thurnau is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Nuremberg station to Thurnau. However, there are services departing from Nuremberg central bus station and arriving at Thurnau Busbahnhof via Bayreuth, Goethestraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Thurnau is 143 km. The road distance is 82.5 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Thurnau without a car is to train and line 379 bus which takes 2h 51m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Nuremberg to Thurnau, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Thurnau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Thurnau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayreuth central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Thurnau is 83 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Nuremberg to Thurnau.
There are 563+ hotels available in Thurnau.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Thurnau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Thurnau Busbahnhof via Bayreuth, Goethestraße in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kulmbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0911 27075-99
- [email protected]
- Website
- vgn.de
Bus from Kulmbach, ZOB to Thurnau Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.vgn.de/en/
Bus from Bayreuth, Goethestraße to Thurnau Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.vgn.de/en/
Bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Thurnau Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.vgn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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