There are 3 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€34–53Drive 85.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Nuremberg to Thurnaucar 85.3 km
1h 19m€13–18Bus, line 379 bus
- 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 drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Thurnau is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Nuremberg to Thurnau. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Thurnau Busbahnhof via Bayreuth Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Thurnau is 143 km. The road distance is 85.3 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 Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
Nuremberg to Thurnau bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bayreuth Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Thurnau is 85 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Nuremberg to Thurnau.
There are 569+ hotels available in Thurnau.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Thurnau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Thurnau Busbahnhof via Bayreuth Hbf in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kulmbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Kulmbach, ZOB to Thurnau Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN)
Bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Thurnau Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- DB Bus
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