There are 5 ways to get from Pirmasens to Aachen by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
5h 46m€60–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 036
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Aachen station westbus N93
8h€37–61Drive 265.9 km
- Drive from Pirmasens to Aachencar 265.9 km
3h 13m€50–72Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
7h 22m€66–219Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Nj / ...
9h 6m€72–144
Pirmasens to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pirmasens to Aachen is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Pirmasens to Aachen is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirmasens station to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens central train station and arriving at Aachen station west via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Pirmasens to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Kaiserslautern, Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Pirmasens and Aachen is 409 km. The road distance is 265.9 km.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs €55 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Pirmasens to Aachen, including transfers.
Pirmasens to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pirmasens central train station.
Pirmasens to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Aachen is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs €55 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Kaiserslautern, Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Aachen station west via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Pirmasens to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Pirmasens to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirmasens to Aachen is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Pirmasens to Aachen.
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