There are 6 ways to get from Pirmasens to Bamberg by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
5h 45m€68–251Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 036
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bamberg train stationbus N1326
6h 40m€32–50Drive 315.8 km
- Drive from Pirmasens to Bambergcar 315.8 km
3h 11m€47–68Train, fly
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain
5h 17m€130–317Train
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain S1 / ...
- Take the train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
6h 50m€62–291Train #2
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb55
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bambergtrain 61
7h 20m€75–199
Pirmasens to Bamberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pirmasens to Bamberg is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Pirmasens to Bamberg is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirmasens station to Bamberg station. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens central train station and arriving at Bamberg train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Pirmasens to Bamberg. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bamberg via Kaiserslautern Hbf, Frankfurt and Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Pirmasens and Bamberg is 399 km. The road distance is 315.8 km.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Bamberg without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 45m and costs €65 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Pirmasens to Bamberg, including transfers.
Pirmasens to Bamberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pirmasens central train station.
Pirmasens to Bamberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf station.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Bamberg is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 45m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Bamberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Bamberg via Kaiserslautern Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Würzburg Hbf in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Bamberg train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Pirmasens to Bamberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Pirmasens to Bamberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirmasens to Bamberg is 316 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Pirmasens to Bamberg.
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