There are 5 ways to get from Pirmasens to Heilbronn by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 53m€30–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 036
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N1315 / ...
4h 40m€17–27Drive 140 km
- Drive from Pirmasens to Heilbronncar 140 km
1h 35m€21–30Train
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 59m€34–147Train via Heilbronn Harmonie
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonietrain
4h 55m
Pirmasens to Heilbronn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pirmasens to Heilbronn is to bus which costs €17 - €27 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Pirmasens to Heilbronn is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirmasens station to Heilbronn station. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens central train station and arriving at Heilbronn central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Pirmasens to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Landau, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Pirmasens and Heilbronn is 164 km. The road distance is 140 km.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Heilbronn without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 53m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Pirmasens to Heilbronn, including transfers.
Pirmasens to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pirmasens central train station.
Pirmasens to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Heilbronn is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 53m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €27 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Heilbronn, Germany?
You can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Landau, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Heilbronn central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- 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
- €11–25
- 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
- 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
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
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
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Pirmasens to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Pirmasens to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Landau, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirmasens to Heilbronn is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Pirmasens to Heilbronn.
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