There are 4 ways to get from Pirmasens to Idar-Oberstein by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Rb68
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3
3h 12m€30–47Drive 84 km
cheapest- Drive from Pirmasens to Idar-Obersteincar 84 km
59 min€12–18Bus, train, line 830 bus
- Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Neunkirchenbus 036
- Take the train from Neunkirchen to Neubrücke, Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the bus from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZbus 830
3h 42mTrain, line 830 bus
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neubrücke, Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the bus from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZbus 830
4h 17m
Pirmasens to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirmasens to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Pirmasens to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct train from Pirmasens to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof via Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Pirmasens and Idar-Oberstein is 141 km. The road distance is 84 km.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Idar-Oberstein without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs €29 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Pirmasens to Idar-Oberstein, including transfers.
Pirmasens to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof station.
Pirmasens to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirmasens to Idar-Oberstein is 84 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Pirmasens to Idar-Oberstein.
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What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Eltwerk via Saarbrücken Hbf, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 3h 12m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Neunkirchen to Neubrücke, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neubrücke, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Neunkirchen to Neubrücke, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neubrücke, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Pirmasens central train station to Neunkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- [email protected]
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Bus from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
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