There are 5 ways to get from Pirmasens to Karlsruhe by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 036
1h 20m€7–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Pirmasens to Karlsruhe74.7 km
1h 25m€4–8Train
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb55
- Take the train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb51 / ...
2h 27m€10–14Drive 76.3 km
- Drive from Pirmasens to Karlsruhecar 76.3 km
1h 8m€15–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pirmasens to Karlsruhetaxi 76.3 km
1h 8m€200–250
Pirmasens to Karlsruhe by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pirmasens to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €4 - €8 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Pirmasens to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs €14 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pirmasens central train station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Pirmasens to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Landau, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Pirmasens and Karlsruhe is 82 km. The road distance is 76.3 km.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Karlsruhe without a car is to bus which takes 1h 20m and costs €7 - €11.
The bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train station takes 1h 20m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Pirmasens to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pirmasens central train station.
Pirmasens to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Karlsruhe is to bus which takes 1h 20m and costs €7 - €11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €10 - €15 and takes 2h 27m.
What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Landau, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 27m.
- 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
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Pirmasens to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- €200–250
Taxi Kaiserslautern
- Phone
- +49 171 1607080
- Website
- taxikaiserslautern.de
TAXI-Zentrale
- Phone
- +49 631 366777
- Website
- kl-taxi.de
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Booking & Getting There
Pirmasens to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Pirmasens to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Landau, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirmasens to Karlsruhe is 76 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Pirmasens to Karlsruhe.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Pirmasens and Karlsruhe. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.