There are 6 ways to get from Pirmasens to Nuremberg by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
5h 18m€68–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 036
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N1315 / ...
7h€30–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 39m€34–102Drive 290.9 km
- Drive from Pirmasens to Nurembergcar 290.9 km
3h 3m€43–62Train, fly
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
5h 15m€121–258Train
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb55
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
6h 37m€65–169
Pirmasens to Nuremberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pirmasens to Nuremberg is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Pirmasens to Nuremberg is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirmasens station to Nuremberg station. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens central train station and arriving at Nuremberg central bus station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Pirmasens to Nuremberg. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Nürnberg Hbf via Kaiserslautern, Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Pirmasens and Nuremberg is 401 km. The road distance is 290.9 km.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Nuremberg without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 18m and costs €65 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Pirmasens to Nuremberg, including transfers.
Pirmasens to Nuremberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pirmasens central train station.
Pirmasens to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Nuremberg is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 18m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Nuremberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf via Kaiserslautern, Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Nuremberg central bus station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 7h.
- 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 Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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
- €5–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- 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
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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 Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Pirmasens to Nuremberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Pirmasens to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirmasens to Nuremberg is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Pirmasens to Nuremberg.
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