There are 6 ways to get from Pirmasens to Switzerland by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
5h 38mCHF 75–350Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 036
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
6h 3mCHF 28–48Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 036
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
6h 24mCHF 31–103Drive 313.1 km
- Drive from Pirmasens to Zurichcar 313.1 km
3h 36mCHF 52–75Train
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb55
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
7h 52mCHF 50–97Train, 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
4h 41mCHF 109–321
Pirmasens to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirmasens to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Pirmasens to Switzerland is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirmasens station to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens central train station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Pirmasens to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Kaiserslautern Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Pirmasens and Switzerland is 442 km. The road distance is 313.1 km.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Switzerland without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 38m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Pirmasens to Switzerland, including transfers.
Pirmasens to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pirmasens central train station.
Pirmasens to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf station.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Switzerland is to train via Basel which takes 5h 38m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Kaiserslautern Hbf, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Zürich Stadelhofen via Karlsruhe central train station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 6h 3m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–88
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 83–88
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 23–27
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 Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Pirmasens to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Pirmasens to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirmasens to Switzerland is 313 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Pirmasens to Switzerland.
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