There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Pirmasens by bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train stationbus 036
6h 5m€26–44Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb55
6h 8m€81–139Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb55
6h 25m€42–122Drive 299 km
- Drive from Zurich to Pirmasenscar 299 km
3h 53m€53–77Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 19m€56–201Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 37m€124–388Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
6h 16m€136–415
Zurich to Pirmasens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Pirmasens is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Pirmasens is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Pirmasens station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Pirmasens central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Pirmasens. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Landau, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Zurich and Pirmasens is 336 km. The road distance is 299 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Pirmasens without a car is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €26 - €45.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Zurich to Pirmasens, including transfers.
Zurich to Pirmasens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Pirmasens train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Pirmasens is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €26 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 6h 8m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Pirmasens, Germany?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Pirmasens central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Landau, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–440
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Pirmasens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Zurich to Pirmasens train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Pirmasens is 299 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Zurich to Pirmasens.
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