There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Pirmasens by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof42 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, HbfS2 / ...
5h 49m€60–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Karlsruhe central train stationN93
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train station036
8h€33–52Drive 276.8 km
- Drive from Aachen to Pirmasens276.8 km
2h 59m€40–57Train via Bingen am Rhein
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
7h 34m€53–193Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof90N
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, HbfRe1
8h 1m€59–122
Aachen to Pirmasens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Pirmasens is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Pirmasens is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Pirmasens station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Pirmasens central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Pirmasens. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Aachen and Pirmasens is 409 km. The road distance is 276.8 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Pirmasens without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €55 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Aachen to Pirmasens, including transfers.
Aachen to Pirmasens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Pirmasens train services, operated by National Express, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Pirmasens is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Pirmasens, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Pirmasens central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pirmasens central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Pirmasens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Aachen to Pirmasens train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Messe/Deutz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Pirmasens is 277 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Aachen to Pirmasens.
Book your Aachen to Pirmasens bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 527+ hotels available in Pirmasens.