There are 5 ways to get from Forchheim to Pilsen by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to PlzeňN168 / ...
3h 50mKč 610–1,233Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to SchwandorfRe40 / ...
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni NadraziRe
5h 5mKč 1,633–1,926Drive 200 km
- Drive from Forchheim to Pilsen200 km
2h 24mKč 738–1,066Bus via Pilsen
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Pilsen
5hTrain via Hersbruck
- Take the train from Forchheim to HartmannshofS1
- Take the train from Hartmannshof to Schwandorf
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni NadraziRe
5h 40mKč 1,633–1,887
Forchheim to Pilsen by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forchheim to Pilsen is to bus which costs 600 Kč - 1 300 Kč and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Forchheim to Pilsen is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs 700 Kč - 1 100 Kč.
No, there is no direct train from Forchheim to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Forchheim (Oberfr) and arriving at Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Forchheim and Pilsen is 234 km. The road distance is 200 km.
The best way to get from Forchheim to Pilsen without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs 600 Kč - 1 300 Kč.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Forchheim to Pilsen, including transfers.
Forchheim to Pilsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Forchheim to Pilsen is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs 600 Kč - 1 300 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 600 Kč - 2 000 Kč and takes 5h 5m.
Forchheim to Pilsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Schwandorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forchheim to Pilsen is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Forchheim to Pilsen.
What companies run services between Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany and Pilsen, Czechia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Plzeň twice daily. Tickets cost Kč 370–900 and the journey takes 2h 20m. RegioJet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf in around 5h 5m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 400–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Forchheim to Hartmannshof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 350–490
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hartmannshof to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 290–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 993
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 370–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 400–750
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Pilsen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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