There are 6 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Forchheim by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf41 / ...
4h 35m€55–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt central train station220 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erlangen train stationN84 / ...
5h 51m€29–49Drive 311.7 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Forchheim311.7 km
2h 52m€44–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Forchheim
4h 30m€114–275Train
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Würzburg Hbf50
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Forchheim (Oberfr)Re20
6h 16m€75–114Train, bus
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, HauptbahnhofS2 / ...
- Take the bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
6h 24m€35–81
Kaiserslautern to Forchheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Forchheim is to bus which costs €29 - €50 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Forchheim is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Kaiserslautern to Forchheim. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern, Hbf and arriving at Forchheim via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern and Forchheim is 404 km. The road distance is 311.7 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Forchheim without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 35m and costs €55 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Kaiserslautern to Forchheim, including transfers.
Kaiserslautern to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Forchheim is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 35m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 5h 51m.
Kaiserslautern to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Forchheim is 312 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Kaiserslautern to Forchheim.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Forchheim via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Forchheim via Frankfurt central train station, Erlangen train station, and Erlangen in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Forchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Forchheim (Oberfr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
- 1st Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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