There are 4 ways to get from Mainz to Pirmasens by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus N90 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhofbus Rb64
3h 13mDrive 113.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Pirmasenscar 113.5 km
1h 17m€16–23Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 23m€30–46Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 56m€34–52
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Pirmasens is to drive which costs €15 - €23 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Pirmasens is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Pirmasens. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Kaiserslautern, Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Pirmasens. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Mainz and Pirmasens is 135 km. The road distance is 113.5 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Pirmasens without a car is to bus which takes 3h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Mainz to Pirmasens, including transfers.
Mainz to Pirmasens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Pirmasens train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Pirmasens is to bus which takes 3h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Pirmasens, Germany?
You can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof via Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Pirmasens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kaiserslautern central train station.
Mainz to Pirmasens train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Pirmasens is 114 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Mainz to Pirmasens.
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