There are 4 ways to get from Nuremberg to Externsteine by train, bus, night train, or car
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 Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
5h 31m€76–167Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kasselbus N73
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
7h 27m€43–86Night train, train
- Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
6h 35m€48–144Drive 378.6 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Externsteinecar 378.6 km
3h 49m€55–79
Nuremberg to Externsteine by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Externsteine is to bus and train which costs €40 - €90 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Externsteine is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs €50 - €80.
The distance between Nuremberg and Externsteine is 395 km. The road distance is 378.6 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Externsteine without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Nuremberg to Externsteine, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Externsteine is 379 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Nuremberg to Externsteine.
There are 445+ hotels available in Externsteine.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Externsteine, Germany?
You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Externsteine via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Altenbeken, H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof, H-BM-Horn, Abzweig Bahnhof, and Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €89–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
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 Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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