There are 4 ways to get from Nuremberg to Pilsen by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Pilsen Central Bus Stationbus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
2h 15mKč 170–340Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Plzeň199.9 km
2h 19mKč 160–310Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain Re40 / ...
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
3h 58mKč 1,436–4,884Drive 198.3 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Pilsencar 198.3 km
1h 48mKč 732–1,057
Nuremberg to Pilsen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Pilsen is to rideshare which costs 160 Kč - 310 Kč and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Pilsen is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs 700 Kč - 1 100 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg Central Bus Station station and arriving at Pilsen Central Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Schwandorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Pilsen is 195 km. The road distance is 198.3 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Pilsen without a car is to bus which takes 2h 15m and costs 170 Kč - 340 Kč.
The bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Pilsen Central Bus Station takes 2h 15m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Nuremberg to Pilsen bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Nuremberg Central Bus Station.
Nuremberg to Pilsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Pilsen is to bus which takes 2h 15m and costs 170 Kč - 340 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 400 Kč - 4 900 Kč and takes 3h 58m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Pilsen, Czechia?
RegioJet operates a bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Pilsen Central Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost Kč 320–470 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Schwandorf in around 3h 58m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–700
- 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 950–4,200
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Pilsen Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 320–470
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Pilsen Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 330–600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Pilsen Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Pilsen Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–340
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 160–310
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Pilsen bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Pilsen Central Bus Station.
Nuremberg to Pilsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Schwandorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Pilsen is 198 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Nuremberg to Pilsen.
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