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How to get fromPirmasens to BaselBy train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Pirmasens to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    3h 53m
    CHF 41–135

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 036
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    5h
    CHF 17–31

  3. Drive 226.9 km

    1. Drive from Pirmasens to Baselcar car 226.9 km
    2h 38m
    CHF 36–52

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 45m
    CHF 147–368

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    5h 5m
    CHF 36–106

  6. Line 252 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dahn, Stadtmitte to Wissembourg, Bahnhofbus bus 252
    2. Take the train from Wissembourg to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6h 6m

Pirmasens to Basel by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 41Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Kaiserslautern, Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Basel SBB via Karlsruhe central train station in around 5h.

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