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Compare coach, train and flight for Berlin to Idar-Oberstein
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Idar-Oberstein among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £59 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £59, while a flight costs an average of £474.
Distance: 528 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£113 Average Price | £59 Average Price Cheapest | £474 Average Price | £86 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 47m Average total duration 10h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Idar-Oberstein:
A coach is £54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Idar-Oberstein costing on average £113.
A coach is £416 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Idar-Oberstein costing on average £474.
Other travel options to Idar-Oberstein take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 33m.
Coach takes on average 10h 47m.
You'll arrive about 1h 19m sooner (6h 3m by train vs 7h 22m by car). Tickets start at around £113 compared to roughly £86 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Idar-Oberstein from Berlin by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Idar-Oberstein is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1:009h35Berlin10:35Idar-Oberstein£411One-way0 changes
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- 1:009h35Berlin10:35Idar-Oberstein£411One-way0 changes
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- 1:009h35Berlin10:35Idar-Oberstein£411One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Idar-Oberstein:
A coach is £54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Idar-Oberstein costing on average £113.
A coach is £416 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Idar-Oberstein costing on average £474.
Other travel options to Idar-Oberstein take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 33m.
Coach takes on average 10h 47m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Idar-Oberstein as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Luxembourg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Idar-Oberstein station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Lautzenhausen, Frankfurt Hahn: Airport Terminal 2.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Idar-Oberstein by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Idar-Oberstein by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways to go to Idar-Oberstein by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Luxair, Lufthansa.
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