Public transportation

On August 1, 2022, a new bus network was launched in the district of Birkenfeld and the city of Idar-Oberstein. This was associated with numerous improvements that put a stronger focus on public transport as a modern mobility service. The 39 bus routes connect all 13 districts of the city of Idar-Oberstein and the Birkenfeld National Park district. Line 800 - the Hochwald express bus - connects Idar-Oberstein and Trier once or twice an hour.

Local public transport is operated by Nahverkehrsbetriebe Birkenfeld GmbH and Scherer Verkehrs GmbH. Both transport companies are part of the Rhein-Nahe Naheverkehrsverbund, and you can find all timetables and price information on the homepage https://www.rnn.info/.

Idar-Oberstein has a train station centrally located in the city center.
Since December 2014, vlexx has been operating fast regional express trains from Frankfurt/Main and Mainz to Bad Kreuznach, Idar Oberstein and Saarbrücken and regional trains between Mainz, Idar Oberstein and on to Baumholder.
The two cities of Mainz and Saarbrücken can be reached every hour and offer connecting trains to Deutsche Bahn 's ICE network.

The Idar-Oberstein/Göttschied airfield (EDRG) is located around 480 meters above sea level and has a grass runway of around 650 meters in length. The airfield is operated by the Aero-Club Idar-Oberstein.

Well-known international airports can be reached from Idar-Oberstein in a short time. These include Frankfurt/Main Airport (approx. 120 km), Saarbrücken Airport (approx. 90 km), Luxembourg Airport (approx. 120 km) and Hahn Airport (approx. 35 km).