Pirmasens

Pirmasens is a destination in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It offers visitors a range of attractions and experiences in a distinctive setting.

By train

Main station .

 

Pirmasens Nord station .

Deceptively named as it is not inside the city limits.

The town centre of Pirmasens is compact and walkable. Local buses connect the main districts and nearby attractions. Taxis are available from the train station.

Westwallmuseum Pirmasens .

A museum dedicated to the "western wall" the Nazis had built to try to defend Germany against the Allied counterattack.  

Dynamikum .

A science museum  

Old Postal Building, with an exhibition of the life and work of Hugo Ball and a picture gallery of the painter Heinrich Bürkel

Collected works of Hugo Ball in the public library

Old Town Hall, now a museum of local history and shoes, with silhouettes from Elisabeth Emmler

Siegfried Line Museum

The "Landgrafen-Tage" (days of the landgraves) - every second weekend in April

Open-Air Highlights at the parade-ground (e.g. musicals, opera)

"Schlabbeflicker-Fest", a parade of uniformed musicians - every first weekend in August

Parade-ground festival - every second weekend in September

Euroclassic festival (Festival of the cities: Pirmasens, Bitche, Zweibrücken, Blieskastel and of the Verbandsgemeinde Zweibrücken-Land)

"Grenadiermarkt" (infantryman market) - in Autumn

"Novembermarkt" - last weekend of October or first weekend of November

Christmas market in Advent

Local restaurants and trattorias serve regional cuisine featuring fresh, seasonal ingredients. Traditional dishes reflect the local culinary heritage.

Cafes and bars in the town centre serve coffee, wine, and local beverages. Regional wines and spirits are worth sampling.

Hotel Alt Pirmasens ,

Wittelsbacher Straße 26, 66954 Pirmasens ,

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+49 6331 55450 ,

fax : +49 6331 554599 ,

[email protected] .

Restaurant: M–Sa from 17:30 (beer garden from 17:00), closed Su except holidays .

Also includes the Restaurant Alt Bärmesens.

single from €55, double from €81, €5 per person for breakfast .  

Hotel-Restaurant Kunz ,

Bottenbacher Straße 74, 66954 Pirmasens OT Winzeln ,

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+49 6331 8750 ,

fax : +49 6331 875125 ,

[email protected] .

single from €82, double from €92, suite from €108 .

Local shops offer regional products, handicrafts, and everyday necessities. Markets may be held weekly in the town square.

• Berlin — Germany's capital city, reachable by regional train
• Nearby towns in Rheinland-Pfalz — explore the surrounding region