There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Pforzheim by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 27m€67–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
6h 5m€28–43Drive 307 km
- Drive from Bern to Pforzheimcar 307 km
2h 50m€59–86Train, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain
4h 9m€172–398
Bern to Pforzheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Pforzheim is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Pforzheim is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Pforzheim station. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Pforzheim central bus station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Pforzheim. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Pforzheim Hbf via Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Bern and Pforzheim is 324 km. The road distance is 307 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Pforzheim without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Bern to Pforzheim, including transfers.
Bern to Pforzheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Pforzheim train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Pforzheim is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €65 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Pforzheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Pforzheim Hbf via Basel SBB, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to Pforzheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Bern to Pforzheim train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Pforzheim is 307 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Bern to Pforzheim.
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