There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Pforzheim by train, bus, car, 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 Koeln Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)train Ice
2h 26m€55–188Train via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
2h 45m€37–184Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 108 / ...
5h 55mDrive 322.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Pforzheimcar 322.9 km
2h 49m€46–66Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain
5h 10m€121–330Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain S3 / ...
6h 18m€65–97Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane FRA - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain
3h 57m€128–249
Cologne to Pforzheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Pforzheim is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Pforzheim is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Pforzheim. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Pforzheim Hbf via Vaihingen(Enz). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Cologne and Pforzheim is 339 km. The road distance is 322.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Pforzheim without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €55 - €190.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Cologne to Pforzheim, including transfers.
Cologne to Pforzheim train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Pforzheim is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €55 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 55m.
Cologne to Pforzheim train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Vaihingen(Enz) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Pforzheim is 323 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Cologne to Pforzheim.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Pforzheim, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz) once daily. Tickets cost €45–170 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Pforzheim Hbf via Mannheim central bus station, Karlsruhe central train station, and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 5h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–75
- 1st Class
- €100–170
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe-Durlach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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