There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Pforzheim by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
6h 26m€119–346Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
7h 18m€35–66Drive 462.7 km
- Drive from Geneva to Pforzheimcar 462.7 km
4h 24m€82–118Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane GVA - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain
3h 55m€120–288Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 34m€150–347
Geneva to Pforzheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Pforzheim is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Pforzheim is to fly and train which takes 3h 34m and costs €150 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Pforzheim. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Pforzheim Hbf via Renens VD, Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Geneva and Pforzheim is 453 km. The road distance is 462.7 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Pforzheim without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs €110 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Geneva to Pforzheim, including transfers.
Geneva to Pforzheim train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Pforzheim is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs €110 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 18m.
Geneva to Pforzheim train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Pforzheim is 463 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Geneva to Pforzheim.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Pforzheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to Pforzheim Hbf via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €29–55 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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