There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Pforzheim by train, bus, night train, 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 via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 25m€84–194Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 46m€37–164Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N13
9h€49–74Drive 461 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Pforzheimcar 461 km
5h 7m€87–125Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
6h 42m€90–200Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 6m€107–326Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 54m€121–237Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 21m€158–391Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 28m€119–323
Leipzig to Pforzheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Pforzheim is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Pforzheim is to fly and train which takes 4h 54m and costs €120 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Pforzheim station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Pforzheim central bus station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Leipzig and Pforzheim is 540 km. The road distance is 461 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Pforzheim without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 25m and costs €80 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Leipzig to Pforzheim, including transfers.
Leipzig to Pforzheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Pforzheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Pforzheim is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 25m and costs €80 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Pforzheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–104
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €98–104
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Pforzheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Leipzig to Pforzheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Pforzheim is 461 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Leipzig to Pforzheim.
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