There are 5 ways to get from Pforzheim to Bern 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
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
4h 2mCHF 53–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bernbus FlixBus 122 / ...
6h 7mCHF 24–53Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
5h 5mCHF 53–148Drive 306.8 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Berncar 306.8 km
2h 50mCHF 52–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 35mCHF 144–376
Pforzheim to Bern by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 23 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Bern is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Pforzheim station to Bern. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Bern via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Bern. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hbf and arriving at Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Bern is 324 km. The road distance is 306.8 km.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Bern without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Pforzheim to Bern, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Pforzheim to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Bern is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 23 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pforzheim Hbf to Bern via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 23–35 and the journey takes 4h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 75–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 19–23
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–18
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Pforzheim to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Pforzheim to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Bern is 307 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Pforzheim to Bern.
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