There are 7 ways to get from Pforzheim to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Vaihingen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
2h 52m€59–256Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Pforzheim to Cologne316.4 km
3h 26m€16–21Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 17mDrive 323 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Colognecar 323 km
2h 52m€47–67Train, fly
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
5h 14m€124–295Train via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 28m€61–253Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain
7h 3m€61–99
Pforzheim to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €16 - €21 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Pforzheim station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Vaihingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Cologne is 338 km. The road distance is 323 km.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs €55 - €260.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Pforzheim to Cologne, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Pforzheim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Vaihingen station.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs €55 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Vaihingen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €55–240 and the journey takes 1h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pforzheim Hbf to Köln via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Vaihingen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-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 Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Pforzheim to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pforzheim to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Pforzheim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Cologne is 323 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Pforzheim to Cologne.
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