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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 53m€43–151Rideshare
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 19mDrive 323 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Colognecar 323 km
2h 51m€46–67Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane STR - DUS
6h 19m€138–382Train 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 4m€65–101Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 20m€138–332
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 51m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Cologne is 330 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 53m and costs €40 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Pforzheim to Cologne, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €40 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 19m.
Pforzheim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Cologne is 323 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Pforzheim to Cologne.
What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Pforzheim Hbf to Köln Hbf via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 53m. 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 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- 0621 8301200
- 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 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
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- 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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