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How to get fromPforzheim to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from Pforzheim to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Vaihingen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    2h 52m
    €59–277

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Pforzheim to Colognerideshare rideshare 316.4 km
    3h 26m
    €16–21

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 17m

  4. Drive 323 km

    1. Drive from Pforzheim to Colognecar car 323 km
    2h 52m
    €46–66

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STR - CGN
    5h 15m
    €125–339

  6. Train via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 28m
    €61–264

  7. Train via Mainz

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain train
    7h 3m
    €66–117

Pforzheim to Cologne by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 338.1 km
  • Duration: 2h 52m

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 €55–260 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.

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