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 Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 28m€36–113Rideshare
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 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 39mDrive 323 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Colognecar 323 km
2h 51m€45–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
5h 34m€121–331Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
3h 45m€41–133Train 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€63–98
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 €40 - €65.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
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 3h 28m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 28m 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 3h 28m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 39m.
Pforzheim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf 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?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–85 and the journey takes 2h 6m. 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 39m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- 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 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Book your Pforzheim to Cologne train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1786+ hotels available in Cologne.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Pforzheim and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.