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How to get fromRotterdam to Pforzheimby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Pforzheim by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 23m
    €149–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    9h 48m
    €54–103

  3. Drive  554.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Pforzheimcar car 554.1 km
    5h 21m
    €102–147

  4. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train
    4h 46m
    €152–439

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    8h 43m
    €66–163

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain train S3 / ...
    11h 16m

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 29m
    €137–436

  8. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 38m
    €150–431

Rotterdam to Pforzheim by train

Calendar189Weekly Trains
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 687.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Pforzheim, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Pforzheim Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 9h 20m.

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