There are 7 ways to get from Zug to Pforzheim by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
4h 8m€76–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Pforzheim central bus stationbus 024
5h 55m€40–56Drive 242 km
- Drive from Zug to Pforzheimcar 242 km
3h 13m€43–61Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain
3h 55m€138–293Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
4h 55m€73–154Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Zug to Schaffhausentrain S24
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 87
- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h€61–83Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 59m€124–317
Zug to Pforzheim by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Pforzheim is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Pforzheim is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Pforzheim. However, there are services departing from Zug(Ch) and arriving at Pforzheim Hbf via Karlsruhe Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Zug and Pforzheim is 339 km. The road distance is 242 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Pforzheim without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Zug to Pforzheim, including transfers.
Zug to Pforzheim train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zug(Ch) station.
The best way to get from Zug to Pforzheim is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs €75 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 5h 55m.
Zug to Pforzheim train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Pforzheim is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Zug to Pforzheim.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Pforzheim, Germany?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Pforzheim central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €80–120
- 2nd Class
- €65–90
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €19–35
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Pforzheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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