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How to get fromCologne to Pforzheimby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Pforzheim by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2h 34m
    €59–233

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    5h 30m
    €41–76

  3. Drive  322.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pforzheimcar car 322.9 km
    2h 48m
    €47–67

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CGN - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train
    5h 36m
    €125–353

  5. Train via Mainz

    1. Take the train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain train S5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain train S3 / ...
    6h 21m
    €67–107

Cologne to Pforzheim by train

Calendar197Weekly Trains
Duration2h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 330.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 34m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Pforzheim, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–220 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Pforzheim Hbf via Frankfurt central train station, Karlsruhe central train station, and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 5h 30m.

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