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

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There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Pforzheim by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 51m
    €50–329

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    6h 28m
    €38–77

  3. Drive 376.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Pforzheimcar car 376.3 km
    3h 18m
    €54–78

  4. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DUS - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train
    6h 4m
    €148–444

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain train S3 / ...
    7h 8m

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Vaihingentrain train
    4h 56m
    €130–313

Dortmund to Pforzheim by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 425.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 51m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €70–310 and the journey takes 3h 23m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h.

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