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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Pforzheim by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 55m
    €112–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 321 / ...
    9h 9m
    €54–96

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train Re
    9h 5m
    €76–112

  4. Drive  520.6 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Pforzheimcar car 520.6 km
    4h 52m
    €77–111

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DRS - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train
    5h 28m
    €203–425

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Vaihingentrain train 55
    11h
    €193–391

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train
    5h
    €122–356

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 3m
    €151–374

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DRS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train
    6h 7m
    €162–379

Dresden to Pforzheim by train

Calendar169Weekly Trains
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 658.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hbf via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 40m.

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