There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Pforzheim by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain Re73 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Pforzheim Hbftrain Re / ...
52 min€13–58Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Pforzheim78.5 km
1h 3m€4–8Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain Re / ...
1h 16m€10–31Train, line 733 bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Brettentrain Re71
- Take the bus from Bretten to Pforzheim ZOBbus 733
1h 37mDrive 78.2 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Pforzheimcar 78.2 km
47 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heidelberg to Pforzheimtaxi 78.2 km
47 min€210–250
Heidelberg to Pforzheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Pforzheim is to rideshare which costs €4 - €8 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Pforzheim is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Pforzheim. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Pforzheim Hbf via Karlsruhe-Durlach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Heidelberg and Pforzheim is 75 km. The road distance is 78.2 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Pforzheim without a car is to train which takes 52 min and costs €13 - €60.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Heidelberg to Pforzheim, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Pforzheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Pforzheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe-Durlach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Pforzheim is 78 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Heidelberg to Pforzheim.
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Pforzheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hbf via Karlsruhe-Durlach in around 52 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe-Durlach
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bretten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe-Durlach
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €9–14
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €7–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (7231) 39 70 299
- [email protected]
- Website
- VPE
Bus from Bretten to Pforzheim ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- VPE
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Pforzheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €210–250
GTM-24
- Phone
- +49 621 15207676
- Website
- gtm-24.de
Shuttletaxi24 Mannheim
- Phone
- +49 162 265 7469
- Website
- shuttletaxi24.de
Taxi Böhm
- Phone
- +49 621738561
- Website
- taxiboehm.com
Taxi Monnem
- Phone
- +49 179 9040196
- Website
- taximonnem.de
Taxi Zentrale Mannheim eG
- Phone
- +49 0621 218 18
- Website
- taxi-mannheim.de
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