There are 5 ways to get from Kassel to Pforzheim by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 6m€62–147Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kassel to Pforzheim325.8 km
4h 15m€16Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Karlsruhebus
6h 50m€26–46Drive 326.6 km
- Drive from Kassel to Pforzheimcar 326.6 km
2h 42m€49–70Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain
- Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain S3 / ...
6h 11m€65–277
Kassel to Pforzheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Pforzheim is to rideshare which costs €16 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Pforzheim is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Pforzheim station. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Pforzheim central bus station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Pforzheim. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Kassel and Pforzheim is 360 km. The road distance is 326.6 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Pforzheim without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Kassel to Pforzheim, including transfers.
Kassel to Pforzheim bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Pforzheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Pforzheim is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €50 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Pforzheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €55–130 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Kassel to Karlsruhe 6 times a week. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Karlsruhe-Durlach
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kassel to Pforzheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Kassel to Pforzheim bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Karlsruhe station.
Kassel to Pforzheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Pforzheim is 327 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Kassel to Pforzheim.
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