There are 4 ways to get from Pforzheim to Birkenfeld by train, bus, or car
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 Vaihingen to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Neubrücke, Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
5h 7m€49–104Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pforzheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Neunkirchenbus 036
- Take the train from Neunkirchen to Neubrücke, Bahnhoftrain Re3
5h 47m€21–57Drive 174.9 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Birkenfeldcar 174.9 km
2h 9m€33–48Train, bus
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain Re1
- Take the train from Homburg to Neunkirchentrain
- Take the train from Neunkirchen to Neubrücke, Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the bus from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Birkenfeld, Kreisverwaltungbus 880 / ...
5h 11m
Pforzheim to Birkenfeld by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Birkenfeld is to bus and train which costs €20 - €60 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Birkenfeld is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Birkenfeld. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Neubrücke, Bahnhof via Vaihingen and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Birkenfeld is 286 km. The road distance is 174.9 km.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Birkenfeld without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Pforzheim to Birkenfeld, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Birkenfeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Vaihingen station.
Pforzheim to Birkenfeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Birkenfeld is 175 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Pforzheim to Birkenfeld.
There are 552+ hotels available in Birkenfeld.
What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
You can take a train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Birkenfeld, Zimmerbach via Vaihingen, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Neubrücke, Bahnhof, and Neubrücke, Bahnhof in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Vaihingen to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Neubrücke, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Neunkirchen to Neubrücke, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Homburg to Neunkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Neunkirchen to Neubrücke, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neunkirchen to Neubrücke, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neunkirchen to Neubrücke, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- 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
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pforzheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Neunkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- [email protected]
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Birkenfeld, Kreisverwaltung
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nahverkehrsbetriebe Birkenfeld
Bus from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Birkenfeld, Kreisverwaltung
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Nahverkehrsbetriebe Birkenfeld
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