There are 5 ways to get from Pforzheim to Darmstadt by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train via Heidelberg
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Heidelberg Hbf to Darmstadt Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 8m€27–84Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Pforzheim to Darmstadt123.9 km
1h 36m€4–9Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
3h 19m€17–45Drive 129.9 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Darmstadtcar 129.9 km
1h 12m€19–27Train
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
2h 37m€26–114
Pforzheim to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Darmstadt is to rideshare which costs €4 - €9 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Pforzheim station to Darmstadt station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Darmstadt central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hbf and arriving at Darmstadt Hbf via Karlsruhe-Durlach and Heidelberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Darmstadt is 134 km. The road distance is 129.9 km.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Heidelberg which takes 2h 8m and costs €27 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Pforzheim to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Pforzheim to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Karlsruhe-Durlach station.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Darmstadt is to train via Heidelberg which takes 2h 8m and costs €27 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €45 and takes 3h 19m.
What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Pforzheim Hbf to Darmstadt Hbf via Karlsruhe-Durlach, Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, and Heidelberg Hbf in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €11–19 and the journey takes 2h. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg Hbf to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg Hbf to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg Hbf to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €7–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- avg.info
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Pforzheim to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pforzheim to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Darmstadt central train station.
Pforzheim to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Darmstadt is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Pforzheim to Darmstadt.
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