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How to get fromPforzheim to Genevaby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Pforzheim to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    6h 18m
    CHF 82–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Genevabus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    9h 27m
    CHF 33–76

  3. Drive  457 km

    1. Drive from Pforzheim to Genevacar car 457 km
    4h 29m
    CHF 77–111

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane STR - GVA
    5h 39m
    CHF 121–328

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Woerth(Rhein)train train
    2. Take the train from Lauterbourg to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 1m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Vaihingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    5h 26m
    CHF 138–315

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    6h 5m
    CHF 151–434

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain train
    6h 55m
    CHF 186–438

Pforzheim to Geneva by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 452.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Pforzheim Hbf to Genève via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Geneva twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–55 and the journey takes 8h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.

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