There are 4 ways to get from Pforzheim to Gießen by train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h 26m€43–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gießenbus FlixBus N122
5h 7m€24–59Drive 215.7 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Gießencar 215.7 km
1h 56m€31–45Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
4h 2m€43–189
Pforzheim to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Gießen is to bus which costs €23 - €60 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Gießen is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Pforzheim station to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Gießen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hbf and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Gießen is 234 km. The road distance is 215.7 km.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €40 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Pforzheim to Gießen, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Pforzheim to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Gießen is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €40 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €60 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Pforzheim Hbf to Gießen Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gießen twice daily. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
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 Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Pforzheim to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gießen station.
Pforzheim to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Gießen is 216 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Pforzheim to Gießen.
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