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 30m€32–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gießenbus FlixBus N122
5h 20m€22–33Drive 215.7 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Gießencar 215.7 km
1h 55m€40–58Train 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€32–116
Pforzheim to Gießen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Gießen is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Gießen is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Pforzheim station to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim central bus station and arriving at Gießen via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
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 30m.
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 30m and costs €30 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 30m 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 30m and costs €30 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 20m.
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 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gießen twice daily. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 55m to drive from Pforzheim to Gießen.
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