There are 6 ways to get from Pforzheim to Heidelberg by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain Re1
- Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re73 / ...
1h 2m€11–27Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Pforzheim to Heidelberg77.8 km
1h 3m€4–9Train, bus
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
1h 52m€9–29Line 733 bus, train
- Take the bus from Pforzheim ZOB to Brettenbus 733
- Take the train from Bretten to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re71
2h 16mDrive 77.7 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Heidelbergcar 77.7 km
48 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pforzheim to Heidelbergtaxi 77.7 km
48 min€170–210
Pforzheim to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €4 - €9 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe-Durlach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Heidelberg is 75 km. The road distance is 77.7 km.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs €11 - €27.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Pforzheim to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Heidelberg train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, depart from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Pforzheim to Heidelberg train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, arrive at Karlsruhe-Durlach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Heidelberg is 78 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Pforzheim to Heidelberg.
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What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe-Durlach in around 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe-Durlach
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Pforzheim to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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