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 Hbf to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain Re
- Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
1h 11m€17–34Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Pforzheim to Heidelberg71.3 km
1h 3m€4–9Train, bus
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
1h 39m€10–32Line 733 bus, train
- Take the bus from Pforzheim ZOB to Brettenbus 733
- Take the train from Bretten to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re71
2h 18mDrive 77.7 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Heidelbergcar 77.7 km
48 min€12–16Taxi
- 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 - €16.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe-Durlach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
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 11m and costs €17 - €35.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Pforzheim to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Heidelberg train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Pforzheim Hbf station.
Pforzheim to Heidelberg train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, 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 Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe-Durlach in around 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe-Durlach
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €9–14
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-Durlach
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- 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-Durlach
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 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-Durlach
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Bretten to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe-Durlach
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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
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 Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (7231) 39 70 299
- [email protected]
- Website
- vpe.de
Bus from Pforzheim ZOB to Bretten
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- vpe.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Pforzheim to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- €170–210
Taxi Ebert Krankenfahrten
- Phone
- +49 7231 471247
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Andreas Niedersetz
- Phone
- +49 7231 455454
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Balagh Qamar
- Phone
- +49 7231 4962826
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