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How to get fromPforzheim to Kielby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Pforzheim to Kiel by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Vaihingen to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    7h 37m
    €144–667

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 198
    13h 12m
    €61–119

  3. Drive 730.6 km

    1. Drive from Pforzheim to Kielcar car 730.6 km
    6h 6m
    €104–150

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 20m
    €110–376

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    8h 1m
    €140–629

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar car
    8h 59m
    €118–155

  7. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Bruchsal to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 20N
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain train Re70 / ...
    11h 31m
    €149–607

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

    1. Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 11m
    €127–582

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Vaihingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 7m
    €128–416

Pforzheim to Kiel by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 792.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Kiel, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Vaihingen to Kiel Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €140–650 and the journey takes 6h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 11h 50m.

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