There are 6 ways to get from Pforzheim to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 44mCHF 29–44Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
5h 32mCHF 27–107Train via Basel
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
4h 4mCHF 51–155Drive 217.5 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Zurichcar 217.5 km
2h 31mCHF 42–61Train
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain S12 / ...
5h 2mCHF 30–76Train, fly
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
3h 27mCHF 120–317
Pforzheim to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Switzerland is to train and bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Switzerland is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hbf and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Switzerland is 253 km. The road distance is 217.5 km.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Switzerland without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 44m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Pforzheim to Switzerland, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Pforzheim to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Switzerland is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Pforzheim to Switzerland.
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What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pforzheim Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 4h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–18
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–18
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 46
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–86
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 81–86
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 22–27
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–25
- Website
- Grand Bus
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