There are 6 ways to get from Pforzheim to Zurich by train, bus, 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 41mCHF 31–61Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
6h 12mCHF 26–57Train via Basel
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
3h 59mCHF 54–257Drive 217.5 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Zurichcar 217.5 km
2h 33mCHF 36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
3h 27mCHF 111–315Train
- 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 43–170
Pforzheim to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Zurich is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Pforzheim station to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hbf and arriving at Zürich HB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Zurich is 251 km. The road distance is 217.5 km.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Zurich without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Pforzheim to Zurich, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Pforzheim to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Zurich is to train via Basel which takes 3h 59m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pforzheim Hbf to Zürich HB via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 21–35 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
- 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 9–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–19
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–19
- 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
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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 6–8
- 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
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 Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Pforzheim to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Pforzheim to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Zurich is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Pforzheim to Zurich.
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