There are 6 ways to get from Switzerland to Pforzheim by bus, train, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
3h 50m€34–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Böblingen central bus stationbus FlixBus N24 / ...
6h 50m€26–39Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 19m€44–256Drive 220.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Pforzheimcar 220.1 km
2h 30m€46–66Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 17m€126–385Train
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 87
- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 29m€41–140
Switzerland to Pforzheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Pforzheim is to bus which costs €25 - €40 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Pforzheim is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Pforzheim. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Pforzheim Schmuckmuseum via Böblingen and Weil der Stadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Pforzheim. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Switzerland and Pforzheim is 253 km. The road distance is 220.1 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Pforzheim without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 50m and costs €30 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Switzerland to Pforzheim, including transfers.
Switzerland to Pforzheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Pforzheim train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Pforzheim is to train via Basel which takes 4h 19m and costs €40 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €40 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Pforzheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Böblingen central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €20–30 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Böblingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Switzerland to Pforzheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Böblingen central bus station.
Switzerland to Pforzheim train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Pforzheim is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Switzerland to Pforzheim.
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