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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Pforzheim
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Pforzheim among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, while a train costs an average of €32.
Distance: 85 miles (137 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€32 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest | €25 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration 2h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Pforzheim:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Pforzheim costing on average €32.
Other travel options to Pforzheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 27m.
You'll arrive about 23m sooner (1h 39m by train vs 2h 2m by car). Tickets start at around €32 compared to roughly €25 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Pforzheim
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Pforzheim by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Pforzheim is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM8h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:00 PMPforzheim, Erbprinzenstrasse / B294€231One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM8h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:00 PMPforzheim, Erbprinzenstrasse / B294€231One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 71 · 1901310:20 AM1h33Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:53 AMPforzheim Hbf€511One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 9590 · 1901511:01 AM1h52Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:53 PMPforzheim Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
- ICE 9590 · 19015 · 1792911:01 AM2h07Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:08 PMPforzheim Maihälden€321One-way2 transfers
- ICE 593 · ICE 103 · IC 20699:50 AM1h35Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:25 AMPforzheim Hbf€421One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM7h40Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)5:00 PMPforzheim, Erbprinzenstrasse / B294€241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Pforzheim:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Pforzheim costing on average €32.
Other travel options to Pforzheim take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 27m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Pforzheim as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Pforzheim Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Pforzheim, Erbprinzenstrasse / B294.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Pforzheim by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Pforzheim by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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