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Compare train and bus for Pforzheim to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pforzheim to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 6m. 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 $31, while a train costs an average of $58.
Distance: 85 miles (137 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$58 Average price | $31 Average price Cheapest | $30 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 6m Average total duration Fastest 1h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 3m 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 Pforzheim to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $27 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pforzheim to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $58 (€48).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 0m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (1h 36m by train vs 2h 3m by car). Tickets start at around $58 (€48) compared to roughly $30 (€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 Pforzheim to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Pforzheim to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pforzheim to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM7h10Pforzheim, Erbprinzenstrasse / B2944:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$191One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM7h10Pforzheim, Erbprinzenstrasse / B2944:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$191One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IC 2168 · ICE 202 · ICE 6928:33 AM1h36Pforzheim Hbf10:09 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$481One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 17912 · IC 2168 · ICE 202 · ICE 6928:23 AM1h46Pforzheim Maihälden10:09 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$531One-way3 transfers
- 17920 · IC 2166 · ICE 200 · ICE 69010:19 AM1h50Pforzheim Maihälden12:09 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$601One-way3 transfers
- 19004 · ECE 88:03 AM1h37Pforzheim Hbf9:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$681One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM6h30Pforzheim, Erbprinzenstrasse / B2943:45 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$221One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Pforzheim to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $27 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pforzheim to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $58 (€48).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 0m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pforzheim and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Pforzheim Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Pforzheim, Erbprinzenstrasse / B294 and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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