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Compare for Pforzheim to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pforzheim to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $168 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 44m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $168, while a flight costs an average of $475.
Distance: 380 miles (613 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$168 Average price Cheapest | $174 Average price | $475 Average price | $28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 38m Average total duration 7h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 0m Average total duration 14h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Pforzheim to Kiel:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Pforzheim to Kiel costing on average $174 (€146).
A train is $307 (€258) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pforzheim to Kiel costing on average $475 (€399).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 38m.
Bus takes on average 15h 0m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (7h 8m by train vs 7h 36m by car). Tickets start at around $168 (€141) compared to roughly $28 (€24) 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 Kiel
How to get from Pforzheim to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pforzheim to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM23h10Pforzheim, Erbprinzenstrasse / B2948:25 AMKiel, ZOB$761One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM23h10Pforzheim, Erbprinzenstrasse / B2948:25 AMKiel, ZOB$761One-way2 transfers
Fastest
DE41817:55 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:00 AMHamburg Airport$1911One-way0 transfers
Other options
19004 · ECE 8 · 112688:03 AM6h49Pforzheim Hbf2:52 PMKiel Hbf$1541One-way2 transfers
19007 · 19549 · 19062 · ICE 6828:54 AM7h27Pforzheim Hbf4:21 PMKiel Hbf$1541One-way4 transfers
19549 · 19062 · ICE 682 · 112228:44 AM7h37Pforzheim Hbf4:21 PMKiel Hbf$1541One-way3 transfers
EW70477:55 PM1h10Stuttgart Airport9:05 PMHamburg Airport$1911One-way0 transfers
DE41798:20 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:25 PMHamburg Airport$1911One-way0 transfers
DE41732:55 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport4:00 PMHamburg Airport$1911One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Pforzheim to Kiel:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Pforzheim to Kiel costing on average $174 (€146).
A train is $307 (€258) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pforzheim to Kiel costing on average $475 (€399).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 38m.
Bus takes on average 15h 0m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pforzheim and Kiel as scheduled services by can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Pforzheim Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Pforzheim, Erbprinzenstrasse / B294 and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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