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Compare train, bus, and flight for Salzburg to Pforzheim
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Pforzheim among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $41 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $41, while a flight costs an average of $420.
Distance: 213 miles (343 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$82 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest | $420 Average price | $47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 4m Average total duration 4h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 15m Average total duration 6h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Salzburg to Pforzheim
Compare the available ways to get from Salzburg to Pforzheim, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Pforzheim:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Pforzheim costing on average $82.
A bus is $379 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Pforzheim costing on average $420.
Other travel options to Pforzheim take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 4m.
Bus takes on average 7h 15m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (4h 34m by train vs 4h 39m by car). Tickets start at around $82 compared to roughly $47 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.
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How to get from Salzburg to Pforzheim by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Pforzheim is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

1:30 AM 6h45 Salzburg 8:15 AM Pforzheim $63 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

1:30 AM 6h45 Salzburg 8:15 AM Pforzheim $63 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

1:30 AM 6h45 Salzburg 8:15 AM Pforzheim $63 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Pforzheim:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Pforzheim costing on average $82.
A bus is $379 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Pforzheim costing on average $420.
Other travel options to Pforzheim take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 4m.
Bus takes on average 7h 15m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Pforzheim as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Pforzheim Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Bayerische Regiobahn, Westbahn, ÖBB | ICE to go to Pforzheim by train.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International to go to Pforzheim by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings to go to Pforzheim by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with Westbahn.
- 1 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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