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How to get fromRotterdam to Pforzheimby train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Pforzheim by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 25m
    €133–331

  2. Train, night train via Eindhoven

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 32m
    €46–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    9h 49m
    €60–95

  4. Drive  554.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Pforzheimcar car 554.1 km
    5h 21m
    €113–164

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 34m
    €75–146

  6. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train
    4h 49m
    €152–396

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 9m
    €145–358

  8. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 32m
    €156–444

Rotterdam to Pforzheim by train

Calendar179Weekly Trains
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 687.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Pforzheim, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Pforzheim Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 20m.

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