Recommended
STRStuttgart Airport
The closest major airport. Take the S-Bahn to Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, then an RE or IC on to Pforzheim.
- By train
- approx. 1 h
- Distance
- approx. 55 km
Overview
Getting to Pforzheim
Pforzheim sits in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, at the northern edge of the Black Forest where the Enz, Nagold and Würm meet. By rail it is on the Karlsruhe–Stuttgart line: about 15 minutes from Karlsruhe and about 30 from Stuttgart. By car it is the A8 between the two cities. The nearest airports are Stuttgart and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden.
By train (RE/IC)
By car (A8)
By train (RE/IC)
| Origin | By train | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Karlsruhe | approx. 15 min | approx. 35 min |
| Stuttgart | approx. 30 min | approx. 45 min |
| Frankfurt | approx. 1 h 30 | approx. 2 h |
| Munich | approx. 3 h | approx. 3 h |
| Berlin | approx. 6 h | approx. 6 h 30 |
Alle Fahrzeiten sind ungefähre Angaben.
Bus 5 from the main station to the campus
Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof is served by regional and IC trains on the Karlsruhe–Stuttgart line. From the station forecourt, bus 5 towards Hochschule/Wildpark runs to the campus on Tiefenbronner Straße; the stop is called Hochschule/Wildpark.
The campus is about two kilometers south-west of the main station, roughly half an hour on foot.
Arriving via the airports
The closest airports are Stuttgart (STR) and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB). Both connect to Pforzheim by train.
Alternative
FKBKarlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
A regional airport to the west. Continue by train via Baden-Baden and Karlsruhe.
- By train
- approx. 1 h 30
- Distance
- approx. 55 km
International
FRAFrankfurt Airport
The big hub for intercontinental guests. Take an ICE from the long-distance station to Karlsruhe and continue to Pforzheim.
- By train
- approx. 1 h 30
- Distance
- approx. 180 km
For intercontinental arrivals, Frankfurt (FRA) works well, continuing by train via Karlsruhe.
On the A8 to Pforzheim
Pforzheim sits on the A8 between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart. Coming from Karlsruhe, take the Pforzheim West exit; from Stuttgart, take Pforzheim Süd. The destination is Tiefenbronner Straße 65.
Driving times are listed in the table above, next to the rail times.