Pforzheim: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Pforzheim is a city of 119,313 people in Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg), 256 m (840 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Stuttgart Airport (STR), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pforzheim runs from about 8 h 19 min a day in late December to 16 h 15 min in late June (computed for 48.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pforzheim is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Stuttgart Airport (STR), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, whose 10,974-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB, 47 km), Strasbourg Airport (SXB, 87 km), Mannheim-City Airport (MHG, 67 km).
Flights to Pforzheim: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pforzheim · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Munich, 228 km — flights · tours
- Milan, 382 km (Italy) — flights
- Köln, 260 km — tours
- Brussels, 381 km (Belgium)
- Frankfurt am Main, 137 km — buses · tours
- Düsseldorf, 294 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Essen, 310 km
- Dortmund, 305 km
- Nuremberg, 184 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Pforzheim?
Stuttgart Airport (STR), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pforzheim?
About 119,313 people live in Pforzheim (GeoNames).
What time zone is Pforzheim in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Pforzheim?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pforzheim?
Munich (228 km), Milan (382 km), Köln (260 km), Brussels (381 km), Frankfurt am Main (137 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.