The average train between Bretten and Zurich takes 4h 11m and the fastest train takes 3h 41m. There is a train service every few hours from Bretten to Zurich. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between Bretten and Zurich. The earliest departure is at 12:19 AM at night, and the last departure from Bretten is at 8:19 PM which arrives into Zurich at 12:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 4h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Bretten to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Bretten station and arriving at Zurich station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
Bretten to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Bretten to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Book your Bretten to Zurich train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Bretten and Zurich is 186.1 km. The road distance is 307 km.
You can take a train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Zürich HB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 6m.