There are 4 ways to get from Bretten to Basel by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain 85520 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
2h 40mCHF 24–160Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 108 / ...
6h 25mCHF 24–37Train, night train
- Take the train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain 85520 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
3h 58mCHF 24–105Drive 218.2 km
- Drive from Bretten to Baselcar 218.2 km
2hCHF 37–53
Bretten to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bretten to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bretten to Basel is to drive which takes 2h and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bretten to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bretten and arriving at Basel SBB via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bretten to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bretten Stadtmitte and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Bretten and Basel is 218 km. The road distance is 218.2 km.
The best way to get from Bretten to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Bretten to Basel, including transfers.
Bretten to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Bretten to Basel train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, depart from Bretten Stadtmitte station.
The best way to get from Bretten to Basel is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Bretten, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Basel Bad Bf via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 18–28 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 41–46
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 75–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 19–23
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bretten to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Bretten to Basel train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bretten to Basel is 218 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Bretten to Basel.
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