There are 4 ways to get from Bretten to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re45 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
2h 10m€31–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
3h 20m€19–36Drive 136.9 km
- Drive from Bretten to Frankfurt am Maincar 136.9 km
1h 19m€20–28Train via Heidelberg
- Take the train from Bruchsal to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Frankfurttrain Rb68
3h 15m€35–59
Bretten to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bretten to Frankfurt am Main is to drive which costs €19 - €28 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bretten to Frankfurt am Main is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Bretten station to Frankfurt am Main station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bretten to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from Bretten Stadtmitte and arriving at Frankfurt via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Bretten and Frankfurt am Main is 162 km. The road distance is 136.9 km.
The best way to get from Bretten to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €30 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Bretten to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Bretten to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Bretten to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bretten Stadtmitte station.
The best way to get from Bretten to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €30 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €40 and takes 3h 20m.
What companies run services between Bretten, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
You can take a train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Frankfurt via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station hourly. Tickets cost €13–23 and the journey takes 2h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bruchsal to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bretten to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Bretten to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bretten to Frankfurt am Main is 137 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Bretten to Frankfurt am Main.
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