There are 6 ways to get from Bretten to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
4h 23mCHF 49–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus 207 / ...
7h 36mCHF 28–44Line 700 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bretten Sporgasse to Mühlacker ZOBbus 700
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 24mDrive 234.3 km
- Drive from Bretten to Zurichcar 234.3 km
2h 45mCHF 45–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Bretten Rechberg to Mühlacker Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
3h 44mCHF 110–316Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
5h 42mCHF 69–70
Bretten to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bretten to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bretten to Zurich is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bretten to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Bretten Sporgasse and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via Stuttgart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Bretten to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Bretten Stadtmitte and arriving at Zürich HB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Bretten and Zurich is 310 km. The road distance is 234.3 km.
The best way to get from Bretten to Zurich without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Bretten to Zurich, including transfers.
Bretten to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Bretten to Zurich train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, depart from Bretten Stadtmitte station.
The best way to get from Bretten to Zurich is to train via Basel which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can line 700 bus and bus, which costs and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Bretten, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Zürich HB via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bretten Sporgasse to Zürich Bus Station via Mühlacker ZOB, Mühlacker Bahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart in around 4h 24m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- 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
- 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 3–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bretten Rechberg to Mühlacker Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 46
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 10–15
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 (7231) 39 70 299
- [email protected]
- Website
- VPE
Bus from Bretten Sporgasse to Mühlacker ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- VPE
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–25
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bretten to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Bretten to Zurich train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bretten to Zurich is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Bretten to Zurich.
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