There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Bretten by train, car, or plane
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Train, line 85457 train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bretten Stadtmittetrain 85457 / ...
2h 58mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
5h 5m€35–85Drive 298.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Brettencar 298.6 km
2h 39m€43–62Fly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
6h 19m€126–350
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bretten is to train which costs €35 - €85 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bretten is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Bretten Stadtmitte via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Cologne and Bretten is 329 km. The road distance is 298.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bretten without a car is to train and line 85457 train which takes 2h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Cologne to Bretten, including transfers.
Cologne to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bretten is to train and line 85457 train which takes 2h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €350 and takes 6h 19m.
Cologne to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bretten is 299 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Cologne to Bretten.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bretten, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Bretten Stadtmitte via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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