There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Bretten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
4h 16m€70–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
7h 52m€38–58Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain S3 / ...
7h 31mDrive 352 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Brettencar 352 km
3h 9m€52–76Train, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DUS - STR
6h 37m€144–438
Dortmund to Bretten by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Bretten is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Bretten is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Bretten via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Bretten Stadtmitte via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Dortmund and Bretten is 424 km. The road distance is 352 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bretten without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Dortmund to Bretten, including transfers.
Dortmund to Bretten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bretten is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs €70 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 52m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bretten, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €70–150 and the journey takes 3h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Dortmund to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Bretten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Dortmund to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Bretten is 352 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Dortmund to Bretten.
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