There are 4 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bretten by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 85457 train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bretten Stadtmittetrain 85457 / ...
2h 2mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
3h 38m€20–63Drive 137.6 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Brettencar 137.6 km
1h 20m€20–28Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain Rb68
- Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Bruchsaltrain S3 / ...
3h 21m€35–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bretten is to drive which costs €19 - €28 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bretten is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Bretten station. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Bretten Stadtmitte via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Bretten is 166 km. The road distance is 137.6 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bretten without a car is to train and line 85457 train which takes 2h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bretten, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Bretten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bretten is to train and line 85457 train which takes 2h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €65 and takes 3h 38m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Bretten, Germany?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Bretten Stadtmitte via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 2h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station hourly. Tickets cost €13–23 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bretten Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe 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 Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Bretten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Bretten is 138 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Bretten.
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