There are 4 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Schwetzingen, Bahnhoftrain S9 / ...
2h 2m€35–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
5h 35m€17–29Night train, line 717 bus
- Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Schwetzingen, Bahnhofbus 717
2h 57mDrive 184.8 km
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingencar 184.8 km
1h 35m€27–38
Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen is to bus which costs €17 - €29 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen. However, there are services departing from Freiburg and arriving at Schwetzingen, Bahnhof via Heidelberg, Betriebshof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen. However, there are services departing from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Schwetzingen, Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Freiburg im Breisgau and Schwetzingen is 179 km. The road distance is 184.8 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen, including transfers.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €29 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Schwetzingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Schwetzingen, Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint every 3 hours. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 4h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Schwetzingen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €20–25
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 6281 511 52
- Website
- Busverkehr Rhein-Neckar GmbH
Bus from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Schwetzingen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Busverkehr Rhein-Neckar GmbH
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen is 185 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Schwetzingen.
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