There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bretten by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Brettentrain Re71
40 min€7–35Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Brettenbus Rb71
1h 37m€12–18Drive 53.9 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Brettencar 53.9 km
39 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heidelberg to Brettentaxi 53.9 km
39 min€140–180Train via Bruchsal
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bruchsaltrain Re73 / ...
- Take the train from Bruchsal to Bretten Rechbergtrain Rb71 / ...
1h 20m€7–36Train via Eppingen
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Eppingentrain S7
- Take the train from Eppingen to Bretten Stadtmittetrain 85462 / ...
1h 30m€11–51
Heidelberg to Bretten by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Bretten is to train which costs €7 - €35 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Bretten is to drive which takes 39 min and costs €7 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bretten. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bretten. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Heidelberg and Bretten is 47 km. The road distance is 53.9 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Bretten without a car is to train which takes 40 min and costs €7 - €35.
The train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bretten takes 40 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Heidelberg to Bretten bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Bretten is to train which takes 40 min and costs €7 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €18 and takes 1h 37m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Bretten, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bretten every 4 hours. Tickets cost €7–35 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) operates a bus from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bretten 6 times a week. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bretten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bruchsal to Bretten Rechberg
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Eppingen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Eppingen to Bretten Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Eppingen to Bretten Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Bus from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bretten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €140–180
GTM-24
- Phone
- +49 621 15207676
- Website
- gtm-24.de
Shuttletaxi24 Mannheim
- Phone
- +49 162 265 7469
- Website
- shuttletaxi24.de
Taxi Böhm
- Phone
- +49 621738561
- Website
- taxiboehm.com
Taxi Monnem
- Phone
- +49 179 9040196
- Website
- taximonnem.de
Taxi Zentrale Mannheim eG
- Phone
- +49 0621 218 18
- Website
- taxi-mannheim.de
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Bretten bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Bretten station.
Heidelberg to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bretten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Bretten is 54 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Heidelberg to Bretten.
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