There are 6 ways to get from Switzerland to Bretten by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bretten Stadtmittetrain
4h 43m€44–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
6h 38m€32–66Bus, line 700 bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Mühlacker ZOB to Bretten Sporgassebus 700
4h 52mDrive 237.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Brettencar 237.4 km
2h 45m€50–72Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mühlacker Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Bretten Rechbergtrain
4h 1m€127–391Train
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 87
- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 28m€40–140
Switzerland to Bretten by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Bretten is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Bretten is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Zürich Bus Station and arriving at Bretten Sporgasse via Mühlacker ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Bretten Stadtmitte via Zürich HB, Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Switzerland and Bretten is 309 km. The road distance is 237.4 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Bretten without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 43m and costs €40 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Switzerland to Bretten, including transfers.
Switzerland to Bretten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Bretten train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Bretten is to train via Basel which takes 4h 43m and costs €40 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus and line 700 bus, which costs and takes 4h 52m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Bretten, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Bretten Stadtmitte via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Bretten Sporgasse via Zürich HB, Zürich Bus Station, Stuttgart, Hauptbahnhof, Mühlacker Bahnhof, and Mühlacker ZOB in around 4h 52m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mühlacker Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bretten Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mühlacker Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Bretten Rechberg
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bretten Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mühlacker Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mühlacker Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mühlacker Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 (7231) 39 70 299
- [email protected]
- Website
- VPE
Bus from Mühlacker ZOB to Bretten Sporgasse
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- VPE
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Switzerland to Bretten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Switzerland to Bretten train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Bretten is 237 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Switzerland to Bretten.
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