There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Bretten by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, line 700 bus
best- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Mühlacker ZOB to Bretten Sporgassebus 700
3h 32mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
6h 52m€24–40Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 25m€72–263Drive 237.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Brettencar 237.4 km
2h 45m€42–60Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Muehlackertrain
- Take the train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Bretten Rechbergtrain
3h 59m€120–332Train
- 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 27m€45–181
Zurich to Bretten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Bretten is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Bretten is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich 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 3h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Bretten Stadtmitte via Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Zurich and Bretten is 260 km. The road distance is 237.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bretten without a car is to bus and line 700 bus which takes 3h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Zurich to Bretten, including transfers.
Zurich to Bretten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Bretten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bretten is to bus and line 700 bus which takes 3h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs €70 - €270 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Bretten, Germany?
You can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bretten Sporgasse via Stuttgart, Stuttgart Hbf, Muehlacker, and Mühlacker ZOB in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Bretten Stadtmitte via Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Muehlacker
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Muehlacker
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Muehlacker
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Muehlacker
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Bretten Rechberg
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Muehlacker
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- VPE
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Bretten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Zurich to Bretten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Bretten is 237 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Zurich to Bretten.
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