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 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
4h 38m€21–35Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 25m€73–255Drive 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 57m€120–327Train
- 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€42–171
Zurich to Bretten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Bretten is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 38m.
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 30m.
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 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m 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 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs €70 - €260 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 30m. 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
- €65–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Muehlacker
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Muehlacker
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Muehlacker
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Muehlacker
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Bretten Rechberg
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- 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-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 (7231) 39 70 299
- [email protected]
- Website
- vpe.de
Bus from Mühlacker ZOB to Bretten Sporgasse
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- vpe.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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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