There are 5 ways to get from Bretten to Forchheim by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Mühlacker Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
4h 45m€55–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Bamberg train stationbus N1222
6h 15m€24–40Drive 238.2 km
- Drive from Bretten to Forchheimcar 238.2 km
2h 22m€34–49Train, fly
- Take the train from Bretten Rechberg to Mühlacker Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Muehlacker to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane STR - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Forchheimtrain
6h 9m€137–320Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Forchheim (Oberfr)train
5h 13m€55–94
Bretten to Forchheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bretten to Forchheim is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bretten to Forchheim is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Bretten to Forchheim. However, there are services departing from Bretten Rechberg and arriving at Forchheim via Mühlacker Bahnhof and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Bretten and Forchheim is 293 km. The road distance is 238.2 km.
The best way to get from Bretten to Forchheim without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Bretten to Forchheim, including transfers.
Bretten to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mühlacker Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Bretten to Forchheim is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 15m.
Bretten to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bretten to Forchheim is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Bretten to Forchheim.
What companies run services between Bretten, Germany and Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–100 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Bamberg train station once daily. Tickets cost €13–23 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mühlacker Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muehlacker to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Bretten Rechberg to Mühlacker Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Muehlacker to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Muehlacker to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–17
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €26–40
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Muehlacker to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Forchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Forchheim (Oberfr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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