There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bretten by train, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 1m€55–172Train
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
5h 17m€35–90Drive 298.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Brettencar 298.6 km
2h 39m€43–63Fly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
6h 16m€128–314Train, line 85457 train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bretten Stadtmittetrain 85457 / ...
3h 8m
Cologne to Bretten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bretten is to train which costs €35 - €90 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bretten is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Bretten Stadtmitte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Cologne and Bretten is 323 km. The road distance is 298.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bretten without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 1m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Cologne to Bretten, including transfers.
Cologne to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bretten is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 1m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 6h 16m.
Cologne to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bretten is 299 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Cologne to Bretten.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bretten, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bretten Stadtmitte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 1m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and Swiss fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bretten Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- avg.info
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