There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bretten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 85457 train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bretten Stadtmittetrain 85457 / ...
3h 7mDrive 298.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Brettencar 298.6 km
2h 39m€43–62Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
6h 2mFly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
6h 22m€129–340Train
- Take the train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Bruchsaltrain S3 / ...
6h 10m€65–108
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bretten is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 39m.
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 bus from Cologne to Bretten station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Bretten Stadtmitte via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Cologne and Bretten is 329 km. The road distance is 298.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bretten without a car is to train and line 85457 train which takes 3h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Cologne to Bretten, including transfers.
Cologne to Bretten bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bretten is to train and line 85457 train which takes 3h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 2m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 6h 22m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bretten, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Bretten Stadtmitte via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 3h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Bretten Stadtmitte via Frankfurt central train station, Karlsruhe central train station, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 2m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bretten Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Bretten bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bretten is 299 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Cologne to Bretten.
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