There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Bretten 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 Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
6h 39m€92–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 122 / ...
9h 8m€35–50Drive 460.7 km
- Drive from Geneva to Brettencar 460.7 km
4h 36m€80–115Fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane GVA - STR
4h 46m€106–255Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/Biennetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
7h 2m€78–172Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 49m€134–327
Geneva to Bretten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Bretten is to bus which costs €35 - €50 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Bretten is to fly and train which takes 3h 49m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Bretten Stadtmitte via Bern, Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Geneva and Bretten is 475 km. The road distance is 460.7 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Bretten without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Geneva to Bretten, including transfers.
Geneva to Bretten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Bretten is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 9h 8m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 4h 46m.
Geneva to Bretten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Bretten is 461 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Geneva to Bretten.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Bretten, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to Bretten Stadtmitte via Bern, Basel SBB, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €19–35
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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