There are 5 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 Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
7h 2m€80–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 122 / ...
9h 10m€35–50Drive 465.7 km
- Drive from Geneva to Brettencar 465.7 km
4h 30m€79–114Fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane GVA - STR
4h 44m€104–272Fly 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€140–330
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 10m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Bretten is to fly and train which takes 3h 49m and costs €140 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Bretten Stadtmitte via Renens VD, Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Geneva and Bretten is 447 km. The road distance is 465.7 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Bretten without a car is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 2m 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 7h 2m and costs €75 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 9h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €280 and takes 4h 44m.
Geneva to Bretten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Bretten is 466 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m 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 Renens VD, Basel SBB, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 7h 2m. 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
- €90–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- 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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