There are 5 ways to get from Solingen to Bretten by train, bus, or car
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Train via Köln Hbf
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
4h 43m€66–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
8h 37m€35–58Drive 324.2 km
- Drive from Solingen to Brettencar 324.2 km
2h 56m€47–67Train
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Bruchsaltrain 55
5h 58m€66–262Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain Re1
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Bruchsaltrain S3 / ...
10h 1m
Solingen to Bretten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Bretten is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Solingen to Bretten is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Solingen to Bretten station. However, there are services departing from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Leverkusen and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Solingen to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Solingen Bahnhof Mitte and arriving at Bretten Stadtmitte via Solingen Hbf, Köln Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Solingen and Bretten is 359 km. The road distance is 324.2 km.
The best way to get from Solingen to Bretten without a car is to train via Köln Hbf which takes 4h 43m and costs €65 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Solingen to Bretten, including transfers.
Solingen to Bretten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Solingen to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Solingen to Bretten is to train via Köln Hbf which takes 4h 43m and costs €65 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 37m.
What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Bretten, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €55–230 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Karlsruhe central train station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Interbus sk also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Solingen Hbf to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Solingen to Bretten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Solingen to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solingen to Bretten is 324 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Solingen to Bretten.
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