There are 4 ways to get from Bretten to Basel by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain 85516 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
2h 40mCHF 31–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bretten to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus Re45
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33 / ...
5h 15mCHF 22–34Train, night train
- Take the train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain 85516 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
3h 58mCHF 23–89Drive 218.2 km
- Drive from Bretten to Baselcar 218.2 km
2hCHF 39–56
Bretten to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bretten to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bretten to Basel is to drive which takes 2h and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bretten to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bretten and arriving at Basel SBB via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bretten to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bretten Stadtmitte and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Bretten and Basel is 218 km. The road distance is 218.2 km.
The best way to get from Bretten to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Bretten to Basel, including transfers.
Bretten to Basel bus services, operated by ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, depart from Bretten station.
Bretten to Basel train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, depart from Bretten Stadtmitte station.
The best way to get from Bretten to Basel is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Bretten, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Basel Bad Bf via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bretten to Basel SBB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd and Karlsruhe central train station in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 75–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 19–23
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Bretten to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bretten to Basel bus services, operated by ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd station.
Bretten to Basel train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bretten to Basel is 218 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Bretten to Basel.
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