Bretten is a town approximately 20 km north of Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Get in
By train
- 1 Bretten station. the station is served by regional trains as well as S4 and S9
Get around
Map of Bretten
See
Market place and fountain
Historic town centre.
- 1 Melanchtonhaus, Melanchthonstr. 1, ☏ 49 7252 9441 0. This 19th century structure sits on the site where the birth place of church reformer Philipp Melanchton who changed his birth name of "Schwartzerdt" to a Greek calque. Among other things it houses a library.
- 2 Stadtmuseum im Schweizer Hof (City Museum).
Do
- 1 Tierpark Bretten, Salzhofen 9, ☏ 49 7252 7256.
Events
- Peter and Paul's Festival: 28 June – 1 July 2019. Traditionally held on the first weekend in July. Attendees can try some folk dances here. (date needs updating)
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Hotel Krone, Marktpl. 2, ☏ 49 7252 97890.
Go next
- Bertha Benz Memorial Route - Follow the tracks of the world's first automobile journey (Mannheim - Pforzheim - Mannheim) back in 1888, leading right through Bretten