Why visit Bretten
Townapedia lists 100 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 117 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 23 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include kinostar Filmwelt Bretten, Gerweck - Hofladen Neibsheim, Melanchthonhaus and Deutsches Schutzengel-Museum im Schweizer Hof.
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About Bretten
Bretten (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁɛtn̩] ; South Franconian: ) is a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
From the Wikipedia article Bretten (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bretten on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do23
kinostar Filmwelt Bretten
Cinema and theater
1 Am Gottesackertor, Bretten
"Das Kino ist geöffnet ab 30 min vor der ersten Vorstellung bis...
Tierpark Bretten
Zoo and aquarium · 2.3 km
9 Salzhofen, Bretten
Jan-Feb off; Mar-Oct 09:00-18:00; Nov 09:00-17:00; Dec off
Hofladen Familie Kern
Farm and orchard · 2.0 km
9 Steinzeugstraße, Bretten
Tu,We 09:00-12:30; Th,Fr 09:00-12:30,15:00-18:00; Apr-Sep Th...
Hofladen Burkhard
Farm and orchard · 1.9 km
1, Bretten
Th,Fr 08:00-12:00,17:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-14:00; PH off
Zonsius
Farm and orchard · 1.4 km
4/1 Salzhofen, Bretten
Th-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00
11 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks100
Melanchthonhaus
Museum
Building and museum in Bretten, BW, Germany
1 Melanchthonstraße, Bretten
Feb 20-Nov 30: Tu-Fr 14:00-17:00; Feb 20-Nov 30: PH Tu-Fr...
Deutsches Schutzengel-Museum im Schweizer Hof
Museum
9 Engelsberg, Bretten
Sa,Su,PH 11:00-17:00; We 15:00-19:00
Walters Oldtimer
Museum · 3.4 km
60 Pflegmühleweg, Knittlingen
Apr-Nov Sa 10:00-15:00; Jun-Oct Su[1] 11:00-16:00
Faust-Museum
Museum · 3.9 km
2 Kirchplatz, Knittlingen
Tu-Fr 09:30-12:00,13:30-17:00; PH,Sa,Su 12:00-18:00
Gerberhaus mit Gerbermuseum
Museum
10 Gerbergasse, Bretten
Mar-Dec Su[1] 15:00-18:00; Mar-Dec Su[3] 15:00-18:00
Douglassches Schloss
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
1 Schlosswiesen, Gondelsheim
88 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
16 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes117
Gasthaus Zum Hirsch
Restaurant · Barbecue, Regional
Von Mai - September Biergarten im Hof
68 Melanchthonstraße, Bretten
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-21:00; Sa 17:00-21:00; Su...
Ziegelhütte
Bar and pub · Pizza · 4.1 km
Wir bieten guten Rock und jede Menge Veranstaltungen wie regelmäßig Livemusik. Unsere Pizzen sind selbstgemacht mit guten Zutaten aus...
24 Talbachstraße, Bretten
We-Sa 18:00+; Su 18:00-22:00
Bunyu Thairestaurant
Restaurant · Thai
7 Withumanlage, Bretten
Tu-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:00; Sa 17:30-23:00; Su...
Clubhaus FC Neibsheim 1935 e.V.
Restaurant · Italian · 4.5 km
25 Obere Mühlstraße, Bretten
Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 11:30-21:30
Da Peppino
Restaurant · Italian · 0.6 km
73 Weißhofer Straße, Bretten
Mo,We,Sa 17:30-23:00; Su 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:00; Th,Fr...
Dal Nord Al Sud
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 4.4 km
13 Industriestraße, Bretten
Mo-Tu off; We 17:00-21:30; Th 12:00-14:00,17:00-21:30; Fr...
Direktvermarktung S&T Kohler
Brewery and winery · 4.4 km
Landprodukte Kohler mit Metzgerei, Hofladen, Forellenzucht und Brennerei
23 Obere Mühlstraße, Bretten
Mo,Fr 15:00-18:00, Tu,Fr,Sa 08:00-13:00, Th 15:00-19:00
Gasthaus Adler
Restaurant · Regional · 4.7 km
8 Heilbronner Straße, Oberderdingen
Mo-Fr 17:00-23:00; Tu off; We off; Sa 16:00-23:00; Su 11:00-23:00
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La Piazzetta M23 Ristorante
Restaurant · Italian
23 Melanchthonstraße, Bretten
Fr,Sa 17:00+, Tu-Fr 11:00-15:00; Su,Mo off
Marcelo’s Tapas Pizza Bar
Restaurant · Tapas · 1.5 km
2 Häringsäcker, Bretten
Tu-Su 17:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 17:30-22:30
105 more on the map.
History
Bretten was first mentioned as "villa breteheim" in the "Lorsch codex" in 767. Since 1148 Bretten had the right to mint and issue coins. In 1254 Bretten received city rights. In 1492 Bretten was granted to hold four fairs by Pfalzgraf Philipp. Philipp Melanchthon was born in Bretten in 1497. The residents of Bretten successfully sallied against the Swabian besiegers around Ulrich of Württemberg in 1504. In 1803 Bretten became “Badische Amtsstadt”. After the industrial revolution, the local economy was dominated by cooker production for many years. In 1975 Bretten was given the status of a "Große Kreisstadt" (district city).
From the History section of Bretten on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship27
Shopping34
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Healthcare10
Map of Bretten
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Getting there and nearby towns
City-Airport Mannheim (MHG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.
- Oberderdingen 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Bruchsal 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Mühlacker 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Pforzheim 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Eppingen 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Östringen 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Vaihingen an der Enz 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Karlsruhe 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Ettlingen 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- BrettenMarktplatz, No machine-readable author provided. LoKiLeCh assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bretten-Altes Rathaus-28-Suedseite-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Altes Rathaus-30-Suedseite-Toiletten-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Altes Rathaus-26-Suedseite-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Marktplatz-14-Marktbrunnen-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Marktplatz-18-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Altes Rathaus-04-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Altes Rathaus-22-Suedseite-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Marktplatz-02-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-24-Suedseite-Altes Rathaus-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Altes Rathaus-02-Marktplatz-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Marktplatz-16-Marktbrunnen-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-10-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Marktplatz-04-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Altes Rathaus-24-Suedseite-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Marktplatz-06-Hotel Krone-Marktbrunnen-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Altes Rathaus-06-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-08-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten - Altstadt - Marktplatz - Marktplatz 2-1, 3 und Marktbrunnen - Ansicht von SSW (1), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bretten - Altstadt - Marktplatz - Marktplatz 3 - Ansicht von SSW (1), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bretten-Marktbrunnen-04-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Marktbrunnen-06-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-04-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Marktplatz-10-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-36-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-38-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-40-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-34-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-32-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Marktplatz-12-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-42-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-44-Bibel-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-48-Philipp Melanchthon-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-46-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-50-Philipp Melanchthon-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-52-Faust und Melanchthon-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-54-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Marktplatz 4 (Bretten), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bretten - Altstadt - Marktplatz - Marktplatz 2-1, 3, 4 und Marktbrunnen - Ansicht von SW (1), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bretten-Melanchthonhaus-22-Suedseite-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Marktplatz-Bretten, Unknown author, Public domain
- Gochsheim-schloss-2011, peter schmelzle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kloster Maulbronn 2009, Elke Wetzig ( Elya ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bretten-Stadtmuseum1-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FaustMuseum, Faustmuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Knittlingen St. Leonhardskirche 153, Reinhardhauke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Gondelsheim, de:Benutzer:AlterVista, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Aalkistensee, Maulbronn, Desktopkoenig, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rückseite Edith-Stein-Gymnasium Bretten, Wikipedia marcel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naturschutzgebiet Ritterbruch Landkreis Karlsruhe, Getuem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Nearly Knittlingen - panoramio, Dg-505, CC BY 3.0
- Bauerbach (Bretten), Miebner, GFDL
- Stolperstein für Alfred Koppel (Bretten), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Anna Schmulewitz 2 (Bretten), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bretten-kreuzkirche, peter schmelzle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bretten - Altstadt - Stadtmauern - Simmelturm - Ansicht von SSO (1), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, baldur80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nakaner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, baldur80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tasmaniadevil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nakaner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tasmaniadevil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, danielzimmer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nakaner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nakaner, CC BY-SA 4.0
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