The cheapest and fastest trains from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
Cheapest price on Sep 18
€18
Average ticket price on Sep 18
€63
Fastest journey on Sep 18
1 h 17 m
Average journey duration on Sep 18
1 h 17 m
Trains on Sep 18
41
Distance
152 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf will cost around €63 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €18.
On Fri, Sep 18, we found 41 trains from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, including 27 direct services.
On Fri, Sep 18 the direct trains cover the 152 km distance in an average of 1 h 17 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 17 m .
On Fri, Sep 18 the slowest trains will take 1 h 17 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
ICE 99010:52 PM2h18Stuttgart Hbf1:10 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
ICE 69812:54 AM2h25Stuttgart Hbf3:19 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€221One-way0 transfers
19686 · IC 6040211:13 PM3h29Stuttgart Hbf2:42 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€251One-way1 transfer
ICE 16988:54 PM1h58Stuttgart Hbf10:52 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€321One-way0 transfers
ICE 10986:05 AM1h39Stuttgart Hbf7:44 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€341One-way0 transfers
ICE 5781:23 PM1h17Stuttgart Hbf2:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€841One-way0 transfers
ICE 5763:23 PM1h17Stuttgart Hbf4:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€841One-way0 transfers
ICE 7729:23 AM1h17Stuttgart Hbf10:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€761One-way0 transfers
ICE 5727:23 PM1h17Stuttgart Hbf8:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€401One-way0 transfers
ICE 7747:23 AM1h17Stuttgart Hbf8:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€761One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 32m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, while a flight costs an average of €198.
Distance: 152 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€28 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest | €198 Average price | €28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 1h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf costing on average €28.
A bus is €184 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf costing on average €198.
Other travel options to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 2m.
Bus takes on average 2h 31m.
Live departures
Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf train times
The table below shows live departures for Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf trains for today, Thursday, September 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 516 · ICE 278 | Delayed 1:50 PM 3:49 PMStuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 5:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1092 | On time 4:02 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h42 | 5:44 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 118 · ECE 4 | On time 4:07 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h33 | 5:40 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 594 | Delayed 2:53 PM 4:49 PMStuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 6:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 2804 | Delayed 2:53 PM 4:49 PMStuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 6:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 574 | On time 5:23 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h17 | 6:40 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 514 · ICE 276 | On time 5:49 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 7:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 116 | Delayed 4:08 PM 6:05 PMStuttgart Hbf | 1h39 | 7:44 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 592 | On time 6:49 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 8:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 2826 | On time 6:49 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 8:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 572 | On time 7:23 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h17 | 8:40 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 512 · ICE 274 | On time 7:49 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 9:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1090 · ICE 2 | On time 8:04 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h39 | 9:43 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 590 | On time 8:49 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 10:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1698 | On time 8:54 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h58 | 10:52 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 560 · ICE 272 | On time 9:11 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h58 | 11:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 510 · ICE 319 | On time 9:49 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h54 | 11:43 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 990 | On time 10:52 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h39 | 12:31 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
19686 · IC 60402 | On time 11:13 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 3h29 | 2:42 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| Friday, September 18 | |||||
ICE 698 | 12:54 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 2h25 | 3:19 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 618 | 2:22 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 2h16 | 4:38 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 776 | On time 5:02 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h38 | 6:40 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 616 · ICE 378 | On time 5:49 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 7:09 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1098 | On time 6:05 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h39 | 7:44 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 694 | On time 6:49 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 8:09 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 774 | On time 7:23 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h17 | 8:40 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 614 · ICE 376 | On time 7:49 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 9:09 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1096 | On time 8:05 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h39 | 9:44 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1012 · S8 | On time 8:26 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h40 | 10:06 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 692 | On time 8:49 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 10:09 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 772 | On time 9:23 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h17 | 10:40 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 612 · ICE 374 | On time 9:49 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 11:09 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 2090 | 10:05 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h39 | 11:44 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 690 | On time 10:49 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 12:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 770 | On time 11:23 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h17 | 12:40 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 610 · ICE 372 | On time 11:49 AM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 1:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1094 | On time 12:05 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h39 | 1:44 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 598 | On time 12:49 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 2:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 578 | 1:23 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h17 | 2:40 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 518 · ICE 370 | On time 1:49 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 3:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 210 | On time 2:05 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h39 | 3:44 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 916+ TGV 9583 | Delayed 2:26 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h34 | 2:02 PM 2:02 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 596 | On time 2:49 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h20 | 4:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 576 | On time 3:23 PM Stuttgart Hbf | 1h17 | 4:40 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
Trains from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf run on average 6 times per day, taking around 2h 2m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €6 if you book in advance.
There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:22, the last at 23:07. The fastest train covers the 152 km distance in 1h 17m.
Distance 152 km |
Average train duration 2h 2m |
Cheapest ticket price €6 |
Trains per day 6 |
Direct trains 4 |
Fastest train 1h 17m |
First train 12:22 AM |
Last train 11:07 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 42 days |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf trainsDeutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) trains will get you between Stuttgart Hbf and Frankfurt (Main) Hbf from €6. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
FlixTrain
TGV
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
FAQs: Trains from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Popular train stations from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
Most Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf trains use the Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf station pair. Use this guide to compare Stuttgart Hbf and Frankfurt (Main) Hbf train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Stuttgart Hbf from Stuttgart city centre
Stuttgart Hbf train station facilities and services
Stuttgart Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: backWERK, Ditsch, Kamps Backstube, Le Crobag, Dunkin' Donuts, min min, Starbucks, Yorma's
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are available at Stuttgart Hbf.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Stuttgart Hbf. Information desks are located on the south side of the station near Platform 1.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located near the north entrance. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Stuttgart Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Stuttgart Hbf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Stuttgart Hbf: Escalators and elevators. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected].
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include ARCOTEL Camino Stuttgart, Mirage City Hotel Stuttgart Zentrum Hbf, Hotel Motel One Stuttgart-Mitte.
Getting to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf from Frankfurt am Main city centre
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf is 1 km from Frankfurt am Main city centre. Public transport options include:
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf train station facilities and services
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: asiagourmet, Burger King, Ciao Bella, Coffee Fellows, Crepes de France Express, dean&david, Starbucks, Uddin's Sky Sportsbar, McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts, & many more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf. Information desks are located opposite Platforms 12 and 13.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located in the main hall. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf: Step-free access and step markings. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected].
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Cristall, Grand Hotel Empire, Hotel Carlton.
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