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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, 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 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €14, while a flight costs an average of €221.
Distance: 152 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€14 Average price Cheapest | €16 Average price | €221 Average price |
2h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain8:03 PM1h42Frankfurt South station9:45 PMStuttgart€101One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain8:03 PM1h42Frankfurt South station9:45 PMStuttgart€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 7737:20 PM1h18Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:38 PMStuttgart Hbf€271One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain4:03 PM1h43Frankfurt South station5:46 PMStuttgart€101One-way0 transfers
IC 60408 · 190013:41 AM2h44Frankfurt South station6:25 AMStuttgart Hbf€181One-way1 transfer
IC 60403 · 190013:14 AM3h11Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:25 AMStuttgart Hbf€181One-way1 transfer
FlixBus12:40 AM3h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:05 AMStuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof€141One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 PM7h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)4:05 AMStuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof€191One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart:
A train is €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart costing on average €16.
A train is €207 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart costing on average €221.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 41m.
Bus takes on average 3h 1m.
- Around 37 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Stuttgart as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Stuttgart Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Stuttgart by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Stuttgart by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet to go to Stuttgart by flight.
- 21 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet.
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