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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 bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 59m. 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 bus costs an average of €16, while a flight costs an average of €161.
Distance: 152 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€41 Average price | €16 Average price Cheapest | €161 Average price | €29 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart costing on average €41.
A bus is €145 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart costing on average €161.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 56m.
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
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.
FlixTrain10:03 PM1h43Frankfurt South station11:46 PMStuttgart€161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixTrain10:03 PM1h43Frankfurt South station11:46 PMStuttgart€161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 91510:22 AM1h11Frankfurt Airport long-distance station11:33 AMStuttgart Hbf€761One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain4:03 PM1h39Frankfurt South station5:42 PMStuttgart€171One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain8:03 PM1h42Frankfurt South station9:45 PMStuttgart€171One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain12:03 PM1h42Frankfurt South station1:45 PMStuttgart€171One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:35 PM3h05Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)11:40 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe€161One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:40 PM3h40Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)5:20 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe€161One-way0 transfers
FlixBus2:15 PM3h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:10 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe€161One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart costing on average €41.
A bus is €145 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart costing on average €161.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 56m.
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
- Around 45 trains per day.
- Around 10 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Stuttgart by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, TGV to go to Stuttgart by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet, Air Serbia, Air Dolomiti to go to Stuttgart by flight.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 26 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet, Air Dolomiti.
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