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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Stuttgart
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Stuttgart among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €51, while a flight costs an average of €357.
Distance: 536 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€81 Average price | €357 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest | €38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 45m Average total duration 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 24m Average total duration 12h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Stuttgart, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Stuttgart:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Stuttgart costing on average €81.
A bus is €306 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Stuttgart costing on average €357.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 45m.
Bus takes on average 13h 24m.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Stuttgart
How to get from Hamburg to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Stuttgart is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 6197:45 PM 9h42 Hamburg Hbf 5:27 AM Stuttgart Hbf €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
ICE 6197:45 PM 9h42 Hamburg Hbf 5:27 AM Stuttgart Hbf €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
EW70427:30 AM 1h10 Hamburg Airport 8:40 AM Stuttgart Airport €213 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 921 · ICE 57110:45 PM 9h53 Hamburg Hbf 8:38 AM Stuttgart Hbf €24 1 One-way 1 transfer
IC 60471 · S3 · ICE 56110:11 PM 8h33 Hamburg Hbf 6:44 AM Stuttgart Hbf €28 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixTrain+
FlixBus1:39 PM 10h20 Hamburg Hbf 11:59 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe €48 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:15 AM 13h25 Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport 11:40 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe €50 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW70406:40 AM 1h10 Hamburg Airport 7:50 AM Stuttgart Airport €213 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW20477:15 PM 1h10 Hamburg Airport 8:25 PM Stuttgart Airport €264 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW20418:35 AM 1h10 Hamburg Airport 9:45 AM Stuttgart Airport €264 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Stuttgart:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Stuttgart costing on average €81.
A bus is €306 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Stuttgart costing on average €357.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 45m.
Bus takes on average 13h 24m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Stuttgart as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Stuttgart Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Lufthansa, Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic to go to Stuttgart by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Stuttgart by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn, metronom to go to Stuttgart by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane.
- 9 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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