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Compare bus, train, and flight for Stuttgart to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 10m. 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 €49, while a flight costs an average of €346.
Distance: 536 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€80 Average price | €346 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 39m Average total duration 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 15m Average total duration 12h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 11m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Stuttgart to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Stuttgart to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Hamburg:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average €80.
A bus is €297 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average €346.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 39m.
Bus takes on average 13h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Stuttgart to Hamburg
How to get from Stuttgart to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain · FlixTrain10:50 PM14h17Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof1:07 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€671One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain · FlixTrain10:50 PM14h17Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof1:07 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€671One-way2 transfers
Fastest
EW70453:30 PM1h10Stuttgart Airport4:40 PMHamburg Airport€3471One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 618 · ICE 782:24 AM8h05Stuttgart Hbf9:29 AMHamburg Hbf€701One-way1 transfer
- 88627 · ICE 10808:57 PM9h45Stuttgart Hbf6:42 AMHamburg Hbf€731One-way1 transfer
- ICE 698 · ICE 77812:54 AM8h36Stuttgart Hbf8:30 AMHamburg Hbf€901One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain10:50 PM14h05Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof12:55 PMHamburg Harburg€671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain10:50 PM14h17Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof1:07 PMHamburg Hbf€671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 PM10h55Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€771One-way1 transfer
LH4089 · LH41141:25 PM2h55Stuttgart Airport4:20 PMHamburg Airport€5321One-way1 transfer
LH2153 · LH20586:15 AM3h50Stuttgart Airport10:05 AMHamburg Airport€5321One-way1 transfer- LH4089+LH20721:25 PM3h55Stuttgart Airport5:20 PMHamburg Airport€5321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Hamburg:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average €80.
A bus is €297 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average €346.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 39m.
Bus takes on average 13h 15m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Sas Airways, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Air Baltic to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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