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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 €42 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 14m. 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 €42, while a flight costs an average of €209.
Distance: 536 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€75 Average price | €209 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest | €22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 40m Average total duration 5h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 15m Average total duration 9h 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Hamburg:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average €75.
A bus is €167 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average €209.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 40m.
Bus takes on average 10h 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 · FlixBus4:10 AM15h50Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof8:00 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€281One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM15h50Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof8:00 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€281One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW70479:05 PM1h10Stuttgart Airport10:15 PMHamburg Airport€1761One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 616 · ICE 765:49 AM5h49Stuttgart Hbf11:38 AMHamburg Hbf€391One-way1 transfer
- ICE 698 · ICE 7781:00 AM7h43Stuttgart Hbf8:43 AMHamburg Hbf€391One-way1 transfer
- ICE 6182:21 AM7h54Stuttgart Hbf10:15 AMHamburg Hbf€401One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain10:50 PM14h05Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof12:55 PMHamburg Harburg€451One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain10:50 PM14h17Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof1:07 PMHamburg Hbf€451One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain · FlixTrain10:50 PM14h17Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof1:07 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€461One-way2 transfers
- EW20443:50 PM1h10Stuttgart Airport5:00 PMHamburg Airport€2381One-way0 transfers
- EW20406:15 AM1h10Stuttgart Airport7:25 AMHamburg Airport€2381One-way0 transfers
- EW70455:25 PM1h10Stuttgart Airport6:35 PMHamburg Airport€2591One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Hamburg:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average €75.
A bus is €167 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average €209.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 40m.
Bus takes on average 10h 15m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 9 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 Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Sas Airways, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Hamburg by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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