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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 prices starting from €28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, and a flight costs an average of €57.
Distance: 536 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€86 Average price | €217 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest |
5h 42m Average total duration 5h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 14m Average total duration 9h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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EW7041Other options
ICE 772
ICE 612
ICE 1096 · ICE 1074
EW2028
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SK668 · SK647Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Hamburg:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average €29.
A bus is €30 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average €57.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 8h 40m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Eurowings , Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings , Avion Express Malta.
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