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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Stuttgart
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Stuttgart among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 44m. 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 €32, while a flight costs an average of €388.
Distance: 164 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€62 Average price | €32 Average price Cheapest | €388 Average price | €81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 22m Average total duration 5h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration 1h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.0kg 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 Zurich to Stuttgart
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Stuttgart, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Stuttgart:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Stuttgart costing on average €62.
A bus is €357 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Stuttgart costing on average €388.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 57m.
Bus takes on average 6h 22m.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Stuttgart
How to get from Zurich to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Stuttgart is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RE 4936 · 3073 · 4826 · ICE 698
8:05 PM 4h51 Zurich HB 12:56 AM Stuttgart Hbf €29 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- RE 4936 · 3073 · 4826 · ICE 698
8:05 PM 4h51 Zurich HB 12:56 AM Stuttgart Hbf €29 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
- IC 282
8:37 AM 2h55 Zurich HB 11:32 AM Stuttgart Hbf €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 1180 · RE 52384
7:37 AM 3h06 Zurich HB 10:43 AM Stuttgart Hbf €36 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 60409 · 19037
7:59 PM 4h22 Zurich HB 12:21 AM Stuttgart Hbf €37 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 188
12:37 PM 2h55 Zurich HB 3:32 PM Stuttgart Hbf €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW7763 · EW20473:45 PM 4h40 Zurich Airport 8:25 PM Stuttgart Airport €210 1 One-way 1 transfer- EW8765 · EW8006
2:20 PM 5h30 Zurich Airport 7:50 PM Stuttgart Airport €210 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW8761 · EW2005
9:05 AM 7h55 Zurich Airport 5:00 PM Stuttgart Airport €210 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Stuttgart:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Stuttgart costing on average €62.
A bus is €357 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Stuttgart costing on average €388.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 57m.
Bus takes on average 6h 22m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Stuttgart as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Stuttgart Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee to go to Stuttgart by bus.
- Travel with Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Vueling, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, GetJet Airlines, British Airways, CitizenPlane, BA Cityflyer, Avion Express Malta, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air to go to Stuttgart by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, ÖBB | Nightjet, Sylter Verkehrsgesellschaft to go to Stuttgart by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee.
- 2 direct flights per day with Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
- 10 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity.
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