The average train between Stuttgart and Pontarlier takes 16h 20m and the fastest train takes 14h 22m. The train service runs several times per day from Stuttgart to Pontarlier. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Stuttgart and Pontarlier. The earliest departure is at 5:33 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Stuttgart is at 7:12 PM which arrives into Pontarlier at 12:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 16h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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14h 22m • 2 changes
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17h 43m • 2 changes
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14h 22m • 2 changes
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17h 43m • 2 changes
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14h 22m • 2 changes
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17h 43m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Pontarlier. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart station and arriving at Pontarlier station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
Stuttgart to Pontarlier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Pontarlier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Pontarlier station.
Book your Stuttgart to Pontarlier train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Stuttgart and Pontarlier is 296.6 km. The road distance is 435 km.
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Pontarlier via Basel SBB and Neuchâtel in around 6h 44m.