There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Stuttgart by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
3h 37m€74–163Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Stuttgart396.6 km
4h 31m€11–28Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus N93
7h 47m€42–63Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
5h 21m€147–379Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
3h 37m€48–184Drive 395.7 km
- Drive from Aachen to Stuttgartcar 395.7 km
3h 54m€59–84Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 11m
Aachen to Stuttgart by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €11 - €28 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Stuttgart is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 37m and costs €70 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Büchsenstraße via Flughafen/Messe and Universität. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Aachen and Stuttgart is 433 km. The road distance is 395.7 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Stuttgart without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 37m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Aachen to Stuttgart, including transfers.
Aachen to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Stuttgart is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 37m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aachen to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Aachen to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Stuttgart is 396 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Aachen to Stuttgart.
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