There are 5 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof22 / ...
1h 27m€30–107Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart164 km
2h 22m€8–14Bus
- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to KornwestheimN36
3h 42m€17–33Train
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Hauptbahnhof62 / ...
1h 34m€24–70Drive 153.5 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart153.5 km
2h 21m€22–32
Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €8 - €14 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart is to train via Mannheim which takes 1h 27m and costs €30 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kaiserslautern, Hbf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern and Stuttgart is 170 km. The road distance is 153.5 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 1h 27m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart, including transfers.
Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart is to train via Mannheim which takes 1h 27m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 3h 42m.
Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart is 153 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
You can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Kornwestheim once daily. Tickets cost €13–23 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
- 1st Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Kornwestheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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