There are 4 ways to get from Mainz to Stuttgart by train, 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
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
1h 41m€27–85Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Stuttgart187.6 km
2h 27m€10–15Fly
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)FRA - STR
2h 45m€104–183Drive 184.6 km
- Drive from Mainz to Stuttgart184.6 km
2h 5m€27–38
Mainz to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €10 - €15 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Stuttgart is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €27 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Mainz and Stuttgart is 178 km. The road distance is 184.6 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €27 - €85.
The train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 41m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Mainz to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Stuttgart is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €27 - €85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 2h 45m.
Mainz to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Stuttgart is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Mainz to Stuttgart.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €27–85 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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