There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Stuttgart by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
2h 23m€25–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Stuttgart219.2 km
2h 35m€8–17Bus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 27mDrive 219 km
- Drive from Munich to Stuttgartcar 219 km
2h 2m€31–45Fly
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
2h 48m€130–190
Munich to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €8 - €17 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Stuttgart is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from München, ZOB and arriving at Stuttgart. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Muenchen Ost and arriving at Stuttgart Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Munich and Stuttgart is 239 km. The road distance is 219 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €25 - €110.
The train from Muenchen Ost to Stuttgart Hbf takes 2h 23m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Munich to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from München, ZOB station.
Munich to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Muenchen Ost station.
The best way to get from Munich to Stuttgart is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €25 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €190 and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Muenchen Ost to Stuttgart Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from München, ZOB to Stuttgart once daily, and the journey takes 2h 27m. Fidani Tours also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Muenchen Ost to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Ost to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +383 44 416 266
- fidan-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from München, ZOB to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/bus-companies/fidani-tours
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Munich to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Stuttgart is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Munich to Stuttgart.
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