There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Schwäbisch Gmünd by bus, train, taxi 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.
Recommended option
Bus • 1 h 20 min
$3 - $7
4 alternative options
Train • 1 h 21 min
$18 - $26
Train via Schorndorf • 1 h 34 min
$13 - $19
Taxi • 49 min
$150 - $180
Drive • 49 min
$7 - $12
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Schwäbisch Gmünd is to bus which costs 3€ - 6€ and takes 1 h 20 min.
The quickest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Schwäbisch Gmünd is to taxi which costs 120€ - 160€ and takes 49 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart, Stuttgart Airport and arriving at Schwäbisch Gmünd. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 20 min.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Schwäbisch Gmünd. However, there are services departing from Flughafen/Messe and arriving at Schwäbisch Gmünd via Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 21 min.
The distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Schwäbisch Gmünd is 46 km. The road distance is 59.6 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Schwäbisch Gmünd without a car is to bus which takes 1 h 20 min and costs 3€ - 6€.
The bus from Stuttgart, Stuttgart Airport to Schwäbisch Gmünd takes 1 h 20 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Schwäbisch Gmünd bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart, Stuttgart Airport station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Schwäbisch Gmünd train services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), depart from Flughafen/Messe station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Schwäbisch Gmünd is to bus which takes 1 h 20 min and costs 3€ - 6€. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 15€ - 22€ and takes 1 h 21 min.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Schwäbisch Gmünd bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Schwäbisch Gmünd station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Schwäbisch Gmünd train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, arrive at Schwäbisch Gmünd station.
- Distance: 28.8 miles
- Duration: 1 h 20 min
What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Schwäbisch Gmünd once daily. Tickets cost $3 - $7 and the journey takes 1 h 20 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Schwäbisch Gmünd via Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf in around 1 h 21 min.
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Train from Flughafen/Messe to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
Train from Flughafen/Messe to Schorndorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
Train from Schorndorf to Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schorndorf to Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13 - $19
- Website
- bahn.de
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Stuttgart, Stuttgart Airport to Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $7
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $150 - $180
Taxi Auto Zentrale
- Phone
- +49 711/19410
- Website
- taxi-auto-zentrale.de
TS Taxi Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 172 7273070
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