There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart to Achen by train, bus, 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 Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Kalhausen GareTer
3h 32m€58–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zweibrücken central train station036 / ...
5h 33m€27–39Drive 179.7 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Achen179.7 km
2h 35m€28–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf60 / ...
- Take the bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to ACHEN - Salle Polyvalente57R093
4h 40m€41–93Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof22 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf82 / ...
4h 50m€45–110
Stuttgart to Achen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Achen is to bus which costs €27 - €40 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Achen is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €27 - €40.
The distance between Stuttgart and Achen is 250 km. The road distance is 179.7 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Achen without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Stuttgart to Achen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Achen is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 5h 33m.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Achen is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Stuttgart to Achen.
There are 473+ hotels available in Achen.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Achen, France?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Achen via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Kalhausen Gare in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zweibrücken central train station once daily. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Kalhausen Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zweibrücken central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 09 70 80 90 10
- webmestre@moselle.fr
- Website
- fluo.grandest.fr
Bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to ACHEN - Salle Polyvalente
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- fluo.grandest.fr
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