There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart to Altona by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or rideshare
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Fly Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
3h 21m€87–250Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Hamburg651.6 km
6h 53m€27–40Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
5h 38m€125–300Bus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
10h 52m€54–92Train, night train
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
8h 42m€56–159Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 8m€103–268Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STR - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain
4h 35m€110–426Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain 42
6h 45m€140–330Drive, car train
- Drive from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg-Altonacartrain
9h 6m€106–136Drive 657 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Altonacar 657 km
5h 45m€95–138
Stuttgart to Altona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Altona is to rideshare which costs €27 - €40 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Altona is to fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Altona. However, there are services departing from Kornwestheim and arriving at S Reeperbahn via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg-Altona. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Altona is 591 km. The road distance is 657 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Altona without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 5h 38m and costs €120 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Stuttgart to Altona, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kornwestheim station.
Stuttgart to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Altona is to fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 5h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 10h 52m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Altona, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Altona via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Stuttgart to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Altona is 657 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Stuttgart to Altona.
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