There are 9 ways to get from Stuttgart to Altona by car, car train, bus, plane, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Stuttgart to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Altonacartrain 1392
4h 29m€115–149Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx10
8h 31m€27–100Bus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N24
10h 21m€32–73Drive 655.3 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Altonacar 655.3 km
5h 47m€93–134Fly from Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
3h 26m€81–225Train via Göttingen
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
6h 16m€73–210Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain 42
6h 44m€45–140Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Hamburg651.6 km
6h 53m€27–40Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 1m€78–257
Stuttgart to Altona by train and bus
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 26m and costs €80 - €230.
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 44m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Altona is 636 km. The road distance is 655.3 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Altona without a car is to bus which takes 10h 21m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Stuttgart to Altona, including transfers.
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 bus which takes 10h 21m and costs €30 - €75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €230 and takes 3h 26m, you could also train via Göttingen, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 6h 16m.
Stuttgart to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Altona is 655 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Stuttgart to Altona.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Altona, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €23–60 and the journey takes 8h 40m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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