There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Craiova by plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, train, 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.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STR - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
8h 42m$115–347Fly to Craiova Airport
cheapest- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane STR - CRA
9h 33m$70–394Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
23h 21m$166–365Bus
- Take the bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
27h 5m$143–240Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
26h 9m$82–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Aalen, ZOB to Mediaşbus
- Take the bus from Mediaş to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
29h 27m$168–256Drive 1,478.6 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Craiovacar 1,478.6 km
15h 18m$244–352
Stuttgart to Craiova by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Craiova is to night train and train which costs $80 - $95 and takes 26h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Craiova is to fly and bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $110 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Hauptbf and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Heilbronn central train station and Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Craiova via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 21m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Craiova is 1622 km. The road distance is 1478.6 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Craiova without a car is to train which takes 23h 21m and costs $160 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Stuttgart to Craiova, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Craiova bus services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Hauptbf station.
Stuttgart to Craiova train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Craiova is to train which takes 23h 21m and costs $160 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $240 and takes 27h 5m, you could also fly, which costs $65 - $400 and takes 9h 33m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Craiova via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 23h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hauptbf to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof, Heilbronn central train station, and Nuremberg central bus station in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Craiova Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Craiova Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Craiova Airport via Zurich, Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Craiova Airport via Munich, Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- $50–75
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- $20–28
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Aalen, ZOB to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- balinttrans@yahoo.com
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Mediaş to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart to Craiova bus services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Stuttgart. It is currently 10:58 PM in Stuttgart and 11:58 PM in Craiova.
Stuttgart to Craiova train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Craiova is 1479 km. It takes approximately 15h 18m to drive from Stuttgart to Craiova.
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