There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart to Elmshorn by car, car train, bus, plane, or train
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Stuttgart to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Altona1392
4h 56m€119–156Train via Stuttgart Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg Central StationFlx10
8h 48m€29–117Bus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN24
10h 38m€37–88Drive 686.8 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Elmshorn686.8 km
6h 3m€97–139Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn
3h 55m€100–258Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf22 / ...
5h 54m€57–153Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe22 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf20 / ...
6h 32m€99–213Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
4h 30m€92–260
Stuttgart to Elmshorn by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Elmshorn is to bus which costs €35 - €90 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Elmshorn is to fly and train which takes 3h 55m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Elmshorn. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Elmshorn via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Elmshorn is 670 km. The road distance is 686.8 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Elmshorn without a car is to bus which takes 10h 38m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Stuttgart to Elmshorn, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Elmshorn is to bus which takes 10h 38m and costs €35 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €160 and takes 5h 54m.
Stuttgart to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Elmshorn is 687 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Stuttgart to Elmshorn.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €23–65 and the journey takes 8h 40m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €45–140 and the journey takes 5h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- 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
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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