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How to get fromStuttgart to Elmshornby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Stuttgart to Elmshorn by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    6h 3m
    €138–289

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    10h 35m
    €59–130

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    9h 7m
    €62–194

  4. Drive  686.8 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Elmshorncar car 686.8 km
    6h 5m
    €101–146

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    7h 4m
    €154–314

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Würzburg Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Elmshorncar car
    7h 54m
    €129–170

  7. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorntrain train
    3h 47m
    €94–297

  8. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 34m
    €122–468

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4h 34m
    €110–283

Stuttgart to Elmshorn by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 730 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?

You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Elmshorn via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 8h 40m.

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