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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 8 ways to get from Stuttgart to Elmshorn by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Göttingen

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    6h 1m
    €124–294

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    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 39m
    €62–184

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    10h 35m
    €63–119

  4. Drive  686.8 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Elmshorncar car 686.8 km
    6h 5m
    €102–147

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    7h 4m
    €142–320

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Elmshorncar car
    7h 39m
    €143–180

  7. Fly from Stuttgart 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
    €93–304

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4h 34m
    €109–287

Stuttgart to Elmshorn by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 730 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Elmshorn via Göttingen and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 8h 40m.

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