There are 3 ways to get from Stuttgart to Externsteine by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
5h 51m€93–185Drive 412.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Stuttgart to Externsteinecar 412.4 km
4h 33m€61–88Fly, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane STR - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Altenbekentrain
8h 49m
Stuttgart to Externsteine by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Externsteine is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Externsteine is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Externsteine. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and Altenbeken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Externsteine is 486 km. The road distance is 412.4 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Externsteine without a car is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Stuttgart to Externsteine, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Externsteine train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Externsteine train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Externsteine is 412 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Stuttgart to Externsteine.
There are 473+ hotels available in Externsteine.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Externsteine, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Externsteine via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Altenbeken, H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof, H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof, and Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–440
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
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