There are 4 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
6h 14m€93–215Drive 412.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Stuttgart to Externsteinecar 412.4 km
4h 34m€59–85Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane STR - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Altenbekentrain
9h 2mFly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane STR - PAD
8h 20m€174–620
Stuttgart to Externsteine by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Externsteine is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Externsteine is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs €55 - €85.
The distance between Stuttgart and Externsteine is 487 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 6h 14m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Stuttgart to Externsteine, including transfers.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Externsteine is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €170 - €650 and takes 8h 20m.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Externsteine is 412 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Stuttgart to Externsteine.
There are 447+ 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, Abzweig Bahnhof, and Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, DAT Danish Air Transport, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Zurich, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–330
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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