There are 4 ways to get from Stuttgart to Messel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Messel Rathausbus Fm
2h 13mDrive 165.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Stuttgart to Messelcar 165.7 km
2h 6m€24–35Train, bus via Mannheim
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Darmstadt central train stationbus N27 / ...
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Messel Rathausbus Fm
3h 11mFly, bus
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Messel Rathausbus
3h 52m
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Messel is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Messel is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €23 - €35.
The distance between Stuttgart and Messel is 166 km. The road distance is 165.7 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Messel without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Stuttgart to Messel, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Messel is 166 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Stuttgart to Messel.
There are 1333+ hotels available in Messel.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Messel, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Stuttgart to Messel. However, you can take the train to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof, walk to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof, then take the bus to Messel Rathaus. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Messel Rathaus via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim central bus station, Darmstadt central train station, and Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- info@heagmobilo.de
- Website
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Messel Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Messel Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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