There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart to Pilatus by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus RegioJet 22
4h 36mDrive 275.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Stuttgart to Pilatuscar 275.6 km
3h 33mCHF 44–63Train
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
7h 32mCHF 68–148Fly, train, line 83 train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
- Take the train from Luzern to Alpnachstadtrain
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulmtrain
3h 58mBus, train
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
4h 50m
Stuttgart to Pilatus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Pilatus is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Pilatus is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart Hbf and arriving at Pilatus Kulm via Karlsruhe Hbf, Basel SBB, Luzern and Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Pilatus is 280 km. The road distance is 275.6 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Pilatus without a car is to bus which takes 4h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Stuttgart to Pilatus, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Pilatus train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Stuttgart Hbf station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Pilatus is to bus which takes 4h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 150 and takes 7h 32m.
Stuttgart to Pilatus train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Pilatus is 276 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Stuttgart to Pilatus.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Pilatus, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Stuttgart to Pilatus via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and Lucerne Landenbergstrasse in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pilatus Kulm via Karlsruhe Hbf, Basel SBB, Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Alpnachstad
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- info@pilatus.ch
- Website
- pilatus.ch
Train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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