There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart to Pilsen by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf61
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Pilsen
6h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to PlzeňN168 / ...
6h 37mKč 616–1,447Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorf
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni NadraziRe
6h 56mKč 1,951–2,829Drive 386 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Pilsen386 km
3h 21mKč 1,423–2,055Train
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg HbfRe
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorf
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni NadraziRe
7h 4mKč 1,951–2,832
Stuttgart to Pilsen by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Pilsen is to bus which costs 600 Kč - 1 500 Kč and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Pilsen is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs 1 400 Kč - 2 100 Kč.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Pilsen is 399 km. The road distance is 386 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Pilsen without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Stuttgart to Pilsen, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Pilsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Pilsen is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 56m and costs 1 900 Kč - 2 900 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 600 Kč - 1 500 Kč and takes 6h 37m.
Stuttgart to Pilsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Pilsen is 386 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Stuttgart to Pilsen.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Pilsen, Czechia?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Schwandorf in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Plzeň twice daily. Tickets cost Kč 500–1,200 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–1,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–1,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 400–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 995
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–1,300
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- Kč 700–850
- 1st Class Ticket
- Kč 850–1,300
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Pilsen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kornwestheim to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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