There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart to Pilsen by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Plzeňbus N168 / ...
6h 37mKč 709–2,221Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
6h 52mKč 1,870–2,941Drive 385.9 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Pilsencar 385.9 km
3h 22mKč 1,413–2,041Train, bus
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Pilsenbus
6h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
7h 1mKč 1,870–2,941
Stuttgart to Pilsen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Pilsen is to bus which costs 700 Kč - 2 300 Kč and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Pilsen is to drive which takes 3h 22m 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 52m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Pilsen is 406 km. The road distance is 385.9 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Pilsen without a car is to bus which takes 6h 37m and costs 700 Kč - 2 300 Kč.
It takes approximately 6h 37m 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 bus which takes 6h 37m and costs 700 Kč - 2 300 Kč. Alternatively, you can train via Nuremberg, which costs 1 800 Kč - 3 000 Kč and takes 6h 52m.
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 22m to drive from Stuttgart to Pilsen.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Pilsen, Czechia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Plzeň twice daily. Tickets cost Kč 550–2,000 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Schwandorf in around 6h 52m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–1,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–1,400
- 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 1,034–1,036
- 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
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 550–2,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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