There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Ruhr by train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf41 / ...
3h 54m€44–160Drive 406.1 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Ruhr406.1 km
4h 4m€59–84Fly Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)STR - DUS
4h 49m€114–329Train
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Duisburg HbfIce
5h 9m€70–91Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
3h 34m€106–281Fly Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
4h 33m€128–271
Stuttgart to Ruhr by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Ruhr is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Ruhr is to train and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Ruhr. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Duisburg Karlstr. via Frankfurt and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Ruhr is 434 km. The road distance is 406.1 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Ruhr without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 54m and costs €40 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Stuttgart to Ruhr, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Ruhr train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Ruhr is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 54m and costs €40 - €160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €330 and takes 4h 49m.
Stuttgart to Ruhr train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Ruhr is 406 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Stuttgart to Ruhr.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Ruhr, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Karlstr. via Frankfurt, Duisburg Hbf, and Duisburg Hbf in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) hourly.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
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