There are 3 ways to get from Stuttgart to Southern Germany by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangentrain Re
1h 45m€46–68Drive 81.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Stuttgart to Southern Germanycar 81.6 km
1h 30m€12–17Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuendtrain Re
- Take the bus from GD, Bahnhof to Eschach, Rathausbus 72
- Take the taxi from Eschach, Rathaus to Southern Germanytaxi
2h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Southern Germany is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Southern Germany is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €11 - €17.
The distance between Stuttgart and Southern Germany is 102 km. The road distance is 81.6 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Southern Germany without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Stuttgart to Southern Germany, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Southern Germany is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Stuttgart to Southern Germany.
There are 130+ hotels available in Southern Germany.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Southern Germany?
Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH operates a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen hourly. Tickets cost €15–29 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 07361-5701-0
- info@ova.de
- Website
- ova.de
Bus from GD, Bahnhof to Eschach, Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- ova.de
- Phone
- 07171 104997-0
- info@stadtbus-gmuend.de
- Website
- ostalbmobil.de
Bus from GD, Bahnhof to Eschach, Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ostalbmobil.de
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- €60–75
Pawlidis Taxi
- Phone
- +49 7361 943333
Barth H.-J.
- Phone
- +49 7361 740077
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