There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Zwickau by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
6h 9m€62–138Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Zwickau399.6 km
4h 54m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train stationbus 321 / ...
6h 27m€28–69Drive 399.9 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Zwickaucar 399.9 km
3h 34m€57–81Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane STR - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 16m€205–276Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3
7h 15mTrain to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 21m€112–258
Stuttgart to Zwickau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Zwickau is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Zwickau is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Zwickau. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Zwickau is 640 km. The road distance is 399.9 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Zwickau without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Stuttgart to Zwickau, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Zwickau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Zwickau is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs €60 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €70 and takes 6h 27m.
Stuttgart to Zwickau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Zwickau is 400 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Stuttgart to Zwickau.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Zwickau, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €21–60 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €29–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Zwickau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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