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 Hbf11 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, HauptbahnhofS5 / ...
6h 8m€67–158Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Zwickau400.2 km
4h 54m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train station321 / ...
6h 27m€33–64Drive 400.5 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Zwickau400.5 km
3h 33m€57–82Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)STR - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
7h 15m€185–286Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg HbfRe
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau, HauptbahnhofRe3
6h 55m€72–138Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
5h 20m€112–278
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 33m 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 8m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Zwickau is 640 km. The road distance is 400.5 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Zwickau without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 8m 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 8m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 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 401 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m 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 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €26–55 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- 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
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- 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
- €26–55
- 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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