There are 8 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re
6h 20m€74–197Rideshare
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€30–53Drive 399.9 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Zwickaucar 399.9 km
3h 35m€58–84Fly Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain
8h 5m€189–475Train #2
- 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(Sachs)Hbftrain Re
6h 20m€76–270Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, 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 6m€140–394Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain
5h 45m€175–434
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 35m 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(Sachs)Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Hof Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Zwickau is 447 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 20m and costs €70 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Stuttgart to Zwickau, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Zwickau train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Zwickau is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 27m.
Stuttgart to Zwickau train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Zwickau is 400 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m 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(Sachs)Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Hof Hbf in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train station once daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–2,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €29–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- 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
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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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