There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart to Zwickau by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train stationbus 321 / ...
6h 27m€32–57Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Zwickau399.6 km
4h 54m€20Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re
6h 38m€80–219Drive 399.9 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Zwickaucar 399.9 km
3h 35m€59–85Train 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 16m€131–301Train
- 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 46m€70–214Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Nürnbergbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re
8h 55m€82–187Fly 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
7h 1m€218–417
Stuttgart to Zwickau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 bus from Stuttgart to Zwickau station. However, there are services departing from Kornwestheim and arriving at Zwickau central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
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 38m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Zwickau is 401 km. The road distance is 399.9 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Zwickau without a car is to bus which takes 6h 27m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Stuttgart to Zwickau, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Zwickau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kornwestheim station.
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 bus which takes 6h 27m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can train via Nuremberg, which costs €75 - €220 and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Zwickau, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Hof Hbf in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €29–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Nürnberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39–42
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Zwickau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart to Zwickau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zwickau central train station.
Stuttgart to Zwickau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), 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.
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