There are 6 ways to get from Thuringia to Stuttgart by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
3h 41m€75–170Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Stuttgart324.6 km
4h 29m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N3205
- Take the bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbfbus Re8e / ...
8h 16m€45–72Train, fly
- Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 37m€125–285Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
5h 9m€62–205Drive 323.6 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Stuttgartcar 323.6 km
3h 28m€48–69
Thuringia to Stuttgart by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thuringia to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Thuringia to Stuttgart is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Thuringia station to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Erfurt central train station and arriving at Hauptbf via Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Thuringia and Stuttgart is 440 km. The road distance is 323.6 km.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €75 - €170.
The train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 41m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Thuringia to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Thuringia to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Stuttgart is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €75 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 16m.
What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €75–170 and the journey takes 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Hauptbf via Heilbronn central train station and Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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 Erfurt central train station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erfurt to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Thuringia to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Thuringia to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thuringia to Stuttgart is 324 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Thuringia to Stuttgart.
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