There are 6 ways to get from Zurich 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 Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic
- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
3h 11m€49–85Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Stuttgart202.8 km
2h 59m€13Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Kornwestheimbus N184 / ...
3h 22m€21–47Fly
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
2h 39m€114–259Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
4h 14m€30–78Drive 201.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Stuttgartcar 201.9 km
2h 24m€35–51
Zurich to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €13 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Stuttgart is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Hauptbahnhof via Singen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Zurich and Stuttgart is 230 km. The road distance is 201.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Zurich to Stuttgart, including transfers.
Zurich to Stuttgart train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Stuttgart is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €50 and takes 3h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €260 and takes 2h 39m.
Zurich to Stuttgart train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Stuttgart is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Zurich to Stuttgart.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Stuttgart, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Hauptbahnhof via Singen in around 3h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Kornwestheim 3 times a day. Tickets cost €15–40 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Kornwestheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zurich to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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