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Compare train and bus for Mainz to Stuttgart
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mainz to Stuttgart among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 38m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, and a train costs an average of $13.
Distance: 92 miles (149 km)
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$45 Average price | $30 Average price Cheapest |
2h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 11m Average total duration 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Mainz to Stuttgart
How to get from Mainz to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mainz to Stuttgart is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 194010:42 AM1h41Mainz Hbf12:23 PMStuttgart Hbf$431One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus7:10 AM6h25Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)1:35 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe$261One-way1 transfer
Fastest
IC 1940 · ICE 51510:42 AM1h29Mainz Hbf12:11 PMStuttgart Hbf$571One-way1 transfer
Other options
ICE 16488:42 AM1h42Mainz Hbf10:24 AMStuttgart Hbf$431One-way0 transfers
ICE 1648 · ICE 5138:42 AM1h29Mainz Hbf10:11 AMStuttgart Hbf$571One-way1 transfer
4491 · ICE 5939:13 AM1h58Mainz Hbf11:11 AMStuttgart Hbf$681One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Stuttgart:
A train is $7 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Mainz to Stuttgart costing on average $20 (€16).
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 53m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mainz and Stuttgart as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Stuttgart Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Süwex to go to Stuttgart by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Stuttgart by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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