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Compare train, bus, and flight for Stuttgart to Bonn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Bonn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a flight costs an average of $471.
Distance: 164 miles (264 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$100 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $471 Average price | $59 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration 1h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Bonn:
A bus is $68 (€57) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Bonn costing on average $100 (€84).
A bus is $439 (€367) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Bonn costing on average $471 (€394).
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 52m.
Bus takes on average 5h 49m.
You'll arrive about 1h 18m sooner (2h 40m by train vs 3h 58m by car). Tickets start at around $100 (€84) compared to roughly $59 (€49) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Stuttgart to Bonn
How to get from Stuttgart to Bonn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Bonn is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 698 · IC 6040212:54 AM4h27Stuttgart Hbf5:21 AMBonn Hbf$181One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 698 · IC 6040212:54 AM4h27Stuttgart Hbf5:21 AMBonn Hbf$181One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 1012 · ICE 128 · STR 668:26 AM2h36Stuttgart Hbf11:02 AMBonn Hbf$1181One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 618 · STR 662:24 AM4h04Stuttgart Hbf6:28 AMBonn Hbf$321One-way1 transfer
- IC 19479:36 AM3h07Stuttgart Hbf12:43 PMBonn Hbf$331One-way0 transfers
- ICE 1014 · ICE 10226:26 AM3h17Stuttgart Hbf9:43 AMBonn Hbf$361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:40 AM5h20Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe3:00 PMBonn, Museumsmeile$301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:35 AM4h50Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe5:25 AMBonn, Museumsmeile$311One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM6h35Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof5:25 AMBonn, Museumsmeile$321One-way1 transfer
- LH2147 · LH19821:05 PM4h35Stuttgart Airport5:40 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4231One-way1 transfer
- LH2147 · LH19841:05 PM5h50Stuttgart Airport6:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4361One-way1 transfer
- LH2153 · LH20066:10 AM3h30Stuttgart Airport9:40 AMDusseldorf Airport$4931One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Bonn:
A bus is $68 (€57) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Bonn costing on average $100 (€84).
A bus is $439 (€367) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Bonn costing on average $471 (€394).
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 52m.
Bus takes on average 5h 49m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Bonn as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Bonn Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Bonn, Museumsmeile.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bonn by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Bonn by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Bonn by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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