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Compare bus, train, and flight for Stuttgart to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $57, while a flight costs an average of $420.
Distance: 333 miles (536 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$103 Average price | $420 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 40m Average total duration 6h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 1m Average total duration 12h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Hamburg:
A bus is $46 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average $103 (€87).
A bus is $362 (€304) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average $420 (€352).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 40m.
Bus takes on average 13h 1m.
You'll arrive about 1h 1m sooner (6h 10m by train vs 7h 11m by car). Tickets start at around $103 (€87) compared to roughly $26 (€22) 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 Hamburg
How to get from Stuttgart to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:50 PM17h31Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof4:21 PMHamburg Hbf$381One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain10:50 PM17h31Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof4:21 PMHamburg Hbf$381One-way2 transfers
Fastest
EW20306:25 AM1h05Stuttgart Airport7:30 AMBremen Airport$1681One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 510 · ICE 9209:49 PM9h20Stuttgart Hbf7:09 AMHamburg Hbf$481One-way1 transfer
- ICE 693 · ICE 10809:17 PM9h25Stuttgart Hbf6:42 AMHamburg Hbf$481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain7:20 AM11h01Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe6:21 PMHamburg Hbf$551One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 PM10h55Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$381One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM15h50Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof8:00 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$411One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus6:15 AM14h25Stuttgart8:40 PMHamburg, S Hamburg Airport$611One-way1 transfer
- EW20406:55 AM1h10Stuttgart Airport8:05 AMHamburg Airport$2531One-way0 transfers
- EW704311:50 AM1h10Stuttgart Airport1:00 PMHamburg Airport$2531One-way0 transfers
- EW70478:45 PM1h10Stuttgart Airport9:55 PMHamburg Airport$2531One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Hamburg:
A bus is $46 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average $103 (€87).
A bus is $362 (€304) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Hamburg costing on average $420 (€352).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 40m.
Bus takes on average 13h 1m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Sas Airways, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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