There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgart by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
3h 41m€80–320Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Stuttgart400.1 km
4h 50m€15–26Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N116 / ...
- Take the bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbfbus Re8e / ...
8h 1m€36–62Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
7h 4m€54–145Drive 400 km
- Drive from Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgartcar 400 km
3h 57m€58–83Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DUS - STR
5h 23m€138–378Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 28m€129–331Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 22m€118–434
Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €15 - €26 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgart is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund Hbf station to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Hauptbf via Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Dortmund Hbf and Stuttgart is 453 km. The road distance is 400 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €80 - €320.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 41m including transfers and departs hourly.
Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgart is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €80 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 1m.
What companies run services between Dortmund Hbf, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €80–320 and the journey takes 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hauptbf via Heilbronn central train station and Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dortmund to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgart is 400 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Dortmund Hbf to Stuttgart.
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