There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
3h 41m€75–180Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Stuttgart400.1 km
4h 51m€15–27Bus
- 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 10m€41–66Drive 400.7 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbfcar 400.7 km
3h 58m€60–86Train, 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 28m€137–370Train, 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 29m€128–255
Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbf is to rideshare which costs €15 - €27 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbf is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €75 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Stuttgart Hbf. 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 10m.
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 and Stuttgart Hbf is 453 km. The road distance is 400.7 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbf without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €75 - €180.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 41m including transfers and departs hourly.
Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbf is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Stuttgart Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €75–180 and the journey takes 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Stuttgart Hbf via Heilbronn central train station, Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof, and Hauptbf in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dortmund to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbf is 401 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Dortmund to Stuttgart Hbf.
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