There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
1h 21m€30–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Stuttgart189.7 km
2h 24m€7–16Bus, train
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
2h 19m€19–128Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 55mDrive 185.9 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgartcar 185.9 km
2h 9m€27–39
Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €7 - €16 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs €30 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB and arriving at Stuttgart. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Stuttgart is 184 km. The road distance is 185.9 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs €30 - €150.
The train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 21m including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs €30 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €30–150 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Stuttgart once daily, and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart is 186 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart.
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