There are 5 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
1h 30m€18–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart163.9 km
2h 22m€8–15Bus
- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N36
- Take the bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbfbus Re8e / ...
4h 1m€21–36Train
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
1h 34m€28–55Drive 162.6 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgartcar 162.6 km
2h 8m€30–44
Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €8 - €15 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart is to train via Mannheim which takes 1h 30m and costs €18 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaiserslautern station to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern central train station and arriving at Hauptbf via Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kaiserslautern, Hbf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern and Stuttgart is 170 km. The road distance is 162.6 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 1h 30m and costs €18 - €55.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart, including transfers.
Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart is to train via Mannheim which takes 1h 30m and costs €18 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
You can take a train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Hauptbf via Heilbronn central train station and Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- 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
- €8–10
- 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
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart is 163 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Kaiserslautern to Stuttgart.
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