There are 7 ways to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Stuttgart by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
2h 3m€60–270Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart347.7 km
3h 57m€15–26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
4h 30mFly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 5m€113–267Train via Köln Poststr.
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
3h 6m€37–282Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 58mDrive 347 km
- Drive from Cologne to Stuttgartcar 347 km
3h 29m€49–71
North Rhine-Westphalia to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €15 - €26 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Stuttgart is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €60 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at Stuttgart. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between North Rhine-Westphalia and Stuttgart is 345 km. The road distance is 347 km.
The best way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €60 - €270.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Stuttgart is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 58m.
What companies run services between North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €60–270 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Stuttgart once daily, and the journey takes 8h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
North Rhine-Westphalia to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Rhine-Westphalia to Stuttgart is 347 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from North Rhine-Westphalia to Stuttgart.
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