There are 8 ways to get from Salzburg to Stuttgart by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 59m€70–140Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 43m€18–21Bus
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbfbus
5h 22mDrive 359.6 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Stuttgartcar 359.6 km
3h 25m€61–87Train, bus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Grafing Bahnhoftrain Re
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
6h 49m€39–65Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
4h 57m€108–177Fly Salzburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SZG - STR
6h 11m€114–425Fly Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SZG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 1m€152–378
Salzburg to Stuttgart by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Stuttgart is to night train which costs €18 - €21 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Stuttgart is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Stuttgart Hbf. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Salzburg and Stuttgart is 383 km. The road distance is 359.6 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €70 - €140.
The train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 59m including transfers and departs hourly.
Salzburg to Stuttgart bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
Salzburg to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Stuttgart is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €430 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €70–140 and the journey takes 3h 59m. WESTbahn Gmbh also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Garo Reisen operates a bus from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf twice a week, and the journey takes 5h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–120
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
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Booking & Getting There
Salzburg to Stuttgart bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Salzburg to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Stuttgart is 360 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Salzburg to Stuttgart.
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