There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
3h 11m€84–246Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Hamburg651.6 km
7h 6m€28–40Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
5h 24m€125–255Bus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
9h 52m€51–84Train, night train
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 24m€56–159Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STR - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
3h 55m€107–417Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
3h 58m€102–258Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
6h 26m€140–290Drive, car train
- Drive from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
8h 30m€106–136Drive 651.5 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburgcar 651.5 km
5h 42m€96–138
Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €28 - €40 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg station. However, there are services departing from Kornwestheim and arriving at Hamburg central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Stuttgart Hbf and Hamburg is 586 km. The road distance is 651.5 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 5h 24m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg, including transfers.
Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kornwestheim station.
Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs €120 - €260 and takes 5h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 52m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Hbf, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 5h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg is 652 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg.
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