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How to get fromStuttgart to Altenburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart to Altenburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    5h 14m
    €110–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train stationbus bus 321 / ...
    8h 9m
    €38–66

  3. Drive  431.3 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Altenburgcar car 431.3 km
    4h 6m
    €64–92

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    4h 33m
    €124–281

  5. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    5h 41m
    €100–244

  6. Train via Nuremberg #2

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    8h 1m
    €78–264

  7. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane STR - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    6h 53m
    €219–502

  8. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    5h 43m
    €122–360

Stuttgart to Altenburg by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Altenburg via Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 15m.

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