There are 9 ways to get from Stuttgart to Altona 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 from Stuttgart Airport
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
3h 21m€87–278Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Hamburg651.6 km
6h 53m€28–45Train via Göttingen
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
5h 36m€120–272Bus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
10h 52m€59–96Train, night train
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
9h 14m€56–159Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 8m€103–261Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain 42
6h 45m€130–300Drive, car train
- Drive from Stuttgart to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg-Altonacartrain
8h 44m€122–159Drive 657 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Altonacar 657 km
5h 45m€97–140
Stuttgart to Altona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Altona is to rideshare which costs €28 - €45 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Altona is to fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Altona. However, there are services departing from Kornwestheim and arriving at S Reeperbahn via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg-Altona. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Altona is 591 km. The road distance is 657 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Altona without a car is to train via Göttingen which takes 5h 36m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Stuttgart to Altona, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kornwestheim station.
Stuttgart to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Altona is to fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Göttingen, which costs €120 - €280 and takes 5h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 10h 52m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Altona, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Altona via Göttingen and Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–103
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €98–103
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
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
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Stuttgart to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Göttingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Altona is 657 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Stuttgart to Altona.
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