There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, rideshare, 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 Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
1h 17m€30–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Frankfurt189.3 km
2h 24m€7–16Train, bus
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
2h 16m€19–98Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 55mDrive 186 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Maincar 186 km
2h 10m€27–39
Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €7 - €16 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €30 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Frankfurt am Main is 184 km. The road distance is 186 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €30 - €150.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt takes 1h 17m including transfers and departs hourly.
Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €30 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €30–150 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Stuttgart to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Main is 186 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Stuttgart to Frankfurt am Main.
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