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How to get fromStuttgart to Readingby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Stuttgart to Reading by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    8h 14m
    £242–482

  2. Train, train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatttrain train
    3. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane FKB - STN
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    7h 23m
    £78–305

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus N36
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    19h 55m
    £87–138

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar car
    10h 6m
    £237–293

  5. Fly Stuttgart Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane STR - LHR
    2. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    5h 15m
    £100–258

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain train
    9h 19m
    £224–411

  7. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    12h 5m
    £126–276

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Readingcar car
    11h 10m
    £147–255

  9. Fly Stuttgart Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane STR - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    5h 56m
    £99–242

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    6h 2m
    £93–302

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FRA - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    5h 57m
    £139–405

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    6h 38m
    £97–276

  13. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ZRH - LHR
    4. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    8h 22m
    £114–329

Stuttgart to Reading by train, foot, and subway

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Reading, England?

You can take a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Reading via Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hauptbf to Reading RailAir via Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof, Heilbronn central train station, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 19h 55m.

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