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How to get fromStuttgart to Rothenburgby train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 21m
    €100–439

  2. Drive 492 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Rothenburgcar car 492 km
    4h 20m
    €70–102

  3. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane STR - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 25m
    €169–371

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    5h 39m
    €110–465

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 5m
    €134–414

  6. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 38m
    €121–481

  7. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 12m
    €132–505

  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 Spandau Bhf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 3m
    €128–433

Stuttgart to Rothenburg by train and tram

Calendar79Weekly Services
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Rothenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Alsterplatz via Fulda Bahnhof, Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof, and Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof/Viewegs G. in around 5h 21m.

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