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

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

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  1. Train via Leipzig

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    9h 23m
    €144–497

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Dresden central stationbus bus 321 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    11h 54m
    €73–219

  3. Drive 608.2 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Rothenburgcar car 608.2 km
    5h 28m
    €87–126

  4. 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-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    9h 2m
    €186–544

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Görlitzbus bus 860 / ...
    12h 43m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    14h 11m
    €222–928

  7. 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 Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    7h 1m
    €121–292

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    6h 42m
    €191–563

Stuttgart to Rothenburg by train and bus

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 783.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

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

You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Rothenburg Krankenhaus via Leipzig Hbf, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, Cottbus Hbf, Horka, and Horka in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart to Rothenburg Schützenplatz via Dresden, Dresden central station, and Görlitz Busbahnhof in around 12h 43m.

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