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How to get fromStuttgart to Shetland Islandsby plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Stuttgart to Shetland Islands by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane STR - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    9h 29m
    £228–722

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    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 London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    46h 30m
    £181–293

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    33h 5m
    £459–751

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Lille

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Lillebus bus 228 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    37h 32m
    £320–522

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane FRA - LSI
    3. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    10h 51m
    £222–816

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane MUC - LSI
    3. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    11h 58m
    £232–757

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly, taxi

    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 Lerwick (LSI)plane plane ZRH - LSI
    4. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    11h 21m
    £496–836

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centrebus bus
    5. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    43h
    £355–593

  9. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    44h 55m
    £335–547

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 933.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 29m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Shetland Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Stuttgart to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Shetland Islands via Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 33h 5m.

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