How to travel from Stuttgart to Hamburg, Germany

There are several options for getting from Stuttgart to Hamburg by train, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the train which costs around €50 ($50) and will take around 8h 10m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the train and arrive in approximately 2h 40m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €240 ($240).

The distance between Stuttgart and Hamburg is around 623km (387 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 534km (332 miles)

It takes around 4h 45m to get from Stuttgart and Hamburg by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 5h 55m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Stuttgart to Hamburg is to fly and then take the train which takes around 2h 40m and will set you back approx €240 ($240).

The cheapest way to travel between Stuttgart and Hamburg, if you exclude driving, is to take the train which will typically cost around €50 ($50) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Stuttgart and Hamburg. It typically takes around 4h 45m and departs hourly.

Yes there is a direct train service that runs between Stuttgart and Hamburg with no changeovers required. The train runs twice a week and takes 5h 40m.

Deutsche Bahn, ABELLIO Rail, Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), Go Ahead BW and Nightjet run train services between Stuttgart and Hamburg. Trains depart hourly and will take around 4h 45m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Stuttgart and Hamburg. We recommend that you fly from Stuttgart (STR) to Bremen (BRE) then take the train to Hamburg Hbf. instead which will take 2h 40m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Stuttgart to Hamburg. We recommend that you fly from Stuttgart (STR) to Bremen (BRE) then take the train to Hamburg Hbf. instead which will take 2h 40m.

The closest major airport to Hamburg is Hamburg Airport (HAM) (HAM) which is approximately 9km (6 miles) from Hamburg. Luebeck-Blankensee Airport (LBC) (LBC) and Bremen Airport (BRE) (BRE) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Stuttgart and Hamburg. The distance is around 655km (407 miles) by road and it will take around 5h 55m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Stuttgart to Hamburg is to take the train which takes, on average, 4h 45m and will usually cost around €155 ($155).