There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Stuttgart by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Stuttgart219.2 km
2h 35m€8–17Bus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 27m€26–29Drive 219 km
- Drive from Munich to Stuttgartcar 219 km
2h 1m€40–57Fly
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
2h 59m€99–129
Munich to Stuttgart by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €8 - €17 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Stuttgart is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from München, ZOB and arriving at Stuttgart. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Munich and Stuttgart is 236 km. The road distance is 219 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €27 - €75.
The train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Munich to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from München, ZOB station.
Munich to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Stuttgart is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €27 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €29 and takes 2h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €130 and takes 2h 59m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from München, ZOB to Stuttgart once daily. Tickets cost €26–29 and the journey takes 2h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Munich to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Stuttgart is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Munich to Stuttgart.
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