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Stuttgart to Hamburg

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Stuttgart to Hamburg. From €24.38, fastest 4h 16m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Stuttgart to Hamburg costs €24.38 at the cheapest and takes 4h 16m door to door at the fastest, across 3 modes and 7 operators. The route covers 536 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Flight.

Checked September 11, 2026Priced for September 28, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
536 km
Fastest
4h 16m
Average
6h 17m
Services per day
38
Cheapest
€24.38
CO2 per passenger
40.8 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Flight4h 17m1h 7m3h 10m€60.91135.1 kg8
Train4h 25m3h 41m44m€68.5417.6 kg12
Coach7h 43m6h 59m44m€29.3314.4 kg18
  • 4h 17mFastest, by Flight
  • €29.33Cheapest, by Coach
  • 14.4 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 536 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€24.38
  1. NVBW NV429316:527h 55m00:47Stuttgart SABHamburg ZOB

Door to door 8h 39mCO2 14.4 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€65.04
  1. Eurowings E331810:471h 7m11:54Stuttgart STRHamburg HAM

Door to door 4h 17mCO2 135.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Stuttgart to Hamburg
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Stuttgart to HamburgSatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25
Coach€61.23€50.23€42.53€35.93€37.58€47.48€45.83€35.38€34.83€29.88€29.33€30.98€38.68€34.28
Flight€129.94€108.11€92.77€75.66€76.84€95.72€88.64€73.89€76.84€60.91€60.91€68.58€88.05€71.53
Train€173.04€125.74€106.49€82.84€89.44€111.99€113.64€85.04€78.99€71.29€68.54€74.59€94.94€85.59

Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €24.38

That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Hamburg is not something we sell.

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Booking window

When to book Stuttgart to Hamburg

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €30.4390 days
  2. €18.8860 days
  3. €20.5345 days
  4. €23.2830 days
  5. €27.1321 days
  6. €34.2814 days
  7. €45.837 days
  8. €42.533 days
  9. €61.231 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €18.88.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 224 percent. The most expensive point is €61.23, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€61.23€18.881371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €34.83Sun
  2. €29.88Mon
  3. €29.33Tue
  4. €30.98Wed
  5. €38.68Thu
  6. €34.28Fri
  7. €35.38Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €35.93Sep
  2. €26.03Oct
  3. €23.28Nov
  4. €23.28Dec
  5. €23.28Jan
  6. €19.98Feb

The route

StuttgartStuttgartHamburgHamburg
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

How far it really runs
The route covers 536 km against 533 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Stuttgart at 06:16 and the last at 18:19, across 8 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Stuttgart

Rail
  • Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
  • Stuttgart Hbf
  • Stuttgart-Sommerrain
Bus
  • Stuttgart SAB
  • Stuttgart-Airport-Busterminal
Air
  • STR
Ferry
  • Wasen
  • Mühlgrün

Hamburg

Rail
  • Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
  • Hamburg Hbf
  • Hamburg Süd
Bus
  • Hamburg ZOB
  • Bus Port Hamburg
Air
  • HAM
Ferry
  • Hamburg Landungsbrucken
  • Neuhof

HAM is not in Hamburg, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

Getting from HAM into Hamburg?

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
BlaBlaCar€24.937h 42m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
DB Fernverkehr€58.094h 22m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Eurowings€50.884h 17m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
FlixBus€26.037h 41m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
Lufthansa€50.294h 16m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
NVBW€24.387h 42m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
SBB€59.744h 22m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
  • BlaBlaCar
  • DB Fernverkehr
  • Eurowings
  • FlixBus
  • Lufthansa
  • NVBW
  • SBB
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-28, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€19.0078%
Taxes€1.908%
Supplier fees€1.496%
Our service fee€1.998%
Total you pay€24.38100%

A day in Hamburg hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near Hamburg Hauptbahnhof

Most of the points near Hamburg Hauptbahnhof open before the first train and close after the last one.

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Questions about Stuttgart to Hamburg

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Stuttgart to Hamburg?

The fastest journey from Stuttgart to Hamburg takes 4h 16m door to door, of which 1h 7m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 6h 17m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Stuttgart to Hamburg?

The cheapest fare from Stuttgart to Hamburg is €24.38, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €65.04. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Hamburg?

The cheapest way from Stuttgart to Hamburg is by Coach, at €29.33 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 7h 43m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Hamburg?

The fastest way from Stuttgart to Hamburg is by Flight, at 4h 17m door to door. Only 1h 7m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €60.91.

When should I book Stuttgart to Hamburg?

Fares from Stuttgart to Hamburg bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €18.88. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 224 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Stuttgart to Hamburg?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Stuttgart to Hamburg, at €29.33. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Stuttgart to Hamburg?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Stuttgart to Hamburg, at €19.98 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Stuttgart to Hamburg?

7 operators sell services from Stuttgart to Hamburg across 3 modes: BlaBlaCar, DB Fernverkehr, Eurowings, FlixBus, Lufthansa, NVBW. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Stuttgart to Hamburg?

Every service we sell from Stuttgart to Hamburg is direct, with around 38 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 16m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.

How much CO2 does the journey from Stuttgart to Hamburg produce?

Traveling from Stuttgart to Hamburg by Coach produces about 14.4 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 135.1 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Stuttgart to Hamburg use?

Services from Stuttgart to Hamburg by Flight leave from Stuttgart STR and arrive at Hamburg HAM. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Stuttgart to Hamburg?

5 of the 7 operators we sell from Stuttgart to Hamburg allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Stuttgart to Hamburg on September 11, 2026: 536 km of route against 533 km in a straight line, 38 services a day, 7 operators, a cheapest fare of €24.38, and 4h 16m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Hamburg afterward does not belong to us.

A guided tour group

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Day trips that leave Hamburg in the morning and cover a good part of Germany by evening.

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