The airport is well connected to public transport (S-Bahn and U-Bahn trains), regional buses to all surrounding municipalities, as well as long-distance buses (especially Flixbus).
Faster transport is provided by the S2, S3 train lines, which take you to the city centre to the main station in 25 minutes.
Metro (sometimes referred to as tram) line U6 takes 32 minutes to the main station.
Both modes of transport cost 4,30 eur, cheaper to buy a ticket via the mobile app, see details below.
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Transport to Stuttgart city centre
A single fare applies for all means of transport.
From the airport to the city centre you need tickets for 2 zones.
| Paper | Mobile app | |
| One way | 4,30 eur | 3,97 eur |
| All day | 8,60 eur | 7,94 eur |
| Group All Day |
16,80 eur | 15,88 eur |
A single ticket is valid for a maximum of 3 hours for a one-way journey.
A full day ticket is always valid on a given calendar day but extends until 7:00 am the following day.
A group day ticket is valid for up to 5 people.
Tickets can be purchased at a slightly higher price at the vending machine at the station or cheaper via the VVS mobile app - Google Play / App Store.
Detailed information and a connection finder can be found at en.vvs.de.
S-Bahn S2, S3
Suburban rail is the fastest and most convenient.
The S2 and S3 lines go to the main station and get off at the "Stadtmitte" station directly into the historic centre.
- Travel time - 25 minutes to Stuttgart Hbf
- Frequency - 15 minutes
- Last train from the airport - 0:38
- First train from Stuttgart Hbf - 4:30 am (on weekends and holidays up to 5:25 am)
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U-Bahn U6
Stuttgart also has a subway, which is more like a tram, and the U6 line goes all the way to the airport.
The journey to the main station is about 7 minutes longer than the S-Bahn trains, but takes a different route through the eastern part of the centre.
- Journey time - 32 minutes to Stuttgart Hbf
- Frequency - 10 minutes
- Last train from the airport - 0:06 (later services once only to Rohrer Weg station, near which there is a depot
- First train from Stuttgart Hbf - 5:08 (on weekends and public holidays up to 5:21)
Taxi / Uber
The taxi rank is right in front of the airport building. Regular taxis and Uber operate in Stuttgart and can offer a lower price.
The average price to Stuttgart city centre is about 50 eur.
Long-distance buses
There is a bus station directly in front of the airport terminal where many long-distance bus lines stop.
The largest carrier is Flixbus, which runs from Stuttgart Airport to destinations such as:
- Munich - 10 times a day
- Ulm - 10 times a day
- Karlsruhe - 12 times a day
- Augsburg - 10x daily
- Strasbourg - 3 times daily
- and many others usually 1-2 times a day
Book your ticket at flixbus.com
Local buses
There are also many VVS suburban bus lines running from the bus terminal.
Ticket prices depend on the number of zones travelled.
The connection finder and ticket prices can be found at en.vvs.de.
- Tübingen
- Lines X82 and 828
- Frequency - 30 minutes
- Price - 10,60 eur
- Esslingen
- Line 122
- Frequency - 30 to 60 minutes
- Price - 3,20 eur via mobile app / 3,30 eur paper ticket
- Kirchheim unter Teck
- Line X10
- Frequency - 60 minutes
- Price - 6,47 eur via mobile app / 6,90 eur paper ticket
- Leonberg
- LineX60
- Frequency - 60 minutes
- Price - 3,97 eur via mobile app / 4,30 eur paper ticket
- Obertürkheim
- Line65
- Frequency - 30 to 60 minutes
- Price - 3,20 eur via mobile app / 3,30 eur paper ticket
Car rental
Explore the Black Forest mountains and the German countryside by car from the airport.
Car rental prices for a week are around 320 eur.
