How to quickly get from Stuttgart to Baden-Baden

There are several options for how to get from Stuttgart to Baden-Baden by land transport, in this article we will consider all of them. Baden-Baden primarily attracts tourists with its thermal waters. The ancient city is permeated with a special atmosphere, here you can relax in body and soul.

Distance and ways

Stuttgart and Baden-Baden are only 110 km away. You can get from one city to another by any type of transport.

This distance can be covered by car in just 1-2 hours. Everything will depend on the day of the week and the time of the trip.

Runs between cities and a train. The railway is the most popular form of transport in Germany, both among locals and tourists.

Flights with and without transfers in this direction are offered by the bus carrier FlixBus. Of course, it makes no sense to cover such a short distance by plane.

By bus

FlixBus is a popular and fairly cheap carrier. Comfortable green buses transport passengers between German cities and throughout Europe. The company provides its customers with the highest level of service. The bus cabins are equipped with sockets, drinks and snacks, free Wi-Fi. In addition, the vehicles of this carrier cause minimal harm to the environment.

You can view the schedule and purchase tickets on the official website. The cost of the travel document includes the carriage of two pieces of luggage.

On this route, there is a daily direct flight from Stuttgart North station at 05.55. Travel time 1 hour 45 minutes. The fare is from 6 euros.

You can get to the station by electric trains S4 and S5 to the station Kornwestheim Pbf.

In Stuttgart, transport departs from the bus terminal at the airport. Direct buses run daily at 03.30 and 19.45. The journey takes 2 hours and 1 hour 35 minutes. respectively. Cost from 7 euros.

You can get from the city to the airport by train, bus or taxi. The last option is the most expensive, a taxi ride will cost you at least 60 euros. You can get from Stuttgart to the air station by rail to the Flughafen / Messe station. A ticket for trains on lines S2 and S3 will cost about 4 euros.

A bus ticket will cost you 2.8-4 euros. Airport buses run from the city center.

It takes about 30 minutes to get to the airport by any means of transport.

Note that on FlixBus buses, you can transport a stroller for free if you book a place for it on the website in advance. If your plans suddenly change, the ticket can always be returned or exchanged. If the ticket during the data change is more expensive than the originally booked one, you will need to pay the difference.

Any changes (refund / exchange) can be made no later than 15 minutes before the departure of the bus.

By train

Germany has a well-developed rail network. The trains are fast and comfortable. Many trains leave from Stuttgart every day on our route, so you can leave at any time. There are direct and connecting flights. There is only one direct flight.

The schedule depends on the time of year and day of the week, therefore, in order to find a suitable train in a given direction for a specific date, you need to go to the official Internet resource of the carrier.

A direct train leaves from the railway station at 4:41 pm on weekdays. The ticket price is from 19.90 euros.

Trains with a change in Karlsruhe run almost every hour, from 7.10 to 22.00. The travel time can be from 1 hour 05 minutes. up to one and a half hours. The fare will be between 19.90 and 25.90 euros.

The railway station (Hauptbahnhof, 70173, Stuttgart) is located in the city center, so it will not be difficult to reach it even on foot.

You can take a taxi. A cheap transfer is possible if you book a car in advance. On the website of the taxi service (for example, gettransfer.com), you can choose the cheapest car, fix the price and pay for the taxi cost at the time of ordering. The driver will meet you with a sign near the hotel or anywhere else.

There are three ways to purchase a train ticket:

• at the ticket offices of the railway station,
• on the site of the German railway,
• at the ticket machine.

It will not be difficult to buy tickets at the box office, but we will now consider how to use the website and the machines.

Let's start with an Internet resource. We go to the official website and perform the following steps:

1. We enter data for choosing a route: from where and to where, date and time, type of train.
2. We carry out the choice of the message.
3. We select a tariff.
4. Choosing the format of the travel document.
5. We indicate personal data.
6. We make the payment.

Upon boarding, you will need to present your printed ticket along with your identity document.

Prices for a travel document in a given direction fluctuate between 19-25 euros if you travel in a second class carriage.

It is a little more difficult to buy a ticket from the machine, so we offer instructions.

1. On the touch screen, we indicate the landing site and the city of destination.
2. We choose the type of train: regional or high-speed.
3. We indicate the date and the desired time of boarding.
4. We select the appropriate one from the list of options.
5. We print the route.
6. We indicate the number of passengers (adults and children).
7. We select the class of the car.
8. We check the details of the travel document.
9. We pay in cash or by card.
10. We take away the printout of the travel document.

Note that a given direction can be reached by a group ticket, which is designed for a company of 5 people. For only 40 euros, you can make several trips in a group during the day. The group members who appear on the travel document must not change.

By own or rented car

It is comfortable to travel on high-quality German roads by car. There are practically no traffic jams on the highways, the opposite lanes are separated, which reduces the risk of accidents.

As for the Stuttgart-Baden-Baden route, on certain days there may be traffic jams at the exit and entrance from settlements. The fastest route is on the A8 and A5 through the cities of Pforzheim and Karlsruhe.

You can take the A8 route via Pforgeitz directly to Baden-Baden. Along the way, you will find places to rest and refuel, although this is not necessary for such a short journey.

German roads are free, but you will have to pay to travel through the ecological zone.

If you are driving your own car, you will need 9 liters of gasoline. Fuel cost in Germany: AI-95 - 1.3 euros, AI-98 - 1.4 euros, diesel fuel - 1.22 euros per liter.

You can rent a car; the minimum cost per day is 35 euros. Car rental companies (Buchbinder, Hertz, Europcar, Avis and others) offer their customers cars of different classes; middle class cars are especially popular. To find a car at a bargain price, you need to start searching in advance, for example, on the rentalcars.com service.

Summarize

You can get from Stuttgart to Baden-Baden by all types of ground transport. The most convenient option is a car, because you will not depend on the schedule.

An equally comfortable way is by train.

Bus tickets are the cheapest, there are direct flights every day. The route with changes both by train and by bus runs through the city of Karlsruhe.