To Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof and Schlossplatz · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
3 transfer options
Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the S-Bahn S2 or S3 runs 05:08–00:38, the Stadtbahn U6 runs 04:21–00:06.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The Pre-booked private transfer is 2 minutes quicker for €72.10 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Regional
S-Bahn S2 or S3
S2/S3 · S-Bahn Stuttgart (DB Regio), VVS tariff
27 min rideEvery 15 min05:08–00:38
Station Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe→Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof in 27 minutes
Non-stop
€4.90total for 1 adult€4.90 eachBuy ticketOn S-Bahn Stuttgart, VVS tariff
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Station Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe, at Terminals 1–3
A two-zone single is EUR 4.90 at the machine or from a driver, EUR 4.45 in the app (child 6–14: EUR 2.10 / EUR 1.99; under 6 free). The GruppenTagesTicket for two zones is EUR 18.90, or EUR 17.80 in the app, for up to five people until 07:00 next morning.
Luggage. A commuter train with standing room by the doors.
Hours. Monday to Friday from 05:08, last 00:38. Friday and Saturday nights the S2 carries on hourly all night (01:08, 02:08, 03:08, 04:08). Every 15 minutes most of the day; every 30 minutes early, late and on Sunday evenings.
Stadtbahn stop Flughafen/Messe→Schlossplatz in 30 minutes
Non-stop
€4.90total for 1 adult€4.90 eachBuy ticketOn SSB, VVS tariff
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Stadtbahn stop Flughafen/Messe
The same two-zone VVS ticket as the S-Bahn: EUR 4.90 single (EUR 4.45 in the app), EUR 18.90 for the GruppenTagesTicket for up to five.
Luggage. A light-rail train with standing room by the doors.
Hours. Monday to Friday from 04:21, every 10 minutes by day and every 15 in the evening; Saturday and Sunday from 04:50, half-hourly until about 06:30. The last leaves at 00:06 every night.
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Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Stuttgart to Stuttgart Airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs
How do I get from Stuttgart airport to Stuttgart city center?
For one traveler we recommend the S-Bahn S2 or S3 at €4.90, 27 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Pre-booked private transfer at €77, 25 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the S-Bahn S2 or S3 runs 05:08–00:38, and the Stadtbahn U6 runs 04:21–00:06. Outside those hours, the Pre-booked private transfer is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Traveling together?
GruppenTagesTicket 2 Zonen, one ticket for up to five people of any age. Group fares are already included in the totals.
Luggage
A commuter train with standing room by the doors.
Prefer one way in?
Every Stuttgart option of one kind, against the rest
The S-Bahn station, Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe, is at Terminals 1–3; the S2 and S3 leave from the same platform, and it has no staff, so buy your ticket at a machine before you board. The U6 stop is about a five-minute walk from the terminals.
Tickets
Buy a ticket for two zones at a VVS machine, from a bus driver, or in the VVS Mobil or DB Navigator app. A single is valid for three hours in one direction, changes allowed; an app ticket is for immediate travel only.
The taxi rank
Taxis wait at the rank in front of Terminal 1, on the arrivals level. They run on the city's meter, and the driver may not charge more or less: EUR 4.20, then EUR 3.00 a km for 4 km and EUR 2.50 after. Five or more people in a large taxi pay EUR 7 extra, and the driver must say so before setting off.
Uber and Bolt
Uber picks up at Stuttgart airport. There is no fixed meeting point: request the ride after you land and the app gives directions to the pickup area.
At night
On Friday and Saturday nights, and nights before public holidays, the S-Bahn runs all night, hourly. Other nights the last train to the centre is the 00:38 S2, and the next departure is the first U6 at 04:21. Day tickets stay valid until 07:00.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
Station Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe, at Terminals 1–3
To
Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof in 27 minutes, via Stadtmitte (Rotebühlplatz) in 25
Luggage
A commuter train with standing room by the doors.
Runs
05:08–00:38
Journey
27 min
A two-zone single is EUR 4.90 at the machine or from a driver, EUR 4.45 in the app (child 6–14: EUR 2.10 / EUR 1.99; under 6 free). The GruppenTagesTicket for two zones is EUR 18.90, or EUR 17.80 in the app, for up to five people until 07:00 next morning.
Buy two zones. A one-zone ticket, or the Leinfelden-Echterdingen StadtTicket sold at the airport machines, does not reach the centre.
Four or more of you: the GruppenTagesTicket, EUR 18.90 for up to five, beats EUR 4.90 a head. For exactly four at the machine, a 4er-Ticket at EUR 18.40 is cheaper still.
Sunday to Thursday nights the last train is 00:38; the next thing to the centre is the first U6 at 04:21.
On Saturday no S3 runs to the airport; every train is an S2, every 15 minutes from about 08:00.
Monday to Friday from 05:08, last 00:38. Friday and Saturday nights the S2 carries on hourly all night (01:08, 02:08, 03:08, 04:08). Every 15 minutes most of the day; every 30 minutes early, late and on Sunday evenings.
Schlossplatz in 30 minutes, via Charlottenplatz; the Hauptbahnhof (Arnulf-Klett-Platz) two minutes further
Luggage
A light-rail train with standing room by the doors.
Runs
04:21–00:06
Journey
30 min
The same two-zone VVS ticket as the S-Bahn: EUR 4.90 single (EUR 4.45 in the app), EUR 18.90 for the GruppenTagesTicket for up to five.
Three minutes slower than the S-Bahn to the Hauptbahnhof, but it stops at Charlottenplatz and Schlossplatz on the way, for the old town and the shopping streets.
Weekday mornings it is the first way into town, from 04:21, before the first S-Bahn at 05:08.
On 24–25 October and 31 October–1 November 2026 the U6 runs only from the airport to Weinsteige; replacement buses cover Degerloch Albstraße to Bopser.
Monday to Friday from 04:21, every 10 minutes by day and every 15 in the evening; Saturday and Sunday from 04:50, half-hourly until about 06:30. The last leaves at 00:06 every night.
What is the best way from Stuttgart airport to Stuttgart city center?
For one traveler, the S-Bahn S2 or S3 at €4.90, 27 min. The cheapest way in. The Pre-booked private transfer is 2 minutes quicker for €72.10 more, which is not worth it at this party size. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Stuttgart airport to Stuttgart city center?
For one traveler, the S-Bahn S2 or S3 at €4.90. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Stuttgart airport to Stuttgart city center by train?
One train reaches Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof and Schlossplatz: the S-Bahn S2 or S3, €4.90 for one traveler, 27 min, to Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof in 27 minutes. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Stuttgart by any means. The fastest way overall is the Pre-booked private transfer, 25 min. See every option by train
How do I get from Stuttgart airport to Stuttgart city center by tram?
One tram reaches Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof and Schlossplatz: the Stadtbahn U6, €4.90 for one traveler, 30 min, to Schlossplatz in 30 minutes. It is not the cheapest way in: the S-Bahn S2 or S3 at €4.90 is. The fastest way overall is the Pre-booked private transfer, 25 min. See every option by tram
How do I get from Stuttgart airport to Stuttgart city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof and Schlossplatz: the Pre-booked private transfer, €77 for one traveler, 25 min, to any address. It is not the cheapest way in: the S-Bahn S2 or S3 at €4.90 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Stuttgart airport to Stuttgart city center?
S-Bahn S2 or S3: 27 min. Stadtbahn U6: 30 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 25 min
How far is Stuttgart airport from the city center?
Stuttgart Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Pre-booked private transfer, takes 25 min; the cheapest, the S-Bahn S2 or S3, 27 min.
Where is the train station at Stuttgart airport?
The S-Bahn station, Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe, is at Terminals 1–3; the S2 and S3 leave from the same platform, and it has no staff, so buy your ticket at a machine before you board. The U6 stop is about a five-minute walk from the terminals.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Stuttgart airport?
Uber picks up at Stuttgart airport. There is no fixed meeting point: request the ride after you land and the app gives directions to the pickup area.
Where do I catch the S-Bahn S2 or S3 at Stuttgart airport?
Station Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe, at Terminals 1–3. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof in 27 minutes, via Stadtmitte (Rotebühlplatz) in 25.
Is there a train from Stuttgart airport to Stuttgart at night?
The S-Bahn S2 or S3 runs 05:08–00:38. The Stadtbahn U6 runs 04:21–00:06. Outside those hours the pre-booked private transfer is what remains; it is €77 for the vehicle. Monday to Friday from 05:08, last 00:38. Friday and Saturday nights the S2 carries on hourly all night (01:08, 02:08, 03:08, 04:08). Every 15 minutes most of the day; every 30 minutes early, late and on Sunday evenings.
Worth knowing
The airport is in VVS zone 2 and all of Stuttgart is zone 1, so buy a two-zone ticket: EUR 4.90 at the machine, EUR 4.45 in the app. A one-zone EUR 3.70 ticket does not reach the centre, and the EUR 4.20 StadtTicket sold here covers Leinfelden-Echterdingen only.
The S2 and S3 reach the Hauptbahnhof in 27 minutes; the U6 takes 30–32 but stops at Charlottenplatz and Schlossplatz first. Same ticket, same price.
From four people, buy the GruppenTagesTicket for two zones: EUR 18.90 for up to five of any age, valid until 07:00 next morning. At the machine the 4er-Ticket, four rides for EUR 18.40, is fifty cents cheaper for exactly four.
One adult with children: a two-zone EinzelTagesTicket, EUR 9.80, now carries up to three children aged 6–14 free. Children on singles pay EUR 2.10; under-6s ride free.
Sunday to Thursday nights nothing leaves the airport for the centre between the last S2 at 00:38 and the first U6 at 04:21. Friday and Saturday nights, and nights before public holidays, the S2 runs hourly all night.
Taxis run on the city's meter: EUR 4.20, then EUR 3.00 a km for the first 4 km and EUR 2.50 after, EUR 38 an hour standing in traffic. Five or more in a large taxi add EUR 7. There is no fixed airport fare.
A Deutschlandticket covers the S-Bahn, the U6 and the buses here; no extra ticket is needed.
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