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Q: How do I get from Stuttgart city centre to Stuttgart airport?

S-Bahn S2 or S3: €4.90 for one traveler, 27 min, boarding at Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, the low-level S-Bahn platforms — any S2 toward Filderstadt or S3 toward Flughafen/Messe. The first one leaves at 04:30 and is at the airport by about 04:57; the last at 00:55.

City to airport · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to the airport

Stuttgart Airport asks passengers to be at the airport two hours before a scheduled departure. First departures

Recommended

The cheapest way to the airport. Nothing listed is quicker.

S-Bahn S2 or S3

S2S3 · S-Bahn Stuttgart (DB Regio), VVS tariff

27 min rideEvery 15 min04:30–00:55

Stuttgart HauptbahnhofStation Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe

Non-stop

€4.90total for 1 adult€4.90 eachBuy ticketOn S-Bahn Stuttgart, VVS tariff

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, the low-level S-Bahn platforms — any S2 toward Filderstadt or S3 toward Flughafen/Messe

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 the first train is the 04:30 S3, at the airport by 04:57; on Saturday and Sunday the day starts at 05:25. The last is 00:55 every night. On Friday and Saturday nights the S2 runs on hourly, 01:25 to 04:25, with an extra S3 at 03:45.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Tram

Stadtbahn U6

U6 · SSB (Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen), VVS tariff

32 min rideEvery 10 min05:08–00:38

Hauptbahnhof (Arnulf-Klett-Platz) Stadtbahn stopStadtbahn stop Flughafen/Messe

Non-stop

€4.90total for 1 adult€4.90 eachBuy ticketOn SSB, VVS tariff

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Hauptbahnhof (Arnulf-Klett-Platz) Stadtbahn stop — the U6 toward Flughafen/Messe, calling at Schlossplatz two minutes later

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 05:08, Saturday and Sunday from 05:21. The last leaves at 00:38 every night, at the airport by 01:10. Every 10 minutes by day on weekdays, every 15 in the evening.

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Fares are the same ticket ridden the other way; the boarding points, hours and, where a ride differs by direction, the ride time are read for this direction. Also runs to the airport, boarding point and hours in town not recorded yet: Pre-booked private transfer. Every way from Stuttgart airport into Stuttgart

How do I get from Stuttgart city centre to Stuttgart airport?

For one traveler the S-Bahn S2 or S3 is the way we recommend: €4.90 in total, 27 min, boarding at Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof. The first one leaves at 04:30 and is at the airport by about 04:57; the last leaves at 00:55. Stuttgart Airport asks passengers to be at the airport two hours before a scheduled departure, and at the airline check-in desk two to three hours before. Check your airline's own confirmation for its exact recommendation.

First departures

Earliest at the airport first

S-Bahn S2 or S3

First 04:30 from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, at the airport by about 04:57.

Stadtbahn U6

First 05:08 from Hauptbahnhof (Arnulf-Klett-Platz) Stadtbahn stop, at the airport by about 05:40.

Arrival times add the recorded ride time to the first departure; no walking or waiting is added.

Early flight?

Monday to Friday the first S3 leaves the Hauptbahnhof at 04:30 and reaches the airport at 04:57. Earlier still, night bus N8 leaves Schlossplatz at 03:50 every night, at the airport at 04:32, with another at 03:15 on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Before you leave for Stuttgart Airport

From the centre to each way out

How early to be there

Stuttgart Airport asks passengers to be at the airport two hours before a scheduled departure, and at the airline check-in desk two to three hours before. Check your airline's own confirmation for its exact recommendation.

Early flights

At the station

From the Hauptbahnhof, take any S2 toward Filderstadt or S3 toward Flughafen/Messe from the low-level S-Bahn platforms, or the U6 toward Flughafen/Messe from the Stadtbahn stop. Both are two zones.

Tickets

Buy before you board: a two-zone single is EUR 4.90 at the machine, EUR 4.45 in the app. A 4er-Ticket must be stamped in the validator before the ride.

Taxis to the airport

A taxi from anywhere in Stuttgart to the airport runs on the same city meter as the ride in: EUR 4.20, then EUR 3.00 a km for 4 km and EUR 2.50 after. There is no fixed fare.

Uber and Bolt

Uber drops off at Stuttgart airport, and its Reserve option books a ride up to 90 days ahead with the price fixed when you book.

Questions

When is the first S-Bahn S2 or S3 from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof?

04:30. It reaches the airport at about 04:57.

How early should I be at Stuttgart airport?

What does a taxi to Stuttgart airport cost from the centre?