Night trains of the Austrian Federal Railways will soon also transport passengers from Stuttgart to European cities. g from Stuttgart to Europe’s cities. There are many new and old routes to discover. And the best thing is you will have enough time on the train to enjoy National Casino.
Board in Stuttgart in the evening, wake up in a European metropolis in the morning. Until now, the most that could be reached directly from Stuttgart was Paris or Zurich. This is now changing toward the end of the year – much to the delight of travelers who are mindful of their ecological footprint and avoid air travel or long car journeys.
With the timetable change on December 11, the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) is extending the night train service from Munich to Budapest, Vienna, Venice, Zagreb and Rijeka, so that they will also run from or to Stuttgart. All routes are served daily. Here are all the necessary information about how long it takes to travel from Stuttgart to Europe’s cities and how much it costs.
THE ROUTES AND DATES
From Stuttgart to Venice
- Departure: at 8:29 p.m. from Stuttgart main station.
- Train route: Ulm, Augsburg, Munich, Rosenheim, Salzburg, Bischofshofen, Villach, Tarvisio Boscoverde, Udine, Pordenone, Conegliano, Treviso Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Venezia Santa Lucia.
- Travel time: 12 hours and 5 minutes
- Arrival: at 8:34 a.m. at Santa Lucia station
From Stuttgart to Vienna
- Departure: at 20.29 at Stuttgart main station
- Train route: Ulm, Augsburg, Munich, Rosenheim, Salzburg, Linz/Danube, St. Pölten, Vienna.
- Travel time: 10 hours and 5 minutes
- Arrival: at 6.34 a.m. at Vienna main station
From Stuttgart to Budapest
- Departure: at 20.29 at Stuttgart main station
- Train route: Ulm, Augsburg, Munich, Rosenheim, Salzburg, Linz/Danube, St. Pölten, Vienna, Hegyeshalom, Mosonmagyarovar, Györ, Tatabnya, Budapest.
- Travel time: 12 hours and 50 minutes
- Arrival: at 9.20 am at Budapest-Keleti
From Stuttgart to Zagreb
- Departure: at 20.29 from Stuttgart main station
- Train route: Ulm, Augsburg, Munich, Rosenheim, Salzburg, Schwarzach-St. Veit, Bad Hofgastein, Bad Gastein, Mallnitz-Obervellach, Spittal-Millstätter See, Villach, Jesenice, Lesce-Bled, Kranj, Ljubljana, Zidani Most, Sevnica, Krsko, Dobova, Zagreb.
- Travel time: 14 hours and 10 minutes
- Arrival: 10.39 a.m. in Zagreb
From Stuttgart to Rijeka
- Departure: at 20.29 from Stuttgart main station
- Train route: Ulm, Augsburg, Munich, Rosenheim, Salzburg, Schwarzach-St. Veit, Bad Hofgastein, Bad Gastein, Mallnitz-Obervellach, Spittal-Millstätter See, Villach, Jesenice, Lesce-Bled, Kranj, Ljubljana, Borovnica, Postojna, Pivka, Ilirska Bistrica, Sapjane, Opatija Matulji, Rijeka.
- Travel time: 14 hours and 56 minutes
- Arrival: 11.25 a.m. in Rijeka
IS IT AFFORDABLE?
The cost of the trip depends on the destination and the selected category.
Seat in compartment (2nd class): from 29,90 Euro
Berth with small breakfast (six-person compartment): from 49,90 Euro
Berth with small breakfast (quadruple compartment): from 59,90 Euro
Berth in sleeping compartment with breakfast and washing facilities
Triple compartment: from 69,90 Euro
Double compartment: from 89,90 Euro
Single compartment: from 129,90 Euro
In addition, on some routes there is the possibility to reserve a sleeping place in a compartment with shower and toilet.
Triple compartment: from 104,90 Euro
Two-person compartment: from 124, 90 Euro
Single compartment: from 179,90 Euro
In addition to the ÖBB service, the private long-distance train company Flixtrain also plans to operate the route between Stuttgart and Vienna in the future. It has applied for the corresponding capacities. However, further details are not yet known.
So as you see, you have many option to make your journey as comfortable as possible.