Stuttgart Airport (STR) Train & Subway Services
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Stuttgart Airport Train Details

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The Stuttgart Central Railway Station (Hauptbahnhof) is part of the ICE, EC and IC train networks and located in the centre of the city. You can easily connect to the train station on the municipal metro rail lines (S-Bahn) S2 or S3. See below for more information.
STR Stuttgart Airport Subway Services
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The metro from Stuttgart Airport into the city is both convenient and very inexpensive!
Stuttgart Airport Subway Rates & Fares
- Adults: EUR 2.60 (2 zones)
- Children aged 6-14: EUR 1.20
Fares above are for a 2 zone ticket. Valid for 2 hours travelling in one direction (transfers permitted).
S Bahn tickets are for sale at the train ticket vending machines of Deutsche Bahn AG (DB). There are ten such vending machines throughout Stuttgart Airport:
- 4 vending machines on the mezzanine level leading to the S-Bahn station (Terminal 1)
- 1 vending machine each on the S-Bahn platforms (Stuttgart-bound and Filderstadt-bound)
- 2 vending machines in the customs area (Terminal 1; accessible only to passengers arriving on international flights)
- 2 vending machines in Terminal 3 (entry either right or left side)
- Tickets are also available for purchase at the Welcome-Informations-Center.
Tickets should be validated at orange boxes on the platform before boarding the train.
If you are staying for more than a day, for added mobility buy a special 3 days ticket ("3-Tage-Ticket"). These are available at the airport. There are two types of 3-day tickets available; one covers the main Stuttgart city and the other is valid for the entire VVS network, including Ludwigsburg. Stuttgart's public transport is fully integrated and a travel ticket can be used on any mixture of buses and trains/trams that may be required to complete the journey.
STR Stuttgart Airport Subway Details
The S-Bahn, operated by VVS, will bring you from Stuttgart Airport (Flughafen station) on line S2 or S3 to Stuttgart's city centre (Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof station) within 27 minutes. The trains run between 05.08 hours and 00.08 hours from the airport to Stuttgart Central Railway Station.
Travelling to Stuttgart Airport (Flughafen station), the S-Bahn departs from Stuttgart Central Railway Station (Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof station) from 04.55 hours (or 05.25 hour on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) until 00.25 hours every 10 or 20 minutes (or every 30 minutes on weekends). You arrive without changing at Level 1 of Terminal 1.
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