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Compare train and coach for Stuttgart to Saarbrücken
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Saarbrücken among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, while a train costs an average of £42.
Distance: 168 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£42 Average Price | £26 Average Price Cheapest | £30 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Saarbrücken:
A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Saarbrücken costing on average £53.
Other travel options to Saarbrücken take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 51m.
You'll arrive about 42m sooner (2h 16m by train vs 2h 58m by car). Tickets start at around £53 compared to roughly £30 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Stuttgart to Saarbrücken
How to get to Saarbrücken from Stuttgart by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Saarbrücken is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
30489 · 3048211:509h30Stuttgart, Airport/ Busterminal SAB21:20Saarbrücken£171One-way1 change
Cheapest
30489 · 3048211:509h30Stuttgart, Airport/ Busterminal SAB21:20Saarbrücken£171One-way1 change
Fastest
ICE 598 · ICE 955412:492h10Stuttgart Hbf14:59Saarbrücken Hbf£491One-way1 change
Other options
ICE 516 · 413115:492h26Stuttgart Hbf18:15Saarbrücken Hbf£521One-way1 change
ICE 596 · 412914:492h26Stuttgart Hbf17:15Saarbrücken Hbf£591One-way1 change
ICE 518 · 412713:492h26Stuttgart Hbf16:15Saarbrücken Hbf£671One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus22:507h55Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof6:45Saarbrücken£211One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Saarbrücken:
A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Saarbrücken costing on average £53.
Other travel options to Saarbrücken take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 51m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Saarbrücken as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Saarbrücken Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Saarbrücken.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Saarbrücken by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Saarbrücken by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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