Stuttgart: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Stuttgart is a city of 612,663 people in Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg), 252 m (827 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Stuttgart Airport (STR), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 417 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Stuttgart runs from about 8 h 19 min a day in late December to 16 h 14 min in late June (computed for 48.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Stuttgart is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Stuttgart Airport (STR), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 10,974-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB, 80 km), Mannheim-City Airport (MHG, 91 km).
Flights to Stuttgart: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Stuttgart · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 417 places to stay in Stuttgart. Of the 223 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (139), and 4 are five-star. Across 193 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 505,159 reviews in total.
Hotels in Stuttgart: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Munich, 191 km — flights · trains · tours
- Milan, 369 km (Italy) — flights
- Köln, 288 km — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 152 km — trains · tours
- Düsseldorf, 321 km
- Essen, 335 km
- Dortmund, 327 km
- Nuremberg, 157 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Leipzig, 364 km
- Duisburg, 341 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Stuttgart?
Stuttgart Airport (STR), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Stuttgart?
About 612,663 people live in Stuttgart (GeoNames).
What time zone is Stuttgart in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Stuttgart?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Stuttgart?
Our booking partner lists 417 places to stay in Stuttgart, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Stuttgart?
Munich (191 km), Milan (369 km), Köln (288 km), Frankfurt am Main (152 km), Düsseldorf (321 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.