STR
Stuttgart Airport
Approx. 11 km straight-line
Compare the airport references around Stuttgart before requesting your group transfer. Your flight booking, hotel address and final pickup time matter more than the distance on a map.
- Destination
- Stuttgart
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Country
- Germany
- Local time zone
- Europe/Berlin
Keep the airport terminal, Messe stop and SAB distinct
Stuttgart Airport’s S-Bahn station is beneath the airport, while the U6 uses Flughafen/Messe with a walk to the terminals. The Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal (SAB) is a separate facility beneath car park P14 near Terminal 4. An itinerary labelled only “Stuttgart airport station” can therefore leave the meeting place ambiguous.
For a group coach journey, name the incoming service and actual meeting point. If the visit is to the exhibition centre, add its assigned visitor entrance; an airport terminal collection and a Messe arrival should be planned as distinct stops.
Airport references for Stuttgart
These airport references are ordered by their approximate straight-line distance from the Stuttgart map reference. Road journeys can be longer and may involve different access arrangements; choose your actual arrival airport when requesting a quote.
FKB
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport
Approx. 80 km straight-line
MHG
Mannheim-City Airport
Approx. 91 km straight-line
For flight arrivals, compare airport coach and minibus transfers and include the booked airport, flight number and luggage in your enquiry.
Prepare your Stuttgart journey brief
- Arrival: If your flight uses Stuttgart Airport (STR) or Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB), give the airport on your ticket, flight number and arrival date. Add the full Stuttgart hotel or venue address; these airport references do not establish a road route or a collection point.
- An airport arrival with several stops: If your flight is booked at Stuttgart Airport (STR), use Heilbronn arrival planning and Karlsruhe arrival planning for the separate hotel or venue addresses. Say whether the enquiry covers one continuous itinerary or individual local transfers, with passengers and bags for each leg.
- Group and return: Include passengers, luggage and mobility needs. Put any return date, pickup time and departure flight or train in the message field.
Other stops to consider
Compare Stuttgart with these other destinations in Germany. Distances below are geographic references, not road distances or quoted journey times.
Your Stuttgart transport questions
Is Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal inside the flight terminal?
The airport places SAB beneath car park P14 near Terminal 4. It is separate from the underground S-Bahn station and the U6 Flughafen/Messe stop. Agree the precise meeting place for your arrival mode.
How do STR and FKB compare for a Stuttgart transfer?
Stuttgart Airport (STR) is about 11 km from the Stuttgart map reference in a straight line; Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) is about 80 km. These figures are not road distances. Base the enquiry on the booked flight and actual destination address; road access and collection arrangements are checked separately.
Can one enquiry cover groups landing at different airports near Stuttgart?
List each airport, flight number, arrival time and passenger count separately. If one group lands at STR and another at FKB, say whether they need separate vehicles or whether you want a combined itinerary assessed. Do not assume a single vehicle can meet both schedules.
What happens if the destination after landing is Heilbronn?
Use Heilbronn as the actual destination rather than entering only Stuttgart as the wider area. Add the hotel or venue address and luggage count so the quote covers the requested end point.
How do the Heilbronn and Karlsruhe stops compare from Stuttgart?
From the Stuttgart geographic reference, Heilbronn is approximately 39.9 km away in a straight line and Karlsruhe is 61.9 km away. A further destination reference is Ulm, approximately 73.6 km from Stuttgart. Compare the time needed at each visit before choosing the pickup order. These are map measurements, not driving distances; a feasible route and vehicle allocation must be assessed in the quotation.
Plan the next part of your journey
For a Baden-Württemberg programme combining Stuttgart with Ulm, provide exact venue entrances and timed appointments. Include the passenger load at each collection point and whether the vehicle is required between meetings.
Sources and reference dates
The dates below describe the separate source checks recorded for this guide. Check the official guidance again for your travel date.
Geographic data adapted from: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · OurAirports. Data checked 11 September 2026. Distances use map coordinates; they do not establish a direct road route.
Local transport sources checked 9 October 2026: Stuttgart Airport: public transport. Check the official guidance again for your travel date.