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How to get fromStuttgart to Madridby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), train, bus or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart to Madrid by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport

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    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeSTR - MAD
    6h 52m
    €96–234

  2. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Madrid - South StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    29h 29m
    €75–223

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain84
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    14h 45m
    €172–578

  4. Drive 1,705.5 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Madridcar1,705.5 km
    17h 16m
    €265–382

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeFRA - MAD
    6h 17m
    €100–326

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeSXB - MAD
    6h 30m
    €129–310

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeZRH - MAD
    8h 30m
    €107–291

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeMUC - MAD
    8h 44m
    €111–306

  9. Train, train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeBSL - MAD
    8h 26m
    €118–366

  10. Train, bus via Valladolid

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Valladolidbus
    3. Take the bus from Valladolid to Madrid Moncloabus
    30h 41m
    €141–233

Stuttgart to Madrid by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and five other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 45m.

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