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

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There are 9 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)plane plane STR - MAD
    7h 2m
    €90–269

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    15h 11m
    €240–540

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    28h 38m
    €153–308

  4. Drive 1,704.5 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Madridcar car 1,704.5 km
    17h 21m
    €268–386

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    6h 17m
    €105–331

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SXB - MAD
    6h 31m
    €117–317

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    8h 18m
    €128–368

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MUC - MAD
    8h 43m
    €129–348

  9. Train, bus via Valladolid

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Valladolidbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Valladolid to Madrid Moncloabus bus
    30h 16m
    €136–282

Stuttgart to Madrid by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

Swiss, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day. 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 15h 11m.

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