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

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There are 11 ways to get from Stuttgart to Madrid by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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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
    6h 58m
    €86–234

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Madrid - South Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    29h 28m
    €73–203

  3. 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
    14h 45m
    €159–538

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1149
    27h 58m

  5. Drive 1,705.4 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Madridcar car 1,705.4 km
    17h 23m
    €263–380

  6. 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 23m
    €96–326

  7. 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 36m
    €117–300

  8. 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 29m
    €103–273

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MUC - MAD
    8h 50m
    €106–276

  10. Train, train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    8h 32m
    €105–346

  11. Train, bus via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    29h 59m
    €222–390

Stuttgart to Madrid by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and four 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 14h 45m.

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