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

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There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane STR - MAD
    4h 56m
    €116–281

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Freiburgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    18h 10m
    €245–515

  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 Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    28h 43m
    €144–266

  4. Drive 1,705.4 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Madridcar car 1,705.4 km
    17h 23m
    €265–382

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    19h 21m
    €404–781

  6. Train, bus via Valladolid

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Valladolidbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Valladolid to Madrid Moncloabus bus
    30h 41m
    €139–261

Stuttgart to Madrid by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration18h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

Swiss, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Karlsruhe Hbf, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 18h 10m.

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