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Compare train, bus, and flight for Stuttgart to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 34m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $52, while a flight costs an average of $394.
Distance: 614 miles (989 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$394 Average price | $105 Average price | $52 Average price Cheapest | $233 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 34m Average total duration Fastest 3h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 25m Average total duration 20h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 43m Average total duration 11h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Stuttgart to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Stuttgart to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Barcelona:
A train is $54 (€46) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stuttgart to Barcelona costing on average $105 (€90).
A train is $343 (€292) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Barcelona costing on average $394 (€336).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 43m.
Bus takes on average 21h 25m.
You'll arrive about 9h 38m sooner (3h 34m by flight vs 13h 12m by car). Tickets start at around $394 (€336) compared to roughly $233 (€199) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Stuttgart to Barcelona
How to get from Stuttgart to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM 24h20 Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof 11:10 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants $70 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM 24h20 Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof 11:10 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants $70 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
EW25226:10 PM 1h50 Stuttgart Airport 8:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $158 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM 21h40 Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof 8:30 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $70 1 One-way 2 transfers
30493 · 314111:20 PM 24h25 Stuttgart, Airport/ Busterminal SAB 11:45 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $89 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM 27h35 Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof 7:45 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord $97 1 One-way 2 transfers
VY121110:05 PM 1h54 Stuttgart Airport 11:59 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $97 1 One-way 0 transfers
VY12099:15 AM 1h55 Stuttgart Airport 11:10 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport $108 1 One-way 0 transfers
IB539910:05 PM 1h54 Stuttgart Airport 11:59 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $189 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Barcelona:
A train is $54 (€46) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stuttgart to Barcelona costing on average $105 (€90).
A train is $343 (€292) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Barcelona costing on average $394 (€336).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 43m.
Bus takes on average 21h 25m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Swiss, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Edelweiss Air, Brussels Airlines, asl airlines, Air Europa to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Vueling, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane.
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