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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 bus with prices starting from $59. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 48m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $59, and a train costs an average of $290.
Distance: 614 miles (989 km)
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$187 Average price | $105 Average price Cheapest | $315 Average price | $243 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 21h 44m Average total duration 21h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 44m Average total duration 11h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Barcelona:
A bus is $82 (€66) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Barcelona costing on average $187 (€151).
A bus is $209 (€169) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Barcelona costing on average $315 (€254).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 14m.
Bus takes on average 21h 14m.
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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EW25226:20 PM1h50Stuttgart Airport8:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$961One-way0 transfers
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EW25226:20 PM1h50Stuttgart Airport8:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$961One-way0 transfers
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EW25226:20 PM1h50Stuttgart Airport8:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$961One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus3:30 PM27h15Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe6:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$961One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:45 AM24h30Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe8:15 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$1041One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM27h35Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof7:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1151One-way2 transfers
VY18676:20 PM2h00Stuttgart Airport8:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1061One-way0 transfers
EW25206:05 AM1h50Stuttgart Airport7:55 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1851One-way0 transfers
IB53856:20 PM2h00Stuttgart Airport8:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1981One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Barcelona:
A bus is $82 (€66) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Barcelona costing on average $187 (€151).
A bus is $209 (€169) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Barcelona costing on average $315 (€254).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 14m.
Bus takes on average 21h 14m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 3 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Vueling, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Air Serbia, Edelweiss Air to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Vueling, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
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