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Compare train, bus, and flight for Stuttgart to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $169 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.4 - 3.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $169, while a flight costs an average of $478.
Distance: 855 miles (1377 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$478 Average price | $169 Average price Cheapest | $340 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 1m Average total duration Fastest 4h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 26h 31m Average total duration 26h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.1 - 8.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Madrid:
A bus is $310 (€260) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Madrid costing on average $478 (€401).
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 31m.
You'll arrive about 15h 0m sooner (4h 1m by flight vs 19h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $478 (€401) compared to roughly $340 (€285) 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 Madrid
How to get from Stuttgart to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM35h25Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof3:35 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$2001One-way2 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM35h25Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof3:35 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$2001One-way2 transfers
Fastest
LH2147 · LH18041:05 PM4h35Stuttgart Airport5:40 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$5201One-way1 transfer
Other options
30489 · 316311:50 AM27h20Stuttgart, Airport/ Busterminal SAB3:10 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$2091One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM34h45Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof2:55 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)$2191One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM33h50Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof8:40 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$2591One-way2 transfers
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EW25206:05 AM13h22Stuttgart Airport7:27 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes$2281One-way1 transfer- 03112+EW25206:05 AM8h12Stuttgart Airport2:17 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes$2421One-way1 transfer
- 03130+EW25206:05 AM10h24Stuttgart Airport4:29 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes$2461One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Madrid:
A bus is $310 (€260) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Madrid costing on average $478 (€401).
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 31m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Madrid 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 Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Madrid by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Vueling, KLM, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, Air Europa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Air Serbia, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Iberia to go to Madrid by flight.
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