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There are 13 ways to get from Stuttgart to Cartagena by plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), train, or car

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  1. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane STR - ALC
    2. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    8h 21m
    €94–255

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane FMM - ALC
    4. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    10h 18m
    €84–388

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    23h 10m
    €390–637

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    30h 34m
    €168–324

  5. Drive  1,783.5 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Cartagenacar car 1,783.5 km
    18h 6m
    €335–483

  6. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane FKB - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    9h 59m
    €93–345

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    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 Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane ZRH - ALC
    4. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    11h 18m
    €132–336

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane FRA - VLC
    3. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain train
    12h 34m
    €149–376

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane FRA - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    9h 18m
    €115–318

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Valencia Airport

    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 Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane ZRH - VLC
    4. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain train
    14h 29m
    €161–394

  11. Train, train to Basel, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BSL - ALC
    4. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    11h 17m
    €126–545

  12. Train via Tarragona

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Camp De Tarragonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nordtrain train Eur / ...
    5. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    23h 19m
    €312–495

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart West to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    31h 22m
    €156–250

Stuttgart to Cartagena by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration23h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,540.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Cartagena, Spain?

You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Cartagena via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 23h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Feuersee to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Stuttgart West, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 31h 22m.

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