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There are 14 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
    €92–270

  2. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane plane STR - RMU
    8h 46m
    €83–367

  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 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
    22h 58m
    €306–490

  4. Train, bus via Montpellier

    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 bus from Montpellier to Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    24h 53m
    €267–439

  5. Drive  1,783.5 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Cartagenacar car 1,783.5 km
    18h 6m
    €329–476

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

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain 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 58m
    €86–341

  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
    €126–331

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

    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 27m
    €86–293

  9. 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    5. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train
    12h 3m
    €139–376

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

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain 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 18m
    €121–404

  11. 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    6. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train
    13h 58m
    €155–394

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Barcelonabus bus
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Eur / ...
    5. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Re / ...
    6. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    28h 17m
    €196–376

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart West to Chalon-sur-Saônebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône to Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    30h 32m
    €169–263

  14. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    34h 45m
    €173–328

Stuttgart to Cartagena by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration22h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest 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, Camp De Tarragona, and Estació del Nord in around 22h 58m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, Volotea, and Eurowings fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) 3 times a week.

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