$59 Cheap flight deals from Stuttgart (STR) to Barcelona (BCN)

About Stuttgart Airport

Remember to use Orbitz.com to book cheap flights from Stuttgart. Stuttgart Airport serves Stuttgart and the surrounding areas. The airport is located about eight miles from the city center. The airport serves over nine million passengers each year. Air Berlin, Germanwings, Lufthansa, Tulfly, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, Swiss Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, and KLM are some of the airlines that serve this airport.

Stuttgart Airport Parking

Stuttgart Airport offers over 11,000 parking spaces for travelers. Parking can be easily reserved online at the airport's website. Each parking lot has its own rates, but expect to pay at least 29 euros for eight days of parking. If your car is oversized, there are 60 extra large parking spaces available to accommodate it.

Stuttgart Airport Transportation

Stuttgart Airport offers several modes of ground transportation. Taxis, shuttle services, trains, and buses are readily available. The S-Bahn makes several trips every hour. It takes about 27 minutes to travel from and to the city center by train. The local bus service runs frequently. Buses stop in front of the arrivals terminal on the lower level.

Stuttgart Airport Restaurants

Stuttgart Airport provides many cafes and restaurants for busy and hungry travelers. The Red Baron restaurant is located on terminal one and offers a breakfast and lunch. Expect to dine on poultry dishes, grilled seafood, pastas, and salads. Abflugbar Coffee Corner offers an assortment of coffees as well as alcoholic beverages. Fast food restaurants, such as Burger King and McDonald's are also available. When looking for cheap flights from Stuttgart, visit Orbitz.com.

Trips to Barcelona

Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, is the second largest city in Spain and has a population of over 1.6 million. Flights to Barcelona arrive at the Barcelona El Prat Airport, located about 11 miles from the center of the city. The airport is one of the top 10 busiest in Europe, with over 34 million passengers passing through it in 2011. Some of the airlines flying into El Prat Airport include Aeroflot, Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, with most offering reservation services with great deals for budget travelers through Orbitz.com.

Transportation From the Barcelona El Prat Airport

Travel from the airport to the downtown area is available by commuter train, taxi and the city's bus services. The rail service connects Terminal 2 at the airport to the Barcelona Metro, while a bus service is available every 10 minutes. The train takes 27 minutes, while buses take approximately 35 minutes to make the journey to the downtown area. Bus and metro tickets cost about $16 and include transfers, with the ability to use the ticket on both transport types. Taxis can be caught in front of each of the airport's terminals. More than one suitcase or larger items will incur an additional transport fee when using the city taxis.

The Weather in Barcelona

Those traveling to Barcelona should expect mild seasonal weather conditions, with summer temperatures ranging from lows in the mid-50s to highs in the low 80s. During the winter, temperatures drop to the mid-teens, with highs generally around the low to mid-40s. Those enjoying summers in Barcelona should need nothing more than a light jacket on cooler evenings, while those visiting in the winter should wear moderate to heavy clothing with a heavy jacket to ward off the cold.

Things to Do in Barcelona

Barcelona is a city that devotes much of its entertainment energy to the arts, offering live music and theatre in a variety of genres. There's everything from opera at the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house to the annual three-day Sonar pop music festival. Sports are also a major attraction for those taking flights to Barcelona, as it's the home of the world-famous football team FC Barcelona along with professional basketball and rugby teams.