The 15 Best Stuttgart Tours

1.Stuttgart 24-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,647 reviews · 1 day · from $28Our pick

Take a 24-hour open-top bus tour through Stuttgart on the Blue and Green routes. Visit Schlossplatz, the Mercedes-Benz Museum, vineyards, the TV Tower, Marienplatz, and more. Use the multilingual audio guide, hop off to explore, or stay aboard for a narrated city overview.

“EXCELLENT!! The bus driver was fantastic! We felt very safe. Wish the vineyards were open but it was a Sunday. Definitely worth the $. And you can hop on and off. Would’ve gone again. But NOT on a Sunday. Or a day when they have a football game.”

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2.Mercedes-Benz Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,400 reviews · 1 day · from $18Top rated

Enter Stuttgart’s Mercedes-Benz Museum for a self-guided journey from Carl Benz’s first automobile in 1886 to racing legends and futuristic research vehicles. Follow the Legend and Collection routes across twelve rooms, using the included audioguide in English, German, and six other languages. Allow at least three hours.

“Affordable tickets and the museum also has special activities for younger children such as colouring . Loved the gift shop too .”

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3.Tickets SWR Fernsehturm Stuttgart

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 674 reviews · 1 day · from $14Best value

Visit Stuttgart's 217-meter Fernsehturm, the world's first television tower, and ride up to its observation deck for wide views across the city, vineyards, Neckar Valley, Swabia, the Alps, Black Forest, and Odenwald. Your ticket also includes the panorama café.

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4.Guided Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 662 reviews · from $17

Join a live English or German guide for a 1 to 1.5-hour night walk through Stuttgart’s Old Town. Hear tales of headless horsemen, shadowy figures, old graveyards, and the stream behind the Bean Quarter while visiting the Market Square, Old Castle, Collegiate Church, and Schlossplatz. Annette is one guide known for dramatic storytelling.

“The tour is as described in the app. The guide was on time and I was with 9 others. The tour in city centre Stuttgart was very animating. Not only the ghostly urban legend was told, but also a bit of the history of Stuttgart. It was a nice walk, even when it was raining. The guide was friendly!”

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5.Museum of Illusions Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 507 reviews · from $16

Step into Stuttgart’s interactive Museum of Illusions for a one-day visit filled with mirror rooms, holograms, the Infinity Room, Anti-Gravity Room, and Vortex Tunnel. Take playful photos, test your balance, and learn how vision and perception create each illusion.

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6.City Highlights – Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 189 reviews · 1 hour

Walk Stuttgart’s city center with a live English or German guide, taking in Palace Square, the baroque New Palace, palace gardens, parks, and the art museum facade. The one-hour route suits first-time visitors, with shared and private options, wheelchair access, and guides such as Frau Kaufmann available.

“Unterhaltsam aber gleichzeitig mit viel wissenswerter Info zur Stuttgarter Geschichte”

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7.“Kehrwoche” Tour in Swabian

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 183 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

Follow Frau or Herr Schwätzele through Stuttgart’s city center and Bean Quarter as a broom-wielding Swabian housekeeper airs neighborhood gossip, recipes, and local stories. The two-hour German tour ends at the old castle courtyard. Add coffee and cake if you want a sweeter finish.

“Als Tourist ist das schwäble schwierig zu verstehen, da muss man sich als NRW-Touri 🤣 echt dran gewöhnen, ABER die Schwaben holen einen direkt ab und sind herzlich dabei, DANKE”

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8.Guided Vineyards Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 146 reviews · 3h 30m

Walk Stuttgart’s steep Steinhalde vineyards with a guide in traditional clothing, tasting five regional wines including Cannstatter Zuckerle. You’ll see Bad Cannstatt, Münster, the Neckar, and Stuttgart while enjoying snacks, water, and playful wine-themed games. English and German tours are available.

“It was really fun. The tour guide was so nice and friendly! Games were fun and the wine was tasty. It’s a great way to socialize and see the vineyards.”

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9.Private Guided Circular City Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 129 reviews · 2 hours

Take a private two-hour walk through central Stuttgart with an English- or German-speaking guide. See the opera, Eckensee, Landtag, Old and New Palaces, Schiller Square, Market Hall, and Town Hall. The route can be adapted to your group, with guides such as Frau Gerkens and Frau Rammler leading the way.

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10.Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 121 reviews · from $26

Spend a full day at Stuttgart’s Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden, where koalas, giraffes, apes, orchids, palms, historic Moorish buildings, and themed worlds share one ticket. You can visit at your own pace, follow the routed map, and enjoy animal exhibits and gardens without a personal guide.

“Very nice day, can easily spend about 3-4 hours here. There is a routed map you can follow so that you see all attractions in certain order. Especially enjoyed the botanical gardens.”

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11.Canadian Canoe Rental

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 107 reviews · 1 - 2 hours

Rent a canoe at Riverhouse Stuttgart Münster and paddle the Neckar for one to two hours. You’ll get a paddle, life jacket, route map, and short briefing in German or English. Bring a towel and spare clothes, and check child life jacket availability before booking.

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12.StuttCard – One card, all attractions

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 84 reviews · from $27

Use the StuttCard for free entry to 27 museums and leisure sites, including the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche Museums, plus discounts on tours, theaters, shops, and selected restaurants. Choose StuttCard Plus for free second-class travel throughout the VVS Stuttgart region.

“Got into both car museums free. The public transport fairly straight forward. Even though I wasn’t in Stuttgart long enough to go to many places, knowing that I didn’t have to worry about tickets for anywhere, really made paying for Stuttcard plus worth it.”

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13.Culinary Excursion through Bad Cannstatt

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 82 reviews · 2h 30m · from $46

Spend 150 minutes walking through Stuttgart’s oldest district with a German-speaking guide. See Bad Cannstatt highlights such as the city church and Cannstatt Wells, hear local stories, and sample Hefezopf and Maultaschen. Expect about 2 kilometers of easy walking and a food-focused look at Swabian life.

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14.Raclette Evening

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · from $61

Meet at Riverhouse S-Münster for a four-hour winter evening beside the Neckar. Start with mulled wine or alcohol-free punch by the fire, then settle in for raclette with fish, sausages, cheese, vegetables, potatoes, and dips. Drinks beyond the welcome are extra.

“Very nice evening in a pleasant atmosphere! The evening started with a mulled wine drink. Then the extensive raclette buffet was opened. You could help yourself to whatever you wanted and it was always quickly refilled when something ran out. Our waiters were super attentive and always generously gave us refills. Thank you for the great evening!”

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15.Stäffele Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 61 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $25

Choose a 1 to 2-hour guided walk through Stuttgart’s Stäffele, the city’s stairways linking its hillsides and neighborhoods. A German-speaking guide leads you through one of five routes, with views, vineyards, villas, city history, and local stories. Comfortable shoes and good fitness are essential.

“Sehr angenehmer Guide, viele Geschichten auf dem Weg. Man merkt, dass der Guide liebt was er tut. Gerne wieder.”

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