Holidays & City Breaks to Stuttgart

Stuttgart is Germany’s sixth largest city, located on the Neckar River and in the ‘Stuttgart Cauldron’ valley surrounded by hills and forests. Stuttgart is often known as the 'cradle of the automobile', as cars and motorcycles were invented here by Karl Benz. Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have their HQ in Stuttgart today. The distance from Stuttgart Airport to Stuttgart is approximately 14km.

Stuttgart is one of Germany’s best cities for tourists with plenty of opportunities for sightseeing, parks and gardens. The Mercedes-Benz Museum and Delugan Meissl designed Porsche Museum are a must-see for car lovers! Both are home to exhibits which show the history of the car models going back as far as 1887 and shows the development of automobiles, bringing them into the modern day with interactive installations and original cars on show. Baroque and Art Nouveau castles and buildings are in the heart of the city along with Konigstrasse, a 1.2km pedestrian boulevard with restaurants, cafes, shops and boutiques. Hauptbahnhof train station is in the city center, making it easy to get around.

All age groups will enjoy trips to Stuttgart with its museums and shopping. The Christmas markets have a dedicated area for children with an ice rink, ferris wheel, puppet shows and much more. Children and adults will enjoy a visit to Stuttgart Zoo and Botanic Gardens, one of Europe’s best zoological gardens.

We can arrange flights to Stuttgart with Lufthansa via Frankfurt or another connecting city. Abbey Travel offer great rates on city breaks to Stuttgart.