The 15 Best Stuttgart Tours & Activities

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

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

See Stuttgart in 24 hours with hop-on hop-off open-top buses, two routes, and a 10-language audio guide, ideal for first-timers.

“The tour guide was very kind and informative. We were so pleased we used your company in Paris as well.”

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2.Mercedes-Benz Museum Entry Ticket

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

Stuttgart Mercedes-Benz Museum entry with skip-the-line ticket, free 8-language audioguide, and 160+ cars.

“A wonderful museum, well worth a visit! A huge number of vehicles and lots of interesting information, a real treat for car enthusiasts.”

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3.Guided Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 867 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $14

A 1 to 1.5 hour ghost walk through Stuttgart Old Town, with Alfred’s spine-tingling legends at Market Square and more.

“Alfred war ein authentischer Erzähler. Ich bekam einen anderen Blick auf Stuttgart.”

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4.Tickets SWR Fernsehturm Stuttgart

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

Skip the planning stress for Stuttgart’s TV Tower. Get ticket entry to the observation deck and panorama café for a great city view.

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5.Vineyard Tour by Covered Wagon

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 217 reviews · 2 hours · from $46

Covered wagon vineyard tour by the Neckar Valley from Stuttgart, with a German guide, five wine tastings, and local nibbles in 2 hours.

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6.City Highlights – Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 189 reviews · 1 hour · from $188

A 1-hour guided walk through Stuttgart’s palace sights, gardens, and cultural contrasts, with English or German guides and great value.

“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

Swabian Kehrwoche city walk in Stuttgart with Mr or Mrs Schwätzele, Swabian dialect, gossip, and optional coffee and cake.

“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 · from $800

Stuttgart Steinhalde vineyard hike with trad-clothes guide, five wine tastings incl. Cannstatter Zuckerle, plus fun games.

“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 · from $218

2-hour private circular walk in Stuttgart with a live German or English guide, from the Opera area to Market Hall and Town Hall.

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10.Canadian Canoe Rental

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 107 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $23

Stuttgart Neckar canoe rental at Riverhouse Münster. Paddle 1 to 2 hours, get a route map, and enjoy natural city views.

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11.Old Town Highlights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 101 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $16

1.5-hour guided walk in Stuttgart featuring Schillerplatz, Old Town, Schlossplatz, New Palace, Hauptbahnhof, and palace garden.

“Sie hat mir einen völlig neuen Einblick auf Stuttgart gegeben. Sehr interessant.”

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12.Original Walking Tour Stuttgart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · 2 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $3.63Best value

Stuttgart walking tour with friendly guides, opera house to palaces, main square and market, about 2 hours, mobile ticket.

“Javi is an amazing guide, super approachable and friendly. I highly reccomend him as your next tour guide. We heard some great stories and legends about the city, it was totally worth it!”

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13.StuttCard – One card, all attractions

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 84 reviews · from $27

StuttCard in Stuttgart: free museum entry, discounts on tours and theaters, plus VVS transit with StuttCard Plus for 24 to 72 hours.

“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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14.Culinary Excursion through Bad Cannstatt

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

A 150-minute food walk through Bad Cannstatt, with Schwabian tastings like Hefezopf and Maultaschen plus church and Cannstatt Wells sights.

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15.Guided Tour of the Stuttgart Market Hall

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 78 reviews · 1h 30m · from $31

A 90-minute guided walk through Stuttgart Market Hall, with history, global delicacies, and a cellar stop with included prosecco.

“Durch die Markthalle von Frau Becker-Walter geführt zu werden ist ein großes Vergnügen :-) Echt schwäbisch, mit viel Temperament und Humor hat Frau Becker-Walter uns einen tollen Eindruck von diesem wundervollen historischen Gebäude und seiner Geschichte vermittelt. Wir empfehlen die Tour mit dem größten Vergnügen weiter! Martina und Alberto”

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